Houston, United States
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown: Texas’s only Forbes Five-Star luxury hotel in Uptown Houston with Mastro’s Steakhouse, Rolls-Royce dealership, and multi-million-dollar art
Towering with 38 stories of ultra-luxury glass and steel in the prestigious Uptown Post Oak corridor of Houston, Texas, The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston opened in March 2018 as a 400-million-dollar masterpiece built by billionaire Tilman J. Fertitta. Holding the distinction as the only hotel in the entire state of Texas to earn the coveted Forbes Five-Star accolade for both hotel and spa alongside AAA Five Diamond honors, the 250-room tower is unmatched in grandeur. Featuring an on-site multi-million-dollar museum art collection (with original masterpieces by Frank Stella, Robert Motherwell, and Donald Sultan), an on-site Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Bugatti dealership, a 30,000-bottle multi-million-dollar wine cellar (The Cellar), the acclaimed Mastro’s Steakhouse, and an outdoor swimming pool lined with private cabanas, The Post Oak is Houston’s ultimate luxury palace.
Arrival introduces travelers to billionaire Texan grandeur: personal concierges greet guests beneath a custom Swarovski crystal chandelier in the grand marbled atrium with chilled vintage Dom Pérignon. Day-one logistics focus on coordinating bespoke Houston cultural, shopping, and dining pursuits: shopping high fashion at the Galleria and River Oaks District (steps away), exploring the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and Menil Collection (10 minutes away), browsing the on-site exotic car showroom featuring Bentleys and Bugattis, relaxing in a private two-story pool cabana with HD televisions and plush daybeds, indulging in luxury skincare at the 20,000 sq ft Post Oak Spa, and reserving dinner at Mastro’s Steakhouse or Willie G’s Seafood.
Tower living balances Houston commerce with world-class wellness: the 20,000-square-foot Forbes Five-Star Post Oak Spa features private treatment suites, aroma steam rooms, dry saunas, vitality pools, and therapies utilizing organic Cinq Mondes and Biologique Recherche botanicals. Dining spans six acclaimed venues: prime wet-aged cuts and warm butter cake at Mastro’s Steakhouse, fresh Gulf seafood at Willie G’s, artisanal pasta at Stella’s Trattoria, afternoon tea at Bouchée Patisserie, and craft cocktails at H Bar.
Accommodations comprise 250 expansive rooms and luxury suites ranging from 55 to 465 square metres. Each residence features custom Egyptian cotton linens, electronic sheer and blackout drapes, five-fixture marble bathrooms with television-embedded vanity mirrors and deep soaking tubs, plush king beds, and panoramic views of the Houston skyline.
Business leaders, art purists, and luxury travelers seeking Texas’s only Forbes Five-Star hotel, Mastro’s Steakhouse dining, and multi-million-dollar art collection in Houston should book The Post Oak Hotel without hesitation. Travelers seeking generic budget chain motels should look elsewhere. Grounded review consensus confirms legendary standing with a 4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 1,650 reviews and a 4.8 out of 5 on Google across 2,400 reviews.
First day
- Arrive on Post Oak Boulevard and step into the soaring marble atrium beneath the Swarovski crystal chandelier.
- Check into your suite, admire the skyline view and marble bathroom, and head to the pool.
- Dine on prime steaks at Mastro’s Steakhouse.
What guests say
Hotel Flock Score
Exceptional
Based on 4k published ratings
Category breakdown
Guests Love
Texas’s Only Forbes Five-Star Palace
Guests revere the 400-million-dollar luxury build, multi-million-dollar art collection, Mastro’s Steakhouse, Rolls-Royce dealership, and 20,000 sq ft spa.
Mastro’s Dining & Rolls-Royce Service
Reviewers consistently praise the steaks at Mastro’s, warm butter cake, Rolls-Royce house car, and immaculate rooms.
Guests Warn
Uptown Houston Grandeur
Visitors love the prime Galleria-area location and high-energy atmosphere.
Billionaire Finish & Detail
Travelers celebrate the massive marble bathrooms, embedded TVs, and attentive staff.
The overall score is a review-count-weighted average of named public platforms, normalized to /10. Category scores — including cleanliness and location — are Hotel Flock editorial readings of those reviews, not a platform's private formula. Hotel Flock is not affiliated with Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Trivago, or any other review site.
Awards & Recognition
Texas’s Only Forbes Five-Star Hotel Landmark
Forbes Travel Guide
AAA Five Diamond Luxury Tower
AAA Travel
Multi-Million Dollar Museum Art Collection
The Post Oak
In the stay
- Full access to outdoor heated swimming pool, fitness center, and public art galleries
- Complimentary chauffeured Rolls-Royce house car drop-offs within a 2-mile Uptown radius
- High-speed Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and 24-hour concierge team assistance
Usually extra
- –Mastro’s Steakhouse multi-course dinners and sommelier cellar tastings
- –Forbes Five-Star Post Oak Spa customized Biologique Recherche facials and private cabana rentals
Good to Know
- The 38-story 400-million-dollar tower is Texas’s only Forbes Five-Star hotel and spa, set in Uptown Houston.
- Includes Mastro’s Steakhouse, 30,000-bottle wine cellar, 20,000 sq ft spa, Rolls-Royce dealership, and multi-million-dollar art.
- Located on Post Oak Boulevard in Uptown, a 25-minute drive from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
Editor's Note
Book a Luxury Tower Suite on an upper floor for sweeping views of the Houston skyline and Galleria, and reserve a table at Mastro’s Steakhouse to order the signature bone-in filet and warm butter cake.
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Reviewed by Hotel Flock · Last updated September 2026