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The Greenleigh
Houston, Texas, United States · Autograph Collection · Accessible Luxury
The former Hotel Derek, a 1979 Uptown Houston tower Drake name-checked in the song "Company," reopened in 2026 as The Greenleigh, a 299-room Autograph hotel near River Oaks. The building first operated as a Red Lion and The Grand Hotel before Derek's early-2000s run; Dallas operator Makeready now runs it, with interiors by Wilson Ishihara Design, wood-fired Mexican cooking at dLeña, and the Highgrass rooftop bar.
- 299 rooms
- Opened 2026
- Neighborhood: West Loop South
- Rooms from 230 sq ft (21 m²)
- Interiors: Wilson Ishihara Design
About The Greenleigh
- Drake rapped "I'm posted at the Derek up on Westheimer" in the 2015 song "Company"; Hotel Derek closed in June 2024 and reopened as The Greenleigh in 2026.
- Interiors are by California studio Wilson Ishihara Design. Dining includes dLeña, a wood-fired Mexican cocina, and Highgrass, a rooftop bar.
- Entry-level rooms start at 230 sq ft (21 m²).
History
The Greenleigh occupies a 1979 Uptown Houston tower at 2525 West Loop South, previously the Red Lion Hotel and The Grand Hotel, then Hotel Derek from about 2002 until it closed in June 2024. Drake name-checked Hotel Derek in the 2015 song "Company." Dallas operator Makeready reopened the 299-room property in 2026 as an Autograph Collection hotel near River Oaks, with interiors by Wilson Ishihara Design, wood-fired Mexican cooking at dLeña, and the Highgrass rooftop bar.
Restaurants and bars
- Highgrass — Restaurant
- dLeña — Restaurant
- The Trade Room — Restaurant
- Sky Swim Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Rooftop lounge — A rooftop lounge, described by PaperCity as part of the hotel's setting in Houston's New River Oaks area.
- The Greenleigh Swim Club — Pool deck with Sky Swim Lounge tables serving food and drinks poolside.
Amenities
- Pet Friendly
- Rooftop lounge
- Unique pool
- Weddings
- Meetings & Events
- Request For Proposal
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