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Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio HotelvsEmbassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown

Both Magnolia Hotel Houston and Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Magnolia Hotel Houston scores significantly better than Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown. Magnolia Hotel Houston has a TripExpert Score of 88 with approval from 13 publications including Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Jetsetter.

Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
8/10
1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
From $111/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The chic Magnolia takes a historic property in a modern, well-designed direction." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This 314-room downtown hotel is housed in a 1926 building that was the original corporate headquarters of Shell Oil Company." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The overall feeling here is very urban, partly because of all the skyline and freeway views, and partly because of the preponderance of serious-seeming business travelers." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A modern boutique hotel in an excellent downtown location."
Gayot Gayot
"Launched in 2003 in the original corporate office headquarters of Shell Oil (built in 1926), the Magnolia has 314 rooms and suites."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Located in the heart of Downtown, the Magnolia Hotel is ideal for those who wish for the location without the triteness of franchise hotels."
Zagat Zagat
3.8
""Tidy", "spacious" quarters -- some with kitchenettes -- are done up in "retro-modern" style at this Downtown boutique staffed by an "efficient" crew."
Frommer's Frommer's
"An anachronistic blend of new and old... The overall effect is charming and comfortable and can hardly go out-of-date." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Layerd in luxurius velvet and damask, with pops of modern color, rooms in this downtown hotel are both stylish and comfortable." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Despite the name, don’t expect chintz at this 314-room hotel in downtown Houston." Full review
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown
7/10
1515 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77010
From $123/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Embassy Suites in downtown Houston goes above and beyond the expected standards of a mid-range chain hotel." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.0
"It seems "hipper than Houston" say aficionados of this "awesome property" where two-room suites are outfitted in colorful, mod decor."
Gayot Gayot
"All-suite accommodation and free breakfast make this hotel ideal for value stays."

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