Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio HotelvsHilton Americas-Houston
Both Magnolia Hotel Houston and Hilton Americas - Houston are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Magnolia Hotel Houston ranks significantly better than Hilton Americas - Houston. Magnolia Hotel Houston has a TripExpert Score of 88 with approval from 13 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, BlackBook and Lonely Planet.
Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel Show All Reviews
1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
From $111/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Fodor's
"The chic Magnolia takes a historic property in a modern, well-designed direction." Full review
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
"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
"A modern boutique hotel in an excellent downtown location."
Gayot
"Launched in 2003 in the original corporate office headquarters of Shell Oil (built in 1926), the Magnolia has 314 rooms and suites."
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
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
"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 The overall effect is charming and comfortable and can hardly go out-of-date."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
"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
"Despite the name, don’t expect chintz at this 314-room hotel in downtown Houston." Full review
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar, Houston, TX 77010
From $127/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"Guest rooms are holding up well, roomy and bright with floor-to-ceiling windows and a light, sophisticated palette, patterned soft goods and wall treatments and excellent beds." Full review
Gayot
"Attending a convention at downtown's George R. Brown Convention Center? You can easily walk to it via this hotel's two skywalks."
BlackBook
"Hilton Americas is the winning choice when one has an engagement Downtown. The location is great."
Zagat
4.3
""It rocks" declare backers of this "huge", "beautifully designed" if somewhat "overwhelming" chain outpost offering "comfortable" accommodations in close proximity to the Convention Center."
Fodor's
"Finally, Houston has a great convention-center hotel right in the heart of downtown's sporting venues." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A swanky, upper-middle-range hotel... with an on-site fitness center, spa, and pool, there are plenty of ways to exercise and relax at the hotel." Full review
Afar Magazine
"What a pleasant surprise to land at this beautiful hotel on my first trip to Houston." Full review
Lonely Planet
"At this vast and sterile convention center Hilton hotel you're only steps from Discovery Green, the Toyota Center and Minute Maid baseball park." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This is a truly Texas-sized hotel and the largest hotel in Houston"
Houston Travel Guide
March 2, 2021