Hotel ICON, Houston
Expert reviews
“Set in a landmark neoclassical building from 1911, this luxury boutique hotel distinguishes itself with bold, idiosyncratic styling.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Houston.
“Easily Downtown’s most glamorous hotel, Hotel ICON combines historic architecture with shabby Chinoiserie, contemporary finishes, overstuffed furniture, and attentive service.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Houston.
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Beautiful rooms
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
Hotel ICON is one of the award-winning hotels in Houston that offers its guests an unforgettable staying experience. The neoclassical architecture, along with the luxurious amenities and services keeps attracting travelers as well as the local people. It is especially the perfect staying destination for business travelers.
Some of the special attractions of the Hotel ICON are listed below:
Beautiful Location
Hotel Icon is located in the downtown historic district of Houston. Being situated between the two of the major airports of Houston, business travelers find it more suitable for their stay. The hotel is located at walking distance from many Fortune companies, parks, stadiums, restaurants, and bars. Located in the vicinity of such important places, Hotel ICON is the choice of most business travelers.
Top-Notch Services
The top-notch quality service at the Hotel ICON is what attracts more guests. A same-day valet laundry facility is readily available to the guests. The On-site concierge facility allows the guests to find out the best possible things to do. Safe deposit boxes are also made available at the front desk of the hotel.
Hotel Room Amenities
The Hotel ICON offers elegant amenities in the hotel rooms. The hotel offers its guests access to high-speed internet connectivity as a complimentary service. It offers personal safes to provide optimum security to the valuables of guests. A spacious desk for work, DVD Player, cordless phone are some of the other in-room facilities offered by the hotel.
Convenient Transportation
Hotel ICON offers convenient transport options to its guests. The guests can have easy access to shuttle, car services, and valet parking. A stay at Hotel ICON proves to be a pleasant one and full of comfort.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
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Location
Recent guest reviews
28 October 2024
Nice one night stay in Houston in a convenient location.
Location was good to access various activities. Breakfast was nice. Able to leave bags at the hotel and collect fora flight later in the day also great that the hotel will alert when a taxi is required.
Cannot think of anything to suggest.
28 October 2024
Super friendly and helpful staff
Staff
16 October 2024
Our entire experience was excellent and we will be returning!
facilities, location, friendly staff
N/A
30 September 2024
Very good
Good breakfast
Outrageous overnight parking charges
17 September 2024
Pleasant
The reception staff were helpful , the bar staff were friendly and efficient also Room are big in size
This hotel is not new or modern
7 September 2024
Exceptional
Card reader in elevator isnot accurate
5 September 2024
Very good
Beautiful design, cleanliness and nice staff
There is no microwave available for use
3 September 2024
Stylish and clean
The design and decor of the hotel is fantastic, the rooms very clean and well-kept (the bathroom is fabulous). The staff was also very friendly and helpful.
Parking is a bit expensive.
26 August 2024
Beautifully kept building for a great overnight trip.
Hotel icon is gorgeous, the rooms are exactly what you see in the pictures. The details are truly gorgeous. The first issue we ran across consisted of our room facing a very lively night club (which honestly I should have done my home work) that carried noise into our 4th floor room until about 3 am. My husband and I did enjoy the walking distance of several bars and restaurants, so maybe the noise wasn’t a huge price to pay, but annoying nonetheless. The second issue consisted of the night time staff. I had no clue where to retrieve ice from, so when we arrived back from a concert I asked the front desk to deliver some. I waited and waited, which was fine, so I called to confirm what I had asked for. I then was hung up on three times, mid sentence about said ice. I then got back on the phone with someone and the ice was delivered after I explained the hostility of my calls being disconnected. So word to the wise, don’t order ice at night. All in all, the hotel was good, I’m not going to let two incidents deter me from returning. To end our stay, the breakfast buffet was absolutely fabulous. Thank you to the day time crew and valet for being absolute angels!
Street noise
22 August 2024
The perfect stay
We were celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary, and the woman who checked us in gave us complimentary breakfast for the whole stay that was really nice of her. We were always greeted with smiles from the staff, and everyone was really kind. Valet always made you feel special
20 August 2024
Centric location hotel with a lot of heritage and great staff and food.
Everything, amazing location, design and great breakfast. Would stay there many more times.
We loved literally everything.
17 August 2024
My favorite place to stay when I visit Houston!
Great Breakfast lots of choices.
Sausage was dry.
15 July 2024
Would stay here again
Staff was friendly and very accommodating.
15 July 2024
Great weekend destination but close to home.
Great location, especially if you plan to attend an Astros game. Convenient shuttle to and from the games. Nice restaurant at the hotel. Would highly recommend to friends and family.
14 July 2024
We had an enjoyable stay.
Friendly staff and clean rooms
12 July 2024
Beautiful hotel
Location
NA
10 July 2024
Very good
Location good, breakfast ok.
Eggs not warm enough. No pancakes or waffles. Fruit did not taste fresh!
10 July 2024
Okay
The bathtub
The bed was horrible
2 July 2024
Exceptional
The calm vibe
28 June 2024
Staff was kind and easy to work with, but rooms need updating and cleaning!
Great location, beds comfortable rooms good size
Filthy carpet in room, stained and old and dirty!!! AC dated and dirty and loud!
24 June 2024
Pleasant stay.
I was pleased with the breakfast offerings. The hotel has a charming, albeit slightly dated, decor and is conveniently located near a bustling street filled with attractions. I liked the view of my room.
The decoration and facilities of hotel are a little bit old. The in-room service was lacking; during our stay, they only changed the towels and replenished the toilet paper without cleaning the room.
13 June 2024
It was an enjoyable and memorable birthday for me with my wife.
Clean and quaint. I like older city buildings refurbished into classic hotels.
Parking was a bit pricey but it was better then parking on the street I guess.
31 May 2024
Elegance at its finest, with a touch of history. Incredible and nice staff, and excellent food!
Excellent breakfast. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the room was clean and beautiful!
20 May 2024
Very good
Atmosphere, location
Price. Television barely worked. Tub faucet was wonky.
8 May 2024
ok but overpriced
character building
Found check in staff to be unfriendly
5 May 2024
Fabulous
Stylish
Needs an upgrade as it seems to be getting old and also upgrade breakfast urgently!
29 April 2024
Anniversary trip
It’s very clean, everyone is so friendly. I love the history behind the place. The room was comfortable.
I did not know that the only parking option was valet and it was $50 a day. The site said there was a parking garage. Definitely not true. Our room was across the street from a bar so the music was very loud until 2am every night.
26 April 2024
Nice
The staff at the front were amazing 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I’ve staid in other places with the same amenities and paid less for staying in a suite in different cities with more space then my room
26 April 2024
Exceptional
Parking was way too expensive.
25 April 2024
Exceptional
I absolutely loved everything about my stay here. Beautiful architecture and design. Every part of my room was clean and comfortable.
21 April 2024
Nice hotel, centrally located
Excellent location, very friendly staff. Great rooms. Nice historic feel, while the rooms are modern and clean. Can highly recommend! Loved the lobby!
4 April 2024
Exceptional
Room was spacious clean and had an amazing shower
26 March 2024
They had a Photo Booth that was nice also
Everything was neat clean and everyone was so nice to us
25 March 2024
Exceptional
Parking, the buffet no food for breakfast until 9am No room service due to kitchen
19 March 2024
Our stay was amazing, being in downtown we got to walk instead of wasting gas to look around, it was amazing and very fa
I loved the look of the hotel, the bed was super comfy, and the bathroom was so big and so nice.
No complaints
17 March 2024
It was comfortable
Experience was good
9 March 2024
Fabulous
The staff was exceptional. Jenny at the bar was so great, personable, smart, and efficient. Anna, who was also helping at the bar was wonderful. Holly at the front desk was very helpful and gave me a list with restaurant recommendations that I really liked.
29 February 2024
Overall very nice stay.
Beautiful hotel and rooms. Location is very easy to find. Great location within Houston area. Well staffed at the front desk. Love all or the ornate details.
Valet parking cost is incredibly expensive. Only 4 hangers were in the room and I called down for more which were never delivered. Drinks were good but expensive.
29 February 2024
The ambiance was top notch and possibly one of the best of all the hotels in the Houston downtown area and it’s walkable
Prime location in the Houston downtown area. It’s a walkable distance from every bar/club you’d want to visit in main street.
No free parking.
26 February 2024
Nice and friendly staff, Beautiful ul rooms, and a very nice view of the city.
Valet parking, friendly staff
I loved everything!
19 February 2024
Exceptional
The location was great!!
None
19 February 2024
Excelent
Historic and beutiful building and awesome location
A bit expensive but I guess those are the prices on valentines day
18 February 2024
We aren’t able to get out much, and we really enjoyed our stay.
Looked very nice. True to the photos.
I think the televisions could use an update.
7 February 2024
great stay, we enjoyed nearby attractions of Houston
location, historic hotel, pleasant staff
30 January 2024
Perfect birthday stay
Wish there were bathrobes in the room!
29 January 2024
It was a pleasure to stay here and will do so again
Hotel is beautiful. Rooms are well decorated and have amazing woodwork. Bathrooms are lavish Rooms are very clean and well kept Staff is pleasant and helpful Location is ideal for any downtown activity
There is some street noise due to downtown location
8 January 2024
Will definitely be back
Very Beautiful hotel, all the staff were friendly and helpful.
6 January 2024
Always a great experience at Hotel Icon in Downtown Houston!
We always love to stay at Hotel Icon! It's close to the places we want to go for nightlife, drinks and food. I love the decor and the rooms are really big as compared to some other hotels. This is our single go to hotel when we go to downtown Houston.
The whirlpool tub in our room was super loud. I used the jets only once. I let the front desk know and they made a mote of it. Hopefully they can replace the motor so it can be quietly enjoyed.
31 December 2023
Very pretty! Prime Experience for the holidays.
Room wasnt as big as I thought. View was pretty good. Was not worth the price we paid.
Wanted more towels. Elevators were old and slow didnt get any hotel credit for downstairs resturant
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (free)
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Spa facilities
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Couples massage
- - Full body massage
- - Massage chair
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Bicycle rental
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
Parking
- - Parking garage
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Smoke alarms
- - Fire extinguishers
4 November 2024
If you want to feel fancy and stay in a beautiful old hotel, check Icon out.