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Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio HotelvsThe Westin Galleria Houston
Both Magnolia Hotel Houston and Westin Galleria Houston Hotel are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Magnolia Hotel Houston is preferred by most writers compared to Westin Galleria Houston Hotel. Magnolia Hotel Houston comes in at 88 with positive reviews from 13 sources including Gayot, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Magnolia Hotel Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
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Travel + Leisure
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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
OysterUpscale
"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."
Zagat3.8
""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 The overall effect is charming and comfortable and can hardly go out-of-date."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
The Westin Galleria Houston Frommer's
Star Service Gayot BlackBook Zagat Oyster
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
5060 West Alabama Street, Houston, TX 77056
From $144/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "It targets business travelers, offering a business center and more formal dining than the Westin Oaks." Full review
Star Service "The bright, paneled lobby is accented with travertine, new showroom seating and a theatrically lighted reception desk manned by an efficient staff." Full review
Gayot "Connected to Houston's famed Galleria --- home to stores from Tiffany & Co. to Nordstrom --- this hotel is great for shoppers."
BlackBook "Be in the middle of it all at the Westin Galleria. This hotel is a part of the Galleria and you can literally go downstairs for some serious shopping."
Zagat3.8
""For a shopping vacation", "it doesn't get any closer" than this hotel situated on the west side of the Galleria mall with a generally "pleasant" staff and "clean, comfortable" guestrooms."
OysterUpscale
"The hotel has a rooftop pool as well as a large and well-equipped fitness center, plus expansive conference facilities with 36 meeting spaces and a business center." Full review
Afar Magazine "This Uptown hotel, adjacent to the Galleria Shopping Center, has 71,117 square feet of meeting space, two restaurants, and upscale shopping.By
Westin AFAR." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Westin Galleria is located inside the iconic Houston Galleria, offering easy access to shops, restaurants, and the Galleria's year-round ice rink."
Houston Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
