Magnolia Hotel, Houston

1100 Texas Avenue, Downtown, Houston, TX 77002, United States of America. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“Layered in luxurious velvet and damask, the 314 rooms in this downtown hotel are both stylish and comfortable. Built in 1926, this landmark building once housed the Houston Post newspaper and later was the US corporate offices for Shell.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Magnolia Hotel, Houston. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.2 out of 5.0

Ranked 9th in Houston

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All you need to know

Acclaimed as “A Top 100 New Hotel Worldwide” by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, Magnolia Houston was first the residence of Houston Post Dispatch newspaper and subsequently served as the headquarters for Shell Oil Company.

This iconic 1926 building has been transformed into one of Houston’s most unique properties following considerable renovations. Nestled in downtown Houston, it offers a haven of exceptional hospitality for both business and leisure travelers.

Moreover, the association with Marriott Hotels enhances your stay, allowing you to savor the autonomy of Magnolia while reaping Marriott Bonvoy perks.

Honored as the “Premier Boutique Hotel in Houston” by Houston Press, we offer 314 exquisitely designed rooms and suites. Each room is tastefully furnished to provide a homely ambiance with a contemporary twist, and grants access to amenities like the rooftop dip pool and round-the-clock fitness center.

The hotel also welcomes pets at no additional charge. Positioned amidst the vibrant arts and culture hub of Houston, the hotel offers easy access to famous attractions, diverse dining options, and varied shopping experiences. Sophisticated yet warm, the Magnolia Houston truly stands at the heart of it all.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

2.5
Emily

15 January 2024

Disappointing

5.0
Clinton

30 December 2023

Great HOU location

Good location in Downtown HOU.

Do the valet parking -- lots of homeless; don't park on the street

2.5
Renee

19 November 2023

Disappointing

Clean & close to event

The room was so hot even with the AC turned down & the bed was horrible. Worst hotel bed I've ever been on.

5.0
Susan

17 November 2023

Very happy with my stay at the hotel.

The downtown location of the hotel was great. I really appreciated the friendliness of the staff, the stylish decor and cleanliness of the hotel, the generous size of the hotel room, and the excellent breakfast. I look forward to staying here again.

Nothing.

5.0
Matthew

8 November 2023

Great

Location, security, facilities were all great.

Nothing

5.0
John

24 October 2023

Great time with friends and family.

Location

3.0
Holbrook

29 September 2023

Expect better from a 4.5 star hotel and associated price.

The room and hotel itself were clean. The restaurant staff and valets were wonderful.

We had around a 45 minute line to stand in to check in then our room was not ready for another hour. And we were in town with an itinerary. That was problematic. No urgency at all from front desk staff. The TV was out for most of our stay.

1.0
Antonina

26 September 2023

Over priced for basic amenities and service

The location

The staff, The customer service The racist guest The unprofessionalism I also didn’t like getting a bill for 1000 dollars the 3 day of me staying because I wasn’t charged when I checked in. I also was given keys to another guest room.

5.0
Cindi

26 August 2023

Excellent stay with true professionals in hospitality

Everyone is so nice there.

Nothing

5.0
Reginald

22 August 2023

Very clean room

Everything

Everything

5.0
Charles

22 June 2023

Exceptional

Clean and great location. Staff was great!

None

3.0
Alexander

5 June 2023

Pleasant

Hotel was good close to stadium.

Pool to small ac didn't work was hot all night

5.0
Shanna

2 May 2023

Exceptional

The room was very nice loved the window view. Also the tub and vanity lit mirror.

5.0
Karen

11 April 2023

accommodations were nice view and comfortable.

convenient location

no microwave in room

2.5
Claire

5 April 2023

poor example of a Marriott hotel

location was ok

out of date rooms poor facilities in room including a hairdryer held together with tape discoloured towels

2.5
Rayan

21 March 2023

nil

good in design

no water room service is available. you have to go down to reception in order to pick up the water and sometimes I waked up in the night to cross reception and get the bottles of water

5.0
Mark

14 March 2023

Great hotel, excellent downtown location, modern clean rooms, friendly service.

Location excellent for downtown restaurants, bars etc and for Tourist Center. Spacious room, well appointed, modern and clean. Two bottles of water every day. Coffee in the lobby and cookies in the evening. Great rooftop pool. Friendly service.

Lifts sometimes very slow, one was out of action for 2-3 days. Coffee often ran out early. But these are minor points.

5.0
Donna

6 February 2023

Great place to stay in downtown Houston!

We loved spending time on the rootop. It was a sunny afternoon to relax by the hot tub. It has great city views to enjoy too while you're up there. We have stayed at this hotel many times and love it every time!

5.0
Serdar

16 January 2023

Exceptional

3.0
Nicholas

2 January 2023

Passable

The room next to us was up til 6 Am partying. We called the front desk to ask them to keep it down but that didn’t work. It was hard to get any rest.

3.0
Clarissa

12 December 2022

Way over priced, unfriendly, not well kept.

Service staff for breakfast was pleasant, valet employees were amazing and friendly.

Front desk hosts incredibly rude, carpets are disgusting, damage to roof in room as well as scuffs all over the walls, the restaurants and bars were closed to guests the whole time because there were other parties happening. We weren't informed and were actually told they would be open, leaving us by surprise ans scrambling for a last minute reservation in downtown Houston for dinner.... you can probably guess how that turned out for us... the party guests in the lounges and bar were loud, drunk, kept the elevators busy, puking outside while waiting for their rides, in the morning at breakfast there was still trash and vomit in the lounge bathroom. The rooms are no better than a $87 per night room at any of your other brand of hotels. Connot believe we paid almost 400 for this hotel room. It also was not disclosed that valet cost $45! Fortunately the personalities of the valet employees and breakfast employees were the best part of the stay.

5.0
Penny

21 November 2022

quick in and out but very luxurious

beautiful

nothing

5.0
Isaac

12 November 2022

Exceptional

I used to love the fact they they would put out cookies and milk every night it used to be a big deal now not so much they are placed in a jar now and a milk is in a dispenser and only one type of cookie and they only did one of the nights I was there

hotel is not like it used to be

5.0
Laura

12 September 2022

Wonderful stay would definitely stay again

I loved the ease of check in and the helpfulness of the staff and valet. I love the fact that there is no pet fee. The rooms were very comfortable and I had plenty of space.

5.0
Mari

6 September 2022

great staff, great location , great bedroom, great price, great breakfast

everything

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Vending machine (drinks)
  • - Vending machine (snacks)
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

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
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Billiards
  • - Hot tub/Jacuzzi (additional charge)
  • - Hiking
  • - Cycling
  • - Fitness
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance
  • - Live sport events (broadcast)

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture

Parking

  • - Accessible parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Higher level toilet
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Visual aids: Braille
  • - Visual aids: Tactile signs
  • - Auditory guidance

Pool and wellness

  • - Rooftop pool
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming Pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
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