As the proprietor of Houston, Texas’ first adults-only theme hotel, the Wanderstay Boutique Hotel, Deidre Mathis is again creating history there. It is just another outstanding accomplishment for Mathis, who created history in 2018 by opening the first Black-owned hostel in the country.
The ten distinctive rooms of the Wanderstay Boutique Hotel are all intended for adults. Visitors have various options, including the Black and White Art Museum, Safari Escape, Desert Vibes, and Houston Sports Teams. Those looking for extra adventure may even let the staff choose their room for them, which will be a great surprise.
“You can literally stay with us ten different times and have ten different experiences,” Mathis said to Travel Noire.
A 30-year-old air conditioning warehouse was converted into the 7,000-square-foot hotel in Houston’s Midtown neighborhood. Following the success of the hostel she launched in 2018 whi, which has hosted over 15,000 visitors from 30 different countries, Mathis decided to construct the new boutique hotel.
She has visited 46 countries and all seven continents, so she knows the value of finding a pleasant, secure, and interesting location when traveling. Because of this, she wanted to provide tourists and others looking for staycations with a unique experience. Each room also includes cozy robes, slippers, and a towel warmer for an added sense of luxury in addition to the intriguing themes.
Mathis is also breaking down boundaries in the hotel sector, where there is a dire shortage of representation for people of color at only 36. According to a survey by Hotel Management, fewer than 2% of hotel owners in the United States are Black, and the percentage for Black women is considerably lower, at less than 1%.
With the information she has acquired during her seven-year journey, Mathis is determined to alter this by providing classes to educate people on how to build their hotels. A small business grant was given to Mathis’s firm by none other than Houston’s celebrity, Beyonce, via her BeyGood Foundation.
