New Owner, the Shinn Family, Unveils Plans for The Lancaster Hotel’s Multi-Million-Dollar Renovation

The Lancaster Hotel | May 23, 2018

Houston, TX –The Lancaster Hotel has unveiled plans for the iconic hotel's multi-million-dollar renovation, taking place under new owners, the Shinn family of Dallas. The redesigned hotel will place a new focus on the visual arts, complementing the property's location in Houston's vibrant theater and performing arts district, while acknowledging its legacy as a Texas Historic Landmark. In July 2017, the group of second and third-generation hoteliers purchased The Lancaster Hotel from the Lusk family, longtime owners and descendants of the 1926 hotel's owner, Michele DeGeorge. With initial plans to renovate the hotel over a two-yea...