Hotel ZaZa Memorial City — Memorial City, Houston
If you want a Houston hotel known for bold boutique design with real character, Hotel ZaZa Memorial City is worth a serious look. Themed rooms made for photos, and honestly, for travellers who want something distinctive and the photo-minded, it's one of the city's smarter choices.
Hotel ZaZa Memorial City sits in the Memorial City area of Houston. Houston is a car city with no NYC-style subway — just one METRORail line. Plan on a rental car or Uber. The location suits travellers who want something distinctive and the photo-minded: Bold boutique design with real character, and Resort-style pool. Whatever brings you to Houston, this is a base worth knowing.
"What stays with you: if cookie-cutter hotels bore you, ZaZa is the cure."
What you notice first is if cookie-cutter hotels bore you, ZaZa is the cure. Themed rooms made for photos — it gives the place a character you remember. Rooms are well kept and comfortable, and guests consistently call out the value for what you get at this tier.
On the experience itself: Attached to Memorial City Mall. The little details are what people remember, and across hundreds of public guest reviews on Booking and Agoda the score lands around 8.9/10 — a genuinely strong number for Houston in this category. Cleanliness and the front-desk team draw repeated praise, which is usually the clearest signal a place is run well day to day.
On value — let's be honest about who this is for. At roughly $200/ night it fits travellers who want something distinctive and the photo-minded. If your priorities are different, there are picks in our list that match better, and we'll always point you to them rather than oversell this one. The right question isn't whether it's good — it clearly is — but whether what it does best lines up with how you actually plan to spend your trip.
For the 2026 World Cup, this matters: about 25-30 minutes by car from NRG Stadium, and houston hosts 7 world cup 2026 matches at nrg stadium. Prices across Houston will climb sharply in that window, so if your dates overlap, book well ahead and lock the rate early; flexible cancellation is worth paying a little extra for while the schedule firms up.
Getting around is the practical caveat. Houston is a car city with no NYC-style subway — just one METRORail line. Plan on a rental car or Uber from here. Factor that into your day plans — it's not a dealbreaker, just something to budget time and money for, and it's part of why we weigh location so heavily when we rank hotels in this city.
Bottom line: Hotel ZaZa Memorial City is a solid choice for travellers who want something distinctive and the photo-minded in Houston. If that's you, book it with confidence. If not, our list has nine other options across every budget — pick the one that fits your trip, not just the prettiest photo.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Stylish design, photogenic everywhere
- ✓ Fun resort-style pool
- ! Outside Downtown — needs a car
- ✓ Attached to Memorial City Mall
- ✓ Friendly staff
- ! Some themed rooms are too much for some
- 💡Prices and availability shift by season — especially around big events · Fix → book ahead and compare 3 sites
- 💡Outside Downtown — needs a car · Fix → see other picks in our Houston list that suit different needs
- 💡Some themed rooms are too much for some · Fix → check room and location details against your trip style before booking
Heading to Houston for the World Cup?
Houston is a 2026 host city — see our full World Cup guide (matches, where to stay, tickets, visa) plus how to reach NRG Stadium on match day.