Overview
- The 83-room property will pause operations by the end of May for renovations and a relaunch targeted for spring 2027.
- The rebrand will create The Standard’s first Texas hotel and the brand’s first new U.S. opening in about a decade.
- A Texas Workforce Commission filing shows about 126 employees will lose their jobs as the hotel shuts down.
- Most restaurants and shops on site will close during the overhaul, with Mañana expected to stay open and acclaimed spots like Otoko and Maie Day set to depart.
- Hyatt’s Amar Lalvani, local partner James Moody, and architect Michael Hsu plan a stronger street connection, new bars and dining, and features like a rooftop pool in a bid to anchor South Congress’s evolving scene.