Reviews & Ratings for Magnolia Hotel Houston

02/19/11

Great Hotel BUT...

Contributor

It's a great hotel but if any of you are looking to save some $$ then book it at referer.us/8/GoodHotelDeals They usually have some pretty good deals on there!

09/11/10

Marvellous Magnolia hotel

by adsave

Arrived from France for vacation and see the family in Houston, we spent 9 great days in this hotel. All the staff was really helpful and nice. Our room was always cleaned well. The breakfast was very varied, so good and served in large quantities. We also enjoyed having several different newspapers available. The car service was the big plus to take us in Dowtown.

During our vacation we did not find the same quality for the Crockett Hotel San Antonio and Hyatt Fort Worth.

André & Béatrice

12/07/09

worst hotel experience imaginable

by CeCe Shelburne

I've been in this hotel an hour and it's already been the worst hour of my life. And since the Magnolia doesn't participate in any hotel programs or frequent flier programs I'm not even going to get credit or miles for this hell.

I have a meeting in approximately five hours and a room with the windows painted shut and nonworking AC

• Pros: location
• Cons: misinformation, lack of services, ridiculous charges

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

07/23/08

Love this Hotel....

by james031

Just completed my fourth stay at the Magnolia and our visits there never disappoint, in fact get better with each stay. The rooms are wonderful and the staff couldn't be friendlier or more helpful.... The stay at the hotel has become one of the reasons for our trips to Houston. I look forward to reading the paper with a cup of coffee in the early moring on the roof top pool...... what a great way to start the day.

• Pros: Great staff........

03/25/08

Gorgeous hotel with exceptional service

by elisedejean

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Magnolia Hotel in June of 2007 and had a wonderful experience. The service was great and the rooms were gorgeous! The bathroom was very very luxurious and spacious. This is by far the best hotel that I have stayed in. The only problems that we found was the nightlife was very hard to find and the parking was very confusing. We ended up in a side parking lot that told us we could park there all night and the next morning at 8 am when we went to get our car, the attendent told us we owed another $20!! But, to be clear this was not hotel parking and is not the hotels fault just sort out where you are going to park before you get there.

• Pros: Room, Decor, Service
• Cons: Parking

12/13/07

So luxe, so convenient

by skc1957

For a best friends reunion, I booked a double in this hotel, expecting quiet time and relaxing with a friend from childhood. The hotel was the perfect spot, close to the theatre district and near enough to music venue that we didn't have to schlep all over the city to do what we wanted. We enjoyed the plush furnishings and accommodations. The staff was also quite helpful.

12/10/07

Beautiful Room - Great Stay!

by smbenn

Loved my room and my stay at this hotel! A very pretty/contemporary room with nice linens, toiletries, furniture, et al. Quiet; an all -around lovely hotel.

• Pros: Location/Rooms/Good weekend pricing
• Cons: None for me