The Marlene Inn
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Our take
By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer
Bar Madonna, on the property, is a bar anyone can walk into. It serves light bites with no full restaurant behind it, and the inn's homepage lists it closing at 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 on Friday and Saturday. The nine rooms are split between a house built in 1910 in historic Avondale East and the inn's Carriage House and Cottage. Breakfast is included and French in style, quiche and pastries with yogurt and fruit, 8 to 10 a.m. in the Main House. The FAQ says families are welcome, yet the booking screen lists a maximum of zero children for every room, so ask before you book with a child. Dogs stay only in the Carriage House and Cottage rooms, at $150 per stay, non-refundable. For 17 November the reservation summary added Houston's 17 percent hotel tax and no fee line. Parking is free, in a gated lot with one space per room, and Midtown Park is ten minutes away on foot.
Quick facts
- Resort fee
- None on the booking screen; only the 17% hotel tax is added
- Booking screen
- Reservation summary for 17 November itemized hotel taxes totaling 17% and no fee
- Parking
- Free gated lot, one space per room for registered guests; street parking in the neighborhood
- Check-in
- 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. daily
- Check-out
- 11:00 a.m.
- Breakfast
- Included, French style; 8 to 10 a.m. in the Main House
- Pets
- Dogs only, up to 2 per room and 50 lb each, Carriage House and Cottage rooms only; $150 non-refundable cleaning fee per stay; advance notice
- Children
- FAQ welcomes families; booking screen lists a maximum of 0 children for every room
- Bar Madonna
- On the property, open to the public, light bites only; closes 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday per the inn's homepage
- Rooms
- 9, between a 1910 Neoclassical house and the Carriage House and Cottage
- Walk to Midtown Park
- 10 minutes
Where you are
109 Stratford Street, Houston, TX
Open in Maps →In historic Avondale East at 109 Stratford Street. Midtown Park is a 10-minute routed walk away.
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Does The Marlene Inn charge a resort fee?
No. The Cloudbeds reservation summary for 17 November 2026 added hotel taxes totaling 17 percent and no fee line.
Is parking free at The Marlene Inn?
Yes. The hotel lot is gated and complimentary, with one space per room for registered guests. Street parking is also available in the neighborhood.
What are check-in and check-out times at The Marlene Inn?
Check-in is 3 to 8 p.m. daily and checkout is 11 a.m.
Does The Marlene Inn allow dogs?
Yes, dogs only, up to two per room at 50 lb each, with advance notice. They are limited to the Carriage House and Cottage rooms, and the cleaning fee is $150 per stay, non-refundable. Service animals are exempt.
Can I bring children to The Marlene Inn?
Ask first. The FAQ says families are welcome and that the stay suits adults and older children best, but the booking screen lists a maximum of zero children for every room.
Is breakfast included at The Marlene Inn?
Yes, a French-style breakfast of quiche and pastries with yogurt and fruit, 8 to 10 a.m. in the Main House. Bar Madonna, on the property, serves light bites only.