Solarium, the luxe pickleball and padel lounge that opened in Midtown last spring, has quietly gone dark on Holman Street after less than a year in business. The court-forward restaurant and bar blended hourly court rentals with full-service dining, private bays and an indoor glass solarium, but visitors now find the space closed.
Short Run for a Splashy Concept
Jarrod Wardwell of the Houston Chronicle reported on April 6, 2026, that Solarium "appears to have permanently closed in the last month or so." He noted that the venue's Facebook and Instagram pages last posted in late February and that its website is no longer active. It is still not clear what may be in store for the property's future, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The concept was launched by Rex Hospitality Group in partnership with the Kirby Group. CultureMap reported that Rex's partners include Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., and described a VIP-forward design with private suites meant to set Solarium apart, as reported by CultureMap.
The Holman Street location at 820 Holman St measured roughly 9,000 square feet and debuted with four pickleball courts, two padel courts and five private viewing bays built from repurposed shipping containers, according to the Houston Chronicle. The space's menu and cocktail program paired classic clubhouse fare with a more elevated bar experience.
When it opened, the lounge pitched itself as part sports club, part nightlife hangout; customers could book courts by the hour, order food and have servers deliver drinks to private bays. Local outlets and TV coverage highlighted the early buzz and events at Solarium, and Click2Houston ran a feature on the club's layout and programming.
For now, there is no confirmed timeline for the space's reuse and no public plan from the partners about next steps. Solarium's brief run is another reminder of how fast restaurant and entertainment concepts can rise and fall in Houston's crowded market, a churn regularly chronicled by Eater Houston.
