HOUSTON—MetroNational has partnered with Z Resorts to bring Hotel ZaZa to Memorial City at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Bunker Hill Road.

Hotel ZaZa Memorial City marks the brand's second Houston location. Kirksey Architecture will oversee the design and Anslow Bryant Construction is the general contractor of the project, which breaks ground this month and is slated to open in summer 2017.

“With the addition of Hotel ZaZa, MetroNational has brought another great amenity to Memorial City that will benefit both business users and residents in West Houston,” says Jason Johnson, president at MetroNational.

“MetroNational is now one step closer to completing our development at Interstate 10 and Bunker Hill and providing amenities necessary for a best-of-class development.”

Hotel ZaZa Memorial City will provide 159 guest rooms including ZaZa's Magnificent Seven and Concept suites, 10.000 square feet of event and meeting spaces and social event spaces. Amenities will include an outdoor poolside experience including bar and cabanas, ZaSpa, and a fine-dining restaurant and nightlife-oriented lounge.

As part of the building plan, MetroNational and Z Resorts are dedicating four levels of the 17-story Hotel ZaZa Memorial City to apartments (130 units) with guests having access to all ZaZa amenities including concierge services.

“We are excited to take the ZaZa brand west to Memorial City,” said Z Resorts president of operations Matthew Nuss. “We feel the ZaZa experience will resonate with business and leisure travelers looking for a stylish experience in West Houston. And we intend on creating something truly unique and fresh to fill the void of luxury hotels, which currently exists in the Memorial neighborhoods and along the Energy Corridor.”  

Hotel ZaZa Memorial City will serve as the anchor of an existing upscale mixed-use area that includes a mix of class A office towers, retail, restaurants and luxury residential within Memorial City. 

“We're expanding the west end of Memorial City Mall with the addition of Maggiano's, which is scheduled to open next summer,” Harry Hadland, vice president of retail and hospitality property management at MetroNational, told GlobeSt.com. “This area will also include a public green space for events and entertainment.”