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Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel vs Houston Marriott Westchase

Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Magnolia Hotel Houston ranks significantly higher than Houston Marriott Westchase. Magnolia Hotel Houston has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 13 publications such as Zagat, Travel + Leisure and Rough Guide.

Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
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 The overall effect is charming and comfortable and can hardly go out-of-date."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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Houston Marriott Westchase
Houston Marriott Westchase
7 / 10
2900 Briarpark Dr., Houston, TX 77042
From $72 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Star Service Star Service
"Opposite the more stylish Hilton Westchase, this is a reliable mass-market address with an innocuous exterior that mirrors the hospitals its parent company owns." Full review
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Turndown may be requested and 24-hour room service is offered.
Gayot Gayot
"A $22 million Marriott makeover brought this hotel a contemporary look and some nice extras, such as Rooms That Work (geared to business travelers) and wireless connectivity."
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The three-and-a-half-pearl Houston Marriott Westchase is a large, meeting-oriented hotel inside the Sam Houston beltway near the Energy Corridor." Full review