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The pool at Hotel Granduca is more than just a hotel pool; it feels as if you are lounging in the midst of a Tuscan estate. Surrounded by orange and white plush lounge chairs, the pool is a perfect retreat year round. As it gets pretty darn hot in Houston, you’ll definitely want to take advantage of the poolside cabanas. Don’t worry about bringing a towel from your guestroom; the pool at Hotel Granduca has luxurious, large towels perfect for drying off after a refreshing dip.

Keeping with the motif of the rest of the Four-Star hotel, the pool doesn’t feel like you are in the middle of a shopping center in the fourth largest city in the country — much less next to a chaotic highway. You’ll feel a world away from the hustle and bustle that surrounds Houston, to the point that you just may forget that you aren’t actually basking in the sun at your pal’s villa in Sienna.