You don’t need a flapper dress or pinstripe suit to experience the glamor of a Roaring Twenties theater weekend in Houston. A stay at the 100-year-old Lancaster Hotel , a Texas Historic Landmark in the heart of the city’s Theater District, makes it easy to slip into the spirit of the era while you’re in town for a show.
My daughter and I spent a weekend at The Lancaster, where the old-school hospitality made her feel like a celebrity, from the moment a valet open her passenger-side door. We enjoyed a weekend of being fancy ladies, from champagne at check-in to tiny desserts at afternoon tea, before walking a mere four minutes to see the Houston Ballet perform.
The Lancaster Hotel lobby (Heidi Gollub)
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The Director’s Suite (Jay Brousseau)
Director’s Suite Lounge Area (Jay Brousseau)
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The Mezzannine, Afternoon Tea at The Lancaster Hotel (Teresa Rafidi)
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Afternoon Tea in The Mezzanine (Heidi Gollub)
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Dinner at Cultivated F and B (Heidi Gollub)
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Desserts at Cultivated F and B (Heidi Gollub)
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The Lancaster Hotel (Terry Vine)
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