Hotel Derek

10/31/07

Like a swanky Chicago hotel

by josh at Citysearch

The Hotel Derek always makes me feel like I'm in a trendy district of some other city, like Chicago or Boston or something. The rooms are super slick, like someone's ultra-hip loft apartment. They have great views of the city and the service is always great, too. Good food down in the Bistro Moderne, also. Highly recommended.

06/27/06

The only style setter in the Galleria area, this postmodern boutique hotel is popular with fashion-conscious travelers and celebrities.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
A conservative exterior belies the hotel's chic appeal, but the swanky lobby - with its dark wood, chaise lounges and bold artwork - offers a preview of what to expect from stylish rooms. Recorded jazz fills the entryway and postmodern furniture (with Lone Star leanings) and a video fireplace decorate the area. Adding to the upscale atmosphere is adjacent Bistro Moderne, one of Houston's most stylish restaurants.

The Details
Illuminated pieces of artwork represent each floor--the 11th floor features a large photograph of a pair of dice showing five and six. Rooms all come with Internet access and web TV. Standard rooms feature hip furniture, like a small love seat resting against the window for a view of the Galleria area. When it's time to turn in, you'll be greeted by cozy down comforters and pillows. Suites and studios double the luxury with glass conference tables, skylights over wet bars and terraces that provide city vistas.

01/04/06

Great looking and trendy, but noisy

by bcollard at Citysearch

Great decoration, loved it, our room was on the 15th floor, very noisy, maybe the fans on the roof, we never knew, the cleaning of the room lacked alot. Very trendy nice3 bed, excellent pillows, make sure at the end of your stay check your bills we had two rooms and in both bills they made mistakes.Very kind valet service expensive.

• Pros: service, bar, pillows
• Cons: cleaning, noisy