What's special about it?
The Marlene is an inn nestled within the Avondale Historic District spanning 18,000 square feet in a three-story mansion, which dates back to the early 1900s, featuring multiple living and dining areas, and a tree-canopied patio for gathering.
The Marlene offers nine individually designed guest rooms, each with private baths and named after a woman who has shaped Barfield's life, with Marlene paying homage to her late grandmother. Throughout the inn, guests will find antiques and artwork hand-selected by Barfield on sourcing trips to France.
What else?
Anchoring the property is Bar Madonna, an intimate cocktail bar open to the public and hotel guests led by Tom Hardy, who was formerly with Hotel Saint Augustine and the Bludorn Group.

- Opening summer 2025
- 109 Stratford St., Houston
- www.themarlene.com