Hotel Granduca offers the sophisticated style of an Italian villa in the central area of Houston. This hotel was inspired by life and work of Adalberto Malatesta, Grand Duke of Monfallito, and has set deluxe standards at destination. The hotel stands out for its dining offer with a restaurant with specialties from Northern Italy and seasonal dishes designed by an awarded chef, a terrace where you can delight your meals outdoors, another restaurant and bar with a courtyard where you can enjoy a cigar and which also serves one of the most exquisite brunches in the city, and a lounge where you can revel with the afternoon tea. The property houses a heated outdoor pool with salt water, a Jacuzzi, and a garden with organic fruit trees, as well as a Maserati car for transportation services. The property consists of 122 guest rooms and suites that combine home comfort with Italian touches, some which offer WiFi, in-room safe, a kitchen, and even a balcony. There are also conference facilities, including a lounge with a billiard table. The hotel has a 24-hour business center, a fitness center available anytime, a reading room, massages service for an extra charge, and accepts dogs and cats weighing up to 27 kilos (60 lb) (fees and restrictions apply). The hotel is 1 kilometer (0.6 mi) from Memorial Park, which has a golf course and jogging tracks; 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from The Galleria; and 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) from Texas Medical Center. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is 26 kilometers (16.2 mi) away. ***Before your trip, please check with the national government the entry and stay requirements of the country you are visiting. Keep in mind that it is the traveler's responsibility to meet the rules and regulations established by the destination country.