This upscale Houston hotel resembles an Italian villa and is a five-minute drive from Houston’s famous Galleria shopping mall and even closer to Memorial Park. Guests are meant to feel as if they are in Italy when they check in to the 122-room five-star hotel, complete with an outdoor pool and Italian restaurant. The Verandah is a great place for coffee. Rooms feature a king bed or two full-sized beds. There is free Wi-Fi, a kitchenette or full-sized kitchen, depending on whether you book a suite, special amenities for kids, tea or coffee delivered with your wake-up call and complimentary bottled water. There is afternoon tea, Sunday Brunch, a complimentary Aperitivo Happy Hour light bites with purchase of a drink on Thursday nights and the Ristorante Cavour, which highlights traditional norther Italian favorites and seasonal specialties. There are large luxurious 1250-square-foot, two-bedroom suites with a full kitchen, balcony and pool view. It sleeps five.