From the Beginning: The Woodlands® Resort Story

For five decades, The Woodlands® Resort has welcomed guests to relax, reconnect, and explore 350 acres of stunning natural beauty nestled within one of the country’s first and most successful master-planned communities.

Originally opened in 1974 as The Woodlands Inn, the property has grown from a modest 218-room hotel with kitchenettes into a full-service resort offering world-class amenities, award-winning golf, family-friendly recreation, elevated dining, and expansive event spaces—all while honoring the natural landscape that defines our identity.

In 2023, The Woodlands® Resort completed a $26 million reimagination, thoughtfully enhancing guest rooms, public spaces, and dining venues to reflect a more modern, nature-inspired aesthetic. While the renovation introduced refreshed interiors, expanded food and beverage offerings, and updated meeting and event spaces, the heart of the resort, our hospitality and connection to the outdoors, remains unchanged.

Today, The Woodlands® Resort continues to evolve while staying true to its roots. Whether you’re here for a weekend getaway, a family vacation, a wedding celebration, or a corporate retreat, we invite you to experience the beauty, comfort, and legacy of The Woodlands® Resort.

Harrison’s

Lakeside restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining- perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a private dinner event.

The Lobby Bar

This bar focuses on Texas beers, wines, and spirits. Open daily from 2pm to Midnight.

Spruce Market

This market is ideal spot for an expresso and a light breakfast or mid-day snack.

 

Spruce Boutique

A unique retail store featuring local Houston artisan items as well as other Texas-made commodities, The Woodlands Resort scented candles and other branded merchandise, eclectic gifts, memorable souvenirs, and more

The Spruce Lobby

This gathering place offers a venue for guests and locals to enjoy a great conversation surrounded by nature beauty and impeccable art and design.

Guest Room Renovation

All 402 guest rooms and suites have been refreshed with a fresh look and new soft goods that create a quiet reprieve from the activity of the resort. New original artwork focuses on nature and adds interest.

Guest Registration Lobby

This space serves to welcome guests with a new layout and great artwork and a bar that takes in the views of nature that surround.


 

The History of The Woodlands® Resort

At The Woodlands® Resort, timelessness transcends the tranquil pine trees surrounding our enchanting oasis. Here, harmony in nature endures. And it continues to inspire ever since American business executive, real estate developer, and philanthropist George P. Mitchell set forth a master-planned community, The Woodlands, and our then modest property and predecessor, The Woodlands Inn, that would follow in the early seventies.

Nearly five decades later, the vision of having a place to connect – whether with nature, friends, family, colleagues, or new experience – is still central to the heart of The Woodlands® Resort. Over the years, our property has emerged as an expansive, luxurious retreat surrounded by parks, pathways, golf courses, lakes, and forest preserves set in the middle of the beautiful Texas Piney Woods.

Resort to Nature at The Woodlands® Resort