06/26/09

Avoid their car service

by mlansky

The car service the Magnolia Hotel referred me to charged me DOUBLE the fair for a taxi for picking me up at the airport.

Advise- Drive yourself or use a cab.

The Hotel otherwise was ok.

• Pros: Good location
• Cons: bad car/airport service

01/06/09

We decided on Vegas but ended up Downtown Houston (for way more benefits & less $$)

by mzpebbles

Checked in - New Year's Day. Downtown houston was dead - I guess from the parties the night before for NYE. We absolutely loved our stay @ Magnolia!! We live in Spring and decided we would stay in town rather than go on our annual trip to Vegas. The rooms are beautiful,soft beds and comfortable. We wanted to get the most of our 3 day stay and was able to check in before 3pm (normal check-in) hotel hosted a complimentary happy hour of beer, wine and soft drinks - SUPER!! (saved money here especially since most businesses downtown were closed), enjoyed evening with cookies & milk (Loved the white chocolate w/cranberry cookes) and breakfast each morning consisting of hot foods not the ordinary continental breakfast with danish & juice - they offered bacon, eggs, potatoes, fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice. I agree, the rooftop pool is nice, but very small (3ft). The view of Houston made up for it though - Ambiance, friendly staff and Christmas decor made us feel like we were out of town with

more benefits & less money than Vegas offers.

With all the hype of recession, loss of jobs, etc - it was nice to get away from it all in the little days of our stay. Be good to yourself. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

• Pros: Complimentary happy hour, cookies and breakfast buffet, walking distance to train and restaurants
• Cons: Overnight parking $24/day; within/out privileges (look around before deciding on using their garage)

08/12/08

The Best Hotel in Houston!

by mc424

This hotel is my favorite hotel in Houston. Even though we live in Houston, my girlfriend and I like to stay at a hotel at least once a month for a little vacation away from home and the Magnolia is by far our favorite. The rooms are beautifully furnished and comfortable. The last time we stayed there, my girlfriend was returning from a trip, so I wanted to check in early before picking her up at the airport and the staff happily accommodated me, allowing me to check in just after 12:00. The happy hour with complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks is a great plus and we absolutely love the cookie and milk buffet in the evening. The cookies are fresh-baked and served warm with ice-cold milk. The complimentary breakfast was incredible--not your average breakfast that you get at other hotels--they offer bacon, eggs, sausage, hash browns and much more, all included in the price of the room. The rooftop pool is nice, but very small.

• Pros: happy hour, cookies and milk, complimentary breakfast buffet, location, staff, furnishings
• Cons: small pool, valet parking