Hotel Sorella
800 West Sam Houston Parkway N, #9, 77024
www.hotelsorella-citycentre.com
Conceived by Houston-based Valencia Group and designed by the noted architectural firm, Gensler, Hotel Sorella – the Valencia Group’s newest brand – is an Italian-inspired, contemporary boutique hotel with details one wouldn’t expect outside of the urban core. Located inside CITYCENTRE, a new West Houston mixed-use development, Hotel Sorella is the centerpiece of the area’s retail, entertainment and residential components.
The hotel’s 244 expansive guestrooms and suites, conceptualized by the acclaimed design firm, Remedios Siembieda Inc., will have a European-inspired vibe, with stylish furnishings, dark hardwood floors, luxurious bed linens and bath products, plus floor-to-ceiling windows for abundant natural light. Business and leisure travelers will enjoy the latest technologies, including wireless and hard-wired Internet, as well as 42” plasma TVs. Dramatic walk-in showers with custom tile will complete the sensational in-room experience.
Hotel Sorella serves guests in tandem with neighboring CITYCENTRE amenities. For instance, travelers can get away from it all or work it out onsite at Sorella Spa and fitness facility, or across the plaza at the flagship, 140,000-square-foot Life Time Athletic Club, which features highlights such as indoor and outdoor pools, rock climbing wall, squash, more than 400 pieces of cardiovascular and resistance machines, Pilates and yoga salons, group fitness and cycle studios, plus an indoor soccer field and basketball courts. The adjacent 18,000-square-foot Norris Conference Center, connected to the lobby by sky bridge and sharing booking capabilities with the hotel, will serve as an extension of Sorella’s meeting and event space and will accommodate groups up to 700.
Inside the hotel, you’ll find Café Rosé and Bistro Alex, two new and greatly anticipated concepts from Houston-based restaurateur Alex Brennan-Martin, scion of the New Orleans Brennan restaurant clan. On the lobby level, guests will enjoy the Asian-influenced Straits, which originated in San Jose on Santana Row, where Hotel Valencia Santana Row makes its home, and Yard House, an upscale-casual eatery that serves as a mecca for the beer aficionado with more than 100 drafts on tap.
Hotel Sorella is located near the Interstate 10 and the Sam Houston Parkway, in close proximity to Houston’s Westchase and Energy Corridor business districts, in addition to the affluent Memorial residential area.
