Kimpton Hotels to open first Houston property in Midtown

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will open its first Houston property at Caydon's Laneways in Midtown. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will open its first Houston property at Caydon's Laneways in Midtown. Photo: Courtesy Of Kimpton Photo: Courtesy Of Kimpton Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Kimpton Hotels to open first Houston property in Midtown 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

Boutique hotel company Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced plans Thursday to open its first project in Houston as part of a multi-block development under way in Midtown.

The San Francisco-based operator of more than 60 hotels worldwide will partner with Australian developer Caydon on the project, which could open at the end of 2022.

The Houston hotel will have 204 guest rooms, a restaurant and café, a rooftop pool and bar and more than 14,000 square feet of meeting space, Kimpton said.

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"Houston is the ideal place to expand our Texas footprint," Kimpton CEO Mike DeFrino said in an announcement. "Midtown is quickly solidifying its place as the heart of the city, and its diverse cosmopolitan vibe fits perfectly with Kimpton's brand of hospitality."

Laneways, named after the pedestrian alleys of Melbourne, is Caydon's multi-phase residential, hospitality and retail complex slated for three blocks bounded by Tuam, Main, Fannin and McGowen.

Caydon recently opened its first tower there, Drewery Place, a $200 million, 27-story apartment building.

Last month, a Caydon spokeswoman said the next phase of Laneways would be a combination boutique hotel with apartments. That building, she said, could be as tall as 48 stories.

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"With Laneways located between two major employment hubs, Texas Medical Center and downtown, we want to provide savvy travelers a new opportunity to stay in an upscale hotel with a 'homelike' experience and community feel in one of Houston's rapidly growing neighborhoods, Midtown," Joe Russo, a Caydon principal, said in Thursday's announcement.

Kimpton's Global Senior Vice President of Design Ave Bradley will lead the hotel and restaurant design alongside the Preston Partners architecture firm.

This would be Kimpton's third hotel in Texas. It also operates the Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt in Austin and the Kimpton Pittman Hotel in Dallas is slated to open next summer. Kimpton is part of InterContinental Hotels Group.