Name: Magnolia Hotel Houston a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Address: 1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX
Telephone: (888) 608-6346
Rating: 4.25

My stay here was very comfortable - the decorations of the lobby was beautiful! My room was a bit small but comfortable enough for two people; the bed was nice and comfortable to sleep in as well. The only thing I didn't get to see was the view from the rooftop hotel :( If they could stay open until 12 midnight it would be nice. I was at a Tegan and Sara concert so I got back to my room hoping to see the view but it was locked :( Anyway overall I loved this hotel. All the staff were very friendly! I would recommend people to stay here.

The hotel's cons outweighed the pros for us. HVAC set at 64 and room was just marginally comfortable. No bathroom ventilation. Room was small but nicely decorated. The bed was comfortable. Easy walk to Verizon Wireless Theater. Lobby had an awful smell wafting through it any time that we walked through. Valet parking was $25 per night. Wouldn't recommend this hotel to others.

Liked: Good location if you're attending Verizon Theater
Disliked: HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) not great; smelly lobby, valet parking expensive

It wasn’t worth the money....

Liked: It was clean
Disliked: It smelt like smoke in our room. The lighted makeup mirror didn’t work. And there was only 1/2 roll of toilet paper in the room.

Too hot to handle

Liked: The hotel was nice. Comfortable beds and the staff was extremely friendly
Disliked: Our room had no cold water. Every faucet came out scalding hot. Then, when maintenance came, the dude couldn't speak clear enough English even communicate with me or my wife. Kept telling us it was fixed when, in fact, it was not. The water was so hot I couldn't even take a shower that night and we had to switch rooms which were it ended up not being the City View that I paid for, had a nice view of a bulkhead but that was about it. The staff offered to change the room to one with a better view on a lower floor, but when we got to that room, it too had no cold water. Everything was scalding hot. What was supposed to be a fun date night for my wife and I turned out to be a stress filled wreck that damn sure wasn't worth the $300 a night experience I'd hoped for. Instead of romance and fun, I got attitude and arguments. Not exactly what I had envisioned on my trip to the magnolia.

Exceptional

Liked: Everything, it was a perfect stay and appreciated the short distance to Daikin stadium.
Disliked: The elevators were not working properly, but other than that, everything was amazing.