Lone Star Court is a total Texas throwback.
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It’s time to travel with true Texas spirit. Say sayonara to skyscraper hotels and take a pit stop at a different type of luxury retreat on your next Lone Star State trip.
You won’t just want to stay at these hotels. You’ll want to stay put — and enjoy the adventure.
The Courts by Valencia Group Hotels go outside the ordinary. They are anything but cookie cutter hotels. These are distinctive havens that will never be mistaken for the hotel down the street. And A new court concept by Valencia Group is opening this fall in Irving.
The new Texican Court hotel joins Lone Star Court and Cavalry Court in offering unique vacation or business retreats. Each takes a 21st century spin on the roadside motor courts of days past, combining all the rustic charm and romance of the past with new custom furniture and artisanal designs.
These are spots where you can truly escape from it all — and almost be transported back to a simpler time. One where it wasn’t so hard to get away and relax.
The heyday of auto courts was back in the 1950s. Now, what’s old is new again. You could call it authentic with some artistic license.
There’s nothing quite like spending a night in a bygone, kick-back-and-relax motor court. Imagine an inn under big Texas skies where you can actually see big Texas skies. These Valencia court hotels feature cozy low-rise buildings that don’t block your view.
Whether you’re in Austin or College Station, you’ll find a Valencia Group original court concept with modern conveniences and all the comforts of your mama’s house. And soon, you can find one in Irving. It’s a brand new space, and it’s beyond convenient to the hottest new concert venue in Texas, the Toyota Music Factory.
It’ll be nonstop nostalgia, from afternoons in the courtyard to evenings sipping on a cold one in a colorful rocking chair on one of the wraparound porches.
The world moves a little slower at The Courts by Valencia Group Hotels. These are retreats where you can breathe.
Texican Court
Texican Court in Irving will be a boutique hotel where you can kick your boots off, just across from the Toyota Music Factory at Las Colinas. The 152-room court hotel is set to open this fall. The idea behind Texican, named for its bold blend of Texan and Mexican cultures, is some ways a Spaghetti Western, films of wide-open spaces and the glint in the eyes of gritty heroes, come to life.
The Spanish mission-style Texican tips its hat to the Clint Eastwood classic The Good, The Bad and The Ugly throughout its design, with an emphasis on the larger-than-life aspects and sweeping design. As you know, everything’s bigger in Texas.
Texican will feature a circular-style pool and three courtyards, each with their own theme, but all tying into the surrounding culture and Texas-meets-Mexico thematic backdrop. The distinct trio are named for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in Italian: Il Buono, Il Brutto and Il Cattivo.
The courtyards are the gathering place, the center of what makes this distinctive court hotel concept so special.
Il Buono, the largest central courtyard, will be just off the interior side of reception. Il Brutto will include both an all-too-Texan tequila bar, and meeting space. It will be a wide-open event space, a decomposed granite courtyard gently shaded by a grove of trees. A large wood-burning fire pit will make it the go-to gathering spot for fireside chats.
Il Cattivo will be the more peaceful retreat, a terracotta plaza with a large fireplace at one end. Hotel guests can move from one to court to another by strolling down the tree-lined walks. Il Cattivo opens up to the Two Mules Cantina, with a large central bar and ample space for live bands to perform.
Guests can stay in any of the low rise buildings overlooking the courtyards, where people can gather to play yard games and hang out. Outside, it’s a wooded veranda. Inside, you can find cozy-chic rooms.
The most common layout will be the traditional court-style, with the bed in the center, the living space near the entry of the courtyard, and the bathroom in the back, with a barn door accent for a countryside feel.
The rooms be Texican-esque, with materials straight from nature and custom furniture from Rottet Studio. Think raw steel, distressed leather and lightly finished wood. The sofas in particular stand out. These are “el troca” seats, or pick-up bench seats, reminiscent of Mexican saddle blankets.
Lone Star Court
The real world melts away at this retro hotel, the very first The Courts by Valencia Group Hotels. Located in The Domain (a shopping, restaurant and entertainment world of its own) in Austin, Lone Star offers a legit Texas Hill Country aesthetic and experience.
The 123-room hotel is totally Texas, with a dipping pool designed to mimic Hill Country swimming holes and even a court for food trailers and trucks. It’s a modern-day chuck wagon stop.
The food trucks rotate out regularly. For guests feeling more sit-down, there’s a full-service restaurant called The Water Trough, with community seating around a wood-burning fire place. Diners can chow down on Austin grub like smoked brisket and chili and wash it all down with the signature Lone Star Court cocktail, The Chill Cowboy.
Added bonus? Live music fills Lone Star Court every Thursday through Sunday, with everything from country to rock to blue grass.
Rooms are the epitome of the Hill Country with 1950s Smeg refrigerators, wrap-around porches, deer horn lamps and rocking chairs.
Cavalry Court
Valencia Group has also called in the Cavalry, a 141-room hotel with a vintage vibe. Cavalry Court is located at the center of College Station’s Century Square. Like Texican Court and Lone Star Court, the timeless Cavalry Court digs deep into its environs for inspiration.
Texas A&M’s military history and traditions can be found throughout the hotel. The cabanas lined up by the pristine pool take on the shape of military camp tents. Cavalry Court has a 1950s and 1960s atmosphere with all the modern-day fixings: flat-screen TVs and super fast Wi-Fi included.
The lodging options are even military influenced. The Quarters looks out over the plush courtyard, and The Barracks brings another level of luxury digs. Room in The Barracks boast Egyptian cotton sheets, custom bedding with leather headboards, military-style armoires and workstations.
The Canteen is a College Station-themed hangout spot with handcrafted cocktails, fire pits, ping-pong and a regular rotation of live music.
After all, getting away from it all should feel different from your everyday hustle and bustle. At Valencia court hotels, looking up and seeing the Texas stars is part of the itinerary.
Are We There Yet? Yes, right in the heart of a whole new travel world.
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