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Robin's Nest Bed and Breakfast Inn


  • The "Big Nest" at Robin's Nest. We have three historical houses (1898, 1920, 1938) setting side by side.

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    Nine guest rooms, four of which are suites with full kitchens; two of which are cozy honeymoon-type rooms with whirlpools; and three are top of the line traditional bed and breakfast rooms with queens and twins. All fabrics are custom sewn. The Inn is painted in warm colors and appealing textures, hand muraled or stenciled. Valued antiques are mixed with vintage pieces, and new, to create a funky, artsy, elegant look. Our breakfasts are center stage. Fresh, imaginative, colorful (at least three colors besides brown and white), healthy with a good proportion of color, vitamins and minerals, fat and protein. We've been written about in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Woman's Day, Southern Living, Texas Highways, etc. The Inn has been the backdrop for several professional photo shoots, including M.D. Anderson's Christmas Cards.


    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    Robin's background is corporate America and the US Foreign Service, where she served in Brazil, Belgium, France and Africa.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • Portuguese

    • English

    • French

    • Spanish


    Number of Cats: 4

    Number of Dogs: 2


    Features

    Type:

    • Other

    • Bed and Breakfast

    Property Noted For:

    • All religions welcome

    • Antiques/decor

    • Business travel

    • Christian Travel

    • Economical rates

    • Excellent views

    • Family Travel

    • Fitness

    • Gay / Lesbian Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    • Weddings


    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Alarm clock

    • Bath robes

    • Ceiling fans

    • Coffee/Tea facilities

    • Desk

    • Fridge

    • Hairdryer

    • Hot tub/whirlpool tub

    • Internet Service

    • Ironing Board

    • Library

    • Microwave

    • Private entrance

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • TV

    • Turndown Service

    • Wi-Fi

    On Site:

    • Conference Rooms

    • Copier

    • Fax Machine

    • Telephone

    • Washer/dryer

    • Wedding Facilities

    Other Amenities:

    • Enclosed Garage - two suites have

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  • Hot Deal: 30 nights for $99 a night regular $179 a night.

    • 2/15/2012 - 2/22/2012
    • Regular rate:$179
    • Savings:45%
    • Discount rate:$99

    Two bedroom suite, one bath, full kitchen, living, dining, garage. Located in central Houston's Museum and Arts District.

    Cindy's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $176/$176

    Robin's Nest consists of two wonderful historical houses contiguous to each other in the heart of Houston's Montrose - Museum District. The second is a 1930s bungalow. Pivate porch, private entrance, personal fridge, and more. Check in time is After 1 p.m. and Check out time is 11:00 AM.

    Cecelia's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $148/$148

    Cecelia's Room is soft yet strong with red English toile in a cream background. The floors are a now rare Longlead Pine. The walls are MacArthur Park Green. The bathroom carries through with a red silk check. Cecelia's Room is on the second floor. It faces east so you get wonderful morning sun; however, the English toile drapes are substantial so you can close out the light if you wish. There are five windows in the bedroom and three in the bathroom. A queen size bed with featherbed plus a twin or day bed should you need it. The room can sleep three comfortably.

    Antonio's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $148/$148

    Antonio's Room is a strikingly beautiful bedroom with queen-size bed, plush feather bed, and private bath. The fabrics are rich, warm and bold, for the avant garde Victorian in all of us! Check in time is After 1 p.m. and Check out time is 11:00 AM.

    Aunt Mae's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $120/$120

    Aunt Mae's Room is an artist's space with a warm color wash on the walls and green shutters over the five windows in this bedroom. Aunt Mae's Room has a queen-size bed, wrapped in rich colors and appealing textures. There's also a custom alcove twin or day bed which provides a separate bed for double occupancy or a third person. The private bath is just outside your door, and no one else uses it except you. You can relax in the deep, claw footed Victorian tub or enjoy our Victorian "shower contraption". Check in time is After 1 p.m. and Check out time is 11:00 AM.

    Ruth Ann's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $130/$130

    Ruth Ann's Room is the only room downstairs which renders it somewhat isolated. Because it's the only guest room downstairs your space de facto extends to the sun room, the parlor and the dining room. If you are a light or late sleeper another room may be better, however, as we serve breakfast from 7 - 9 a.m. If it doesn't bother you, it doesn't bother us. The queen size bed has a featherbed atop. The bathroom is a nice size, with tub and shower inclusive, a muraled shade tree and a giraffe to keep you company. Check in time is After 1 p.m. and Check out time is 11:00 AM.

    Barbara Joyce's Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $176/$176

    Bold, warm colors bathe this room. If you're planning to pop the question or close a business deal, this is the room that will give your adrenalin an extra drop or two. It's private because it's detached from the main house. It's in the second house (c.1930) of Robin's Nest called "The little Nest", toward the back of the property. A queen bed with featherbed, original art, French pedestal table Robin brought back from Paris for an intimate chat, or, if you must, work. A whirlpool for two . . . or just you. Check in time is After 1 p.m. and Check out time is 11:00 AM.

    Rustic Robin

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $149/$149

    Four-room suite consists of kitchen, bedroom, sunroom/second bedroom, bath, and porch off the kitchen. Nice grounds. Very private, very nice.

    Beverly's Treehouse

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $186/$186

    Beverly's Tree House is an approximate 600 sq. ft. apartment inside the triplex with its private garage granting ingress and egress inside the apartment: very convenient on a rainy day. It's very private space: honeymoon, weekend getaway or a long-term, extended stay for corporate business. And of course, it's perfect for a vacation. We are in Houston's Museum and Arts District with ample restaurants within walking distance, bars, museums, art galleries, theater, public transport, etc.

    Linda Lee's Apartment

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $240/$240

    It's a two-bedroom apartment*, one bath, living, dining and kitchen, about 1300 sq. ft. The bedrooms are: a queen in the Master/Mistress bedroom, and twin beds in the second bedroom. The apartment includes an in house washer and dryer as well as a complete kitchen. It has an attached, remote-controlled garage. It's a very private space: honeymoon, weekend getaway or a long-term, extended stay for corporate business.

    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: After 1 p.m.    Check out: 11:00 AM

    • Minimum stay: one night

    • Deposit amount required: 1/2 total stay or one night

    • Cancellations: Three days prior to the date of the reservation for stays of three days or less. Over three days, 7 days prior to the date of the reservation.

    • Open all year round: Y


    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: Limited

    • Guest pets allowed: Yes

    • Drinking allowed: Limited

    • Drinking description: Complementary Port or Sherry

    • Drinks available: L

    • Children allowed: Depends on guest/child

    • Suitable for children: Yes

    • Childcare provided: No


    Discount type

    • Corporate
      Percent off: 10% Days required: 2

    • Government
      Percent off: 10% Days required: 1

    • Medical
      Percent off: 10% Days required: 2

    • Over 55
      Percent off: 10% Days required: 2

    • Student
      Percent off: 10% Days required: 2

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full or Continental

    • Time Served: wkdys cont. bfr. 8; full 8-9

    • Serving location: Breakfast/dining room, in room-extra charge, Breakfast/dining area


    Signature Dish

    Herb Fritatta; Huevos Rancheros; French Toast
    We require a high quality of food. All of our ingredients are "whole", not canned or frozen, or "fast" food. We do not construct high sugar content food. Herb Fritatta: Italian Omelet w/ fresh herbs, eggs, good cheese, garlic, onions. Huevos Rancheros: Mexican; tortillas, beans, eggs, home made pico de gallo, avocado, lime juice. French Toast: French bread dipped in milk/egg/vanilla/cinnamon/nutmeg batter and sauteed in real butter. Quiche: Different Fillings, always fresh. Potatoes: fresh potatoes, sliced and sauteed in olive oil with onions, bell pepper, garlic. parsley. French Omelet: Different fillings, always fresh Pancakes/Waffles with Pure Maple Syrup Eggs in any fashion: sunny side up, over easy, well done, free poached, French scrambled, omelets, etc.


    Special meal options

    • Low fat

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

    • Vegan

    • ethnic


    Recipes

    Beverage

    Sparkling Cranberry Cooler
    Serves: 0

    Breakfast-Brunch

    Jessica's Quiche
    Serves: 12
    Prep time: 20 mins

  • Location Type

    • Downtown

    • Medical Center

    • Montrose Area

    • Museum and Arts District

    • Rice University

    • Theatre District

    • City

    • Downtown


    City

    • Houston

    • Distance to city: 1 miles

    • Directions to property:
      One mile south of City Hall, one mile north Texas Medical Center, six blocks from Menil Collection, one half mile north Museum of Fine Arts & Rice Univ.


    Airport

    • Houston, TX (HOU-Hobby) 15 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Hobby Airport. Please see Map and directions page on our Website.


    Area Attractions

    • Amusement Park

    • Antique Shopping

    • Aquarium

    • Art Galleries

    • Beach

    • Casino

    • Concert venue

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Lake

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • National/State parks

    • Nature area

    • Ocean

    • Texas Medical Center

    • Museum of Fine Arts: Museum of Natural Science;

    • Menil Collection; The Aquarium; Contemporary Arts

    • Rice University; University of St. Thomas;

    • M. D. Anderson Cancer Hospital

    • Downtown Houston Architecture

    • Outlet Stores

    • Performing Theater

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • River

    • Rodeo

    • Ruins

    • Ski area

    • Zoo

    • Bird watching

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseback riding

    • Museums

    • Library

    • Walking

    • Art Galleries

    • Downtown Houston

    • Theatre

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Swimming

    • Swimming pool

    • Tennis courts

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    home away from home

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling to visit family


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    An excellent alternative to a hotel. We stayed in the 2 bedroom , 1 bath apartment . It was spacious , with an eclectic decor, comfortable beds in a convenient location close to the museum district. Good restaurants within walking distance in a quiet neighborhood close to downtown and the interstate


    A little private nest

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling to visit family


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    A nice little spot away from the hustle and bustle of Houston yet within easy driving distance to all.


    Robin's Nest-A Great Place to Nest in Houston

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling to visit family


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    We stayed a week at Robin's Nest and enjoyed the journey back in time. The Victorian house was an eclectic mixture of cyrstal and fringe chandeliers, harlequin decor, furniture that made you feel at home. It was a great location in the Heights and close to museums, parks, downtown, and our family. We stayed in the Little Nest, a former two-bedroom home turned into two bedrooms with their own baths and an apartment with a kitchen and two bedrooms with a bath, We stayed in the latter, which was the Rustic Robin and true to its name. The beds were wonderful--we slept better there than at home. We did have a few problems with the bathroom door one night and the power in the bathroom another but Robin immediately took care of the problems and the rest of our stay was uneventful. The most delightful or our time was sharing breakfast every morning with other people staying at Robin's Nest. There were two couples from Holland and another from Pennsylvania who taught in Italy. There was a couple from a little town outside of Houston celebrating their anniversary before an Aggie game. As we all shared our travels from the past, we also spoke of the day's agenda and gave suggestions on where to head off for the day. What a great way to start the day in the company of so many nice people. Robin and her staff were gracious and very attentive to our needs. The food was excellent and they helped to make our time in Houston very memorable. We would return to Robin's Nest and rcommend it to our friends.


    2 nights here was fab!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway


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    Had the best stay at robins nest. Staff was great. Very friendly atmosphere. Clean rooms and fun, quirky place.


    Its like staying at my Aunt's house

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling on business


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    I have stayed at the Robin's Nest on numnerous occasions since I have to go for check-ups at MD Anderson. I like the proximity to MD Anderson, the Art Museums and the Westheinmer / Galleria area. There is a school for performing arts right accross the street so parking on the street in the daytime can be an issue, but in the evenings its a pretty quiet neighborhood. I have stayed in Ruth Anne's room more than once. It is right next to the breakfast area so if you like to sleep-in do not get this room. I don't mind since I wake up at about 6AM but its not for the shy person since when people are eating breakfast they will be able to hear you moving around. I'm not shy either. I have also stayed in the room with the big tub. Its not in the house its in a cabin in the back so its more private. I ended up not using the tub since my husband couldn't join me on that trip. The shower in this room is very, very small and the showerhead cannot be adjusted so if you are a larger person you will definitely want to take a bath. I'm not that large and I had a hard time in that shower. The staff is really nice and very friendly and they try really hard to accomodate your needs.


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