Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio HotelvsOmni Houston Hotel
Both Magnolia Hotel Houston and Omni Houston Hotel are recommended by professionals. On balance, Magnolia Hotel Houston scores slightly better than Omni Houston Hotel. Magnolia Hotel Houston comes in at 88 with praise from 13 reviewers including Zagat, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
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 The overall effect is charming and comfortable and can hardly go out-of-date."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
Omni Houston Hotel
4 Riverway, Houston, TX 77056
From $126/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"An island of tranquillity in Uptown's sea of commotion... A great choice for families." Full review
Fodor's
"This upscale resort-style high-rise has a dramatic modern lobby and an especially large pool, as well as fountains and sculpture." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 378-room Omni Houston Hotel is big on both style and substance." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Rooms are typically spacious, amenities such as bedside lighting and complimentary WiFi are standard, and the service is friendly and efficient." Full review
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Star Service
"The architecture is impressive with 11 stories rising above a boldly colored cascading pool, sculpture gardens and a cluster of trees sprouting from manicured lawns. " Full review
Gayot
"This highly rated high-rise luxury hotel rests on twelve acres of sprawling, well-manicured grounds in the fashionable Uptown Post Oak/Galleria district just minutes from downtown."
BlackBook
"The Omni Houston Hotel is conveniently at the rim of the Galleria and Memorial areas."
Zagat
4.0
""Fabulous" for "weekend getaways" but "convenient" for business travel, this Galleria venue (about a 10-minute drive from Downtown) offers assorted rooms and suites."
Fodor's
"With a peaceful water garden in its atrium lobby and grounds with a 2-acre lake, being at the Omni is not like being in the city at all." Full review