HotelChatter - Houston

Cute Hotel Doggie Friday: Howl-o-ween Edition

MsRebecca — 2009-10-30T15:21:29-05:00

Friday is now officially Cute Hotel Doggie Day here at HotelChatter, and in honor of Halloween, we felt it was our duty to bring you Dogs At Hotels in Halloween Costumes. It looks like quite a few properties have had Halloween parties for their four-legged guests this week, including Houston’s Hotel Derek.

Dog Days Out are a regular affair at the pet-friendly Hotel Derek, but this Wednesday was a special Howl-o-ween Spooktacular. As you can see from these photos, it wasn’t just the dogs who dressed up: owners were welcome to come in costume, too. (Which seems fair, considering how silly and perturbed some dogs look when they’re in costume.)

Hotel Derek in Houston Unveils Its 'Lady Pink' Rooms

juliana — 2009-09-22T17:04:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelderekpinkroom.jpg" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Pink%20Hotels">pink hotel craze</a> continues but the latest hotel to use pink in its rooms is doing it for a good cause. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Derek/ian/124806">The Hotel Derek</a> in Houston has created five guest rooms designed for the female traveler (uh oh, paging gender neutralists) and 10 percent of the room rate will go towards the Houston chapter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. <blockquote> Pink décor complements each of the guest rooms and includes luxurious bedding, bathroom accessories, as well as a cozy robe and slippers. A unique feature of the Lady Pink rooms is the wellness bar and soothing spa music atop each nightstand. </blockquote>Room rates start at $289 a night during hte week

New Houston Hotel Introduces Bluetooth Stereo in Guestrooms

juliana — 2009-07-29T11:42:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/stereobluetooth.jpg" class="top"> Hey there tech geeks: next time you find yourself in need of a hotel room in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/houston">Houston</a>, consider spending the night at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sorella+Hotel/ian/277348">Hotel Sorella</a> which will open on August 16. That's because the hotel promises to have a plug panel that includes bluetooth stereo for guests in-room--meaning they can play music from their iPhones or other Bluetooth-enabled devices through the rooms's TV speakers. We got the tip from someone who works for the plug panel technology. Here's how it all went down: <blockquote>I work for a hotel technology supplier and we are installing our first MediaHub panel with stereo Bluetooth at the Hotel Sorella in Houston. I know I've seen a few people chatting

We Came, We Saw, We Texas Two-Stepped at The Houstonian

Jenna — 2009-06-29T13:49:55-05:00

<![CDATA[<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=27951914001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4862856001?isVid=1&publisherID=1321358962" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=27951914001&playerID=4862856001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> This past weekend, we jetted down to Houston, Texas for an insanely over-the-top wedding that only a true Texas bride could pull off. It was large, it was lavish, it was ornate and so was the hotel in which the wedding was held (which is also where we crashed for the weekend). Check out the tour of our room at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Houstonian+Hotel%2C+Club+%26+Spa/ian/131200">The Houstonian</a> (apologies for the shaky camera work; we were fresh off the plane and

Embassy Suites Houston's Magical Duck Memorial

Jenna — 2009-06-26T09:30:08-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/embassryduck.jpg" class="top"> Hey, remember that duck who was just minding his own biz in an Embassy Suites ornamental pool when a crazy guest <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/28/112228/63/hotels/Worst_Hotel_Hell_The_Duck_Chomping_Guest">ripped off his head</a> and threatened to eat it in an Embassy Suites Lobby? Ah, yes, well: it seems an Embassy Suites has erected an homage to him in the form of this hideous basket-y thing. This is a snapshot from the <A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Embassy+Suites+Hotel+Houston-Near+The+Galleria/ian/136279"> Embassy Suites Houston</a>, and it was staring at us from behind the coffee maker. Everyone in the room had some commentary about it: "that's something my grandma would have" or, more succinctly, "ew." We're happy, though, that Embassy Suites has honored Mr. Duck's memory but this belongs nowhere near the