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The Lancaster Hotel
Houston, Texas, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Joseph Finger's 1926 Auditorium Hotel, named for the City Auditorium across Texas Avenue, is now The Lancaster: Houston's only hotel in the Theater District, 93 rooms facing Jones Hall and the Alley Theatre. It closed in 1981 and reopened in January 1983 as the city's first boutique hotel, later a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. During World War II the basement Stage Canteen, a circus-themed cabaret, hosted Gene Autry and more than 200,000 servicemen.
- 93 rooms
- Opened 1926
- Neighborhood: Theater District
- Rooms from 238 sq ft (22 m²)
- Architect: Joseph Finger
About The Lancaster Hotel
- Opened 21 November 1926 for Sicilian developer Michele DeGeorge; Austrian-born Houston architect Joseph Finger designed the Italian Renaissance building.
- The WWII Stage Canteen in the basement, painted with circus murals, entertained more than 200,000 enlisted servicemen, including a turn by Gene Autry.
- The 1980s conversion cut the original 200 rooms to 93 and relaunched the building as Houston's first boutique hotel.
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1984. Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026).
- More than 200 works by contemporary Texas artists hang throughout the hotel.
The setting
7-minute walk to Downtown Aquarium. 3 miles from Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Restaurants and bars
- Cultivated F+B — Restaurant
Experiences
- Cultivated F+B brunch — Cultivated F+B restaurant rolled out a new menu including brunch, as the Theater District made a comeback (January 2022 press).
- Art Collection — Contemporary Texas art displayed throughout the property.
Amenities
- Fitness center
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