THE WOODLANDS, Texas
The Howard Hughes Corporation announced that The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in Texas recently completed an all-encompassing $75 million-plus expansion and renovation.
Known for its wooded setting in the Woodlands community north of Houston, the property’s 20-month renovation and expansion reimagined virtually every aspect of the property, including:
- The replacement of 206 lodge-style rooms with Fairway Pines III - a new wing of 184 guest rooms and suites.
- The renovation of 222 existing guest rooms and suites in the Fairway Pines I and II guest wings.
- A new 3,036 square-foot "Living Room" connecting the three guest rooms wings, ideal for informal gatherings.
- An expanded arrival experience with porte-cochere and spectacular lobby featuring native Texas stone and massive, three-story windows.
- A new lazy river winding 1,005 feet through the surrounding forest, highlighting the Forest Oasis Waterscape.
- A fully revitalized 60,000 square feet of meeting and event facilities, including the ballroom, boardrooms, breakout space, lobby and pre-function areas.
- A new 156-seat high-end steak house restaurant and lounge - Robard's - adjacent to the 18th hole with a private wine vault and outdoor patio.
Led by interior design firm, Looney & Associates, and global design leader Gensler, the conceptual approach for the redevelopment weaves together a strong connection to nature with a sophisticated, contemporary Texas lifestyle respecting the original idea of an authentic, nature-inspired retreat while providing visitors with a luxury experience.
The new lazy river winds its way through the resort's Forest Oasis Waterscape, adding to existing fun favorites such as two-story spiraling double water slides, lagoon-style pools, waterfalls, underwater music and murals and Puffy's Sprayground, a synchronized water experience with waterspouts and fountains.
Set on the edge of the lake surrounding the 18th green, the main dining room at Robard's—the new upscale American steak house—has expansive views of the 18th green of the Panther Trail™ golf course.
New technology was introduced into the resort as well, including the upgrade of all of the wireless connectivity and providing free Wi-Fi in its guest rooms. Additionally, the property now has the ability to provide bandwidth speeds up to 1Gbps for meetings upon request. In the conference space, new fiber and CAT6 cabling was also installed to accommodate higher speeds for meetings and events.
