Rebecca Harris is vice president of the Allen Park Inn. She and her husband, Robert Houston Harris, transformed the site from a weed-surrounded motel with a questionable reputation into an elegant lodging sought by entertainers and business leaders from throughout the world. The Allen Park Inn is a frequent stop for movie crews and performing companies. Area attorneys send their traveling clients there.
Judges stay there, and so do country western singers.
Some people visit just to watch for celebrities. Set on a grassy knoll across from the Buffalo Bayou, the inn is about three minutes outside of downtown Houston. It offers 269 rooms and 21 corporate apartments. The Old World d cor, an antique collection and lushly landscaped grounds are complemented by such modern conveniences as fax and satellite services and data port access in each room. Rebecca's influence can be seen throughout the operation, both in its design and its approach to service.