Salon at The Post Oak Hotel

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the stylist: ‘Why does my hair look like it’s been through a tornado every time I leave here?’ The stylist smiled and replied, ‘Because you’ve been sitting next to a fan while your hair was drying.’ The regular laughed, realizing it was always the air conditioning that caused his windswept look.

2. A regular arrived early one morning with an unusual request for his haircut. He whispered something into the stylist's ear just as the hotel door opened, revealing a delivery driver carrying a crate marked ‘Top Secret’. The stylist raised an eyebrow but nodded discreetly. She gave the man his usual trim while whispering back, 'I’ll take care of it.' Later that day, everyone in Houston was buzzing about how the hotel’s resident celebrity got a top-secret hairdo—except nobody knew who he was.

3. One day, while getting a trim, a regular noticed something peculiar on the salon’s sign: ‘Today’s special style—ask your stylist!’ Since then, every customer seemed to leave with a new and unexpected hairstyle. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘What does “today’s special style” mean?’ His stylist replied casually, ‘Just sit back and relax, I’ll surprise you.’ When he left, his head sported an elaborate afro-puff nobody in Houston had seen before. To this day, whenever someone asks for the special style, they get more than just a haircut—they get a little slice of Texas fun!

4. In the dead of night, a delivery driver pulled up to the hotel, his headlights illuminating the Salon at The Post Oak Hotel. As he approached the entrance, he swore he heard whispers coming from inside—soft laughter and the gentle humming of old songs. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but shadows moving gracefully around mannequins. Just as he was about to leave, a voice whispered, ‘Hey, wait!’ Turning back, he found an elderly lady with twinkling eyes and a warm smile. She said, “We’re just rehearsing for our annual Halloween show. Come in anytime, we love new faces!” And with that, she waved him off into the night.