What’s new in Houston

Houston, Texas has a host of new, exciting developments opening this year, including new luxury stay options, gourmet food and art.

See what’s new for 2024 and start planning a summer trip:

Great Wolf Lodge Texas Gulf Coast announced October 18, 2024, as the opening day for its newest resort. Great Wolf Lodge Texas Gulf Coast, located in Webster. It will feature a 92,000 square-feet indoor water park with an all-new design thematic. It includes the Great Wolf Pack, the resort’s character friends from the animated film. The 532-room resort, the company’s second in Texas, is being constructed not far from Space Center Houston.

Meow Wolf Houston -The 5th permanent exhibition of Meow Wolf is scheduled to open later this year in Houston, located in the city’s Fifth Ward, northeast of Downtown.  Meow Wolf Houston has selected more than 40 local and regional artists to collaborate on its newest location with immersive and inspiring art works that reflect on Houston’s diversity.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) has reopened the revamped Welch Hall: Matter & Motion exhibit with ten interactive galleries and topics that include: The Houston Connection, Newton’s Cradle and History of the Universe. Special features like pioneering touch-free technology and other enhancements contribute to the immersive experience. Among other exhibits at HMNS are the Hall of Ancient Egypt, Cockrell Butterfly Center and the amazing Morian Hall of Paleontology.

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston is the first museum in the Americas dedicated to preserving and promoting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of non-violent conflict resolution. The museum was inaugurated on October 2, 2023, Mahatma Gandhi’s 154th birthday.

UPCOMING HOTELS

Hotel Daphne (opening 2025) The new build hotel, a Bunkhouse group project, will be set in the historic Heights neighborhood, featuring 47 guestrooms and suites. It houses an all-day restaurant, bar and lounge, pool and pool bar, courtyard, library, and a lobby retail store. To blend into the area’s recycled industrial aesthetic, Hotel Daphne will showcase elements like painted brick, and steel-framed windows.

Hotel Saint Augustine (opning late 2024) -The upscale boutique hotel, the Bunkhouse group’s first project in Houston, comprises five small buildings over two floors with 71 guestrooms, a full-service restaurant, lobby bar and pool. Located in the Montrose neighborhood, by The Menil Collection in the Museum District.

Thompson Houston The 36-story luxury hotel, with 172 rooms, including 34 suites and 100 private villas debuted early 2024 west of Downtown, along the scenic Buffalo Bayou Park. The new hotel boasts several chef-driven restaurants, a full-service spa and one of the city’s largest rooftop pool decks, as well as its own heliport.

NEW RESTAURANTS

PostScript -This elegant restaurant decorated in shades of pink, features classic American fare with a deluxe menu by chef Bryan Caswell. The main dining room has a centerpiece hand-painted grand piano and convenient Press for Champagne doorbells at each booth.

Late August Chef Chris Williams’ new restaurant at The Ion, a technology park and innovation district in Houston’s Midtown, presents a unique menu serving southern, African and Central American flavors.

Conservatory Galleria -This new dining destination in Houston’s Uptown is a three-level food hall featuring an array of cuisines from 11 diverse food vendors plus two bar concepts.

Tatemó‘s chef Emmanuel Chavez is a finalist for the Best Chef: Texas category in this year’s James Beard Foundation awards. Tatemó is an unassuming restaurant that has made it its mission to restore the cultural value of maíz (corn) by working with nixtamalized corn for their menu creations.

More information on Houston’s attractions, events, hotels, and restaurants at: VisitHouston.com. 

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