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Hotel ZaZa Fact Sheet - Houston Museum District

Hotel Description:
Hotel ZaZa is Houston's newest luxury hotel located in the city's scenic Museum District. Hailed as one of Fortune Magazine's "best new business hotels," Hotel ZaZa offers guests a combination of luxury, class and flair found nowhere else. Three hundred and fifty rooms and suites, including the unparalleled Magnificent Seven suites; a culinary bistro experience at Monarch; a rejuvenating full-service spa; over 17,000 square-feet of meeting and event space; an outdoor Urban Oasis complete with poolside accommodations; scenic fountain and garden views, and special touches and services unique to the ZaZa brand make for a hotel stay unlike any other.

Whether staying for business or pleasure, guests at Hotel ZaZa are the top priority. The staff goes to great lengths to ensure every guest enjoys their stay and plans to return for more.

Hotel Atmosphere:
Visitors are captivated by the hotel's rich combination of welcoming and theatrical style. Some of these special touches include: ceilings bejeweled with crystal chandeliers; original artwork adorning the elevators; whimsical celebrity and fashion photography lining the hallways; animal-print carpeting; vases teaming with fresh flowers; and low, sensual lighting.

Guest Rooms:
Each Guest Room features plasma screen TVs, spacious executive desks, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet, two cordless two-line telephones, Italian linens, down pillows, black-out drapes, individual climate controls, incredibly comfortable furniture, fall-into-me beds, deeps tubs, glorious showers and Molten Brown bath accessories.

Pool Bungalows and Villas:
Pool Bungalows, personal poolside retreats, open directly onto the Urban Oasis and include private chaise lounges for sunning and people watching; and spacious bathrooms with deep garden tubs. The Pool Villas offer a Mediterranean flair with private patios overlooking the Urban Oasis. These larger rooms entice with oversized bathrooms and bedroom areas.

Fantastico and Splendido Suites:
The three-room Fantastico Suites bring over 700 square-feet of indulgence with a large living room, dining table for guests, and delightfully big bedroom and bathroom. The spacious Splendido Suites offer over 1,000 square-feet to work, lounge and enjoy. These three-room suites include spectacular views, living room, large dining room with table for eight, bedroom and an extra large bathroom with an oversized garden tub.

Concept Suites:
Hotel ZaZa is famous for their Concept Suites - lavish, fantastically themed accommodations waiting to offer an escape from all things expected. Offering a seamless combination of decadent style and comfort, the ten suite themes include: Geisha House; West Indies; Houston, We Have a Problem; Moulin Rouge; Casablanca; That's Entertainment; An Affair to Remember; SoHo Loft; C'est La Vie; Warwick Apartment.

The Magnificent Seven Suites:
The crowned jewels of the ZaZa brand, the Magnificent Seven Suites are the epitome of the lush life. Legend has it that Bob Hope claimed the view from the presidential suite of the former Warwick Hotel was one of the most beautiful in the world. The view has only gotten better from the 12^th floor and so have the rooms. Up to 2,204 square-feet of spectacular living space, with amenities including gourmet kitchens, multiple bedrooms, whirlpool tubs, balconies with fountain and skyline views, private access, 9-to-11-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, custom bedding with 300-thread count Italian linens and much more. They're perfect as a great escape, a one-of-a-kind social destination or a business-meeting site unlike anything in your wildest dreams. It's an exclusive enclave destined to become nothing less than a home away from home for Houston's visiting elite. Suite themes include: Rock Star, Black Label, Tycoon, For Your Eyes Only, Fatal Charms, Bella Vita, It Happened One Night.

Houston Dining:
Established as one of Houston's premier dining destinations, Monarch at Hotel ZaZa is an out-of-the-ordinary culinary experience set against a chic backdrop with ZaZa's signature flair. Monarch offers both indoor and outdoor dining venues, including an all-weather terrace and hipster lounge. For a dose of nightlife, the lounge offers late night dining, private nooks with bottle service and a rotating schedule of top DJs. The menu, composed of Executive Chef Aaron Neeley's eclectic bistro fare, further establishes Monarch as a key ingredient in Hotel ZaZa's total experience. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, nightlife and a Sunday brunch, Monarch is a dining destination for hotel guests and locals alike.

ZaSpa and Fitness Center:
Located on the second floor, ZaSpa features approximately 10,000 square- feet of full-service spa and beauty facilities dedicated to custom treatments and time-honored rituals inspired by Eastern holistics. Facials, massages, hydrotherapies, couples' treatments, nail salon, tanning beds, hair and make-up are some of the many features included in the lengthy spa menu. Even better, many spa treatments are available in guests' rooms. ZaSpa is the only non-medical spa in Houston to offer the Silk Peel Dermal Infusion, an exclusive procedure that combines non-abrasive exfoliation with a diamond tip, leaving skin radiant.

With eleven treatment rooms, elegantly-appointed locker rooms with private changing areas, showers and steam rooms and a sanctuary area with oxygen units and four adjustable beds to relax and enjoy an oxygen therapy treatment, ZaSpa has emerged a Houston leader in experiencing the extraordinary. The Big Chill, a stimulating transition room, is ideal for group pampering parties.

Also located on the second level, the spacious 1,320 square foot Fitness Center includes state-of-the-art Life Fitness equipment and private, cardio-theater televisions on each machine. Overlooking the Urban Oasis in a luxurious atmosphere, the facility offers an inviting and comfortable setting for fitness. The adjacent Hermann Park offers a beautiful backdrop for outdoor walking and jogging.

Urban Oasis:
Summers are notoriously hot in Houston, but Hotel ZaZa's second floor Urban Oasis promises to keep the mercury in check. A spa café and bar keep things wet and a little bit wild, and nineteen bungalow rooms with balconies, including the themed suite, Love Shack, might make Houston feel more St. Tropez than Texas. Fully-furnished poolside cabanas can be rented for the day and feature butler service and plasma screens.

Houston Meetings and Events:
If you're looking for a breathtakingly unique setting for your next meeting, reception or special event, sit down and relax - you've found it. Hotel ZaZa's theatrical backdrop and creative staff will set the stage for any affair to remember. From the Phantom Ballroom - with space for over 500 - to Imagination - a collection of five specialty meeting spaces on the scenic 11^th floor - every option is as visually stunning as it is functional.

Houston Weddings:
Staffed with a dedicated team of wedding specialists and full-service catering department, Hotel ZaZa is prepared to make any bride's dream come true. Whatever the wedding whim or desire - intimate, large, themed - the wedding specialists guide, advise and coordinate every step of the way. After a complete tour of the property, the bride-to-be can explore the possibilities of her wedding day in the state-of-the-art Event Planning Room. No ordinary room, the Event Planning Room is a haven for all things marital: a flat screen TV, collection of DVDs on wedding ins-and-out and an answer for every wedding question in the hotel's extensive event library.

Hotel Extras:
Afternoon Delights treat lobby guests to complimentary sips and nibbles every afternoon. A Butler's Pantry on each floor allows guests to enjoy coffee, breakfast pastries, complimentary newspapers every morning and lite snacks later in the day. Far from the typical hotel shuttle, Hotel ZaZa introduces the Magic Carpet Ride, vehicles designed to give guests a gratis ride within a 5-mile radius of the hotel. Take a spin in a revamped ZaZa police cruiser, a pimped-out Escalade, or the ZaZa Sprinter.

The Business Center, located on the second floor, is the perfect space to stay connected while on the road. Accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the business center comes equipped with two computers, internet access and a printer/fax/copier.

Location:
5701 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005
Reservations: 713-526-1991
Toll Free: 888-880-3244
Fax: 713-526-0359
Website: www.hotelzazahouston.com

Developer/Owner:Hotel ZaZa was created by Charles S. Givens and Jeff Records and is owned by Givens-Records Developments. Operations management and marketing are provided by Z Resorts, LLC, led by Z Resorts President Benji Homsey.