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( 713-526-1991;
www.hotelzaza.com
;
5701 Main St; r $205-270; ; METROrail station Hermann
Park/Rice)
Hip, flamboyant and fabulous. From the bordello-esque colors to zebra-accent
chairs, everything about Hotel ZaZa is good fun - and surprisingly unpretentious. Our fa-
vorite rooms are the concept suites such as the eccentric Asian Geisha, or the space age
'Houston We Have a Problem.' You can't beat the location overlooking the Museum Dis-
trict's Hermann Park, near the light rail.
La Colombe d'Or Hotel
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( 713-524-7999;
www.lacolombedor.com
;
3410 Montrose Blvd; ste $295-400; )
Each of the five
exquisite, one-bedroom suites were inspired by the colors and styles of a painting master -
Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir ... Suitably so, as the rare oils and antiques decorating this
1923 Montrose mansion are museum quality. Standards at the intimate, on-site French res-
taurant are in keeping with such refined tastes. It's one mile west of Ensemble/HCC met-
rorail station.
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Hotel Derek
( 713-961-3000;
www.hotelderek.com
;
2525 West Loop St; r $115-260; )
After shop-
ping at the Galleria, you can lay your head in high-fashion style. Urban chic or accessible
elegance: call it what you like, famous guests such as Faith Hill and Tim McGraw seem to
appreciate it.
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Indigo Hotel
( 713-621-8988;
www.uptownhoustonhotel.com
; 5160 Hidalgo St; r $130-235; )
A cool place
to refresh and recharge in this big hot city. Hotel Indigo brings the casual fun of the sea-
side to the Galleria area with beachy appeal and vibrant colors.
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Hotel Granduca
( 713-418-1000;
www.granducahouston.com
; 1080 Uptown Park Blvd; r $220-350; )
Expect
Italian elegance with a warm Texan welcome. Granduca was modeled after a Duke's
palazzo
, so rooms are suitably rich and the pool area is a garden oasis. In Uptown Park,
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