Pleak Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I noticed in the Houston Business Journal that the Intercontinental Hotel on the West Loop near Westheimer was going to change to a Royal Sonesta. I am not familiar with this brand. Is this an upgrade or a downgrade from the Intercontintal? http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2012/05/intercontinental-hotel-changes-brand.html Another hotel I have been meaning to ask about for a long time is the old Holiday Inn that was on the northbound West Loop between Richmond and Westheimer. It closed a while back and the branding went away to be replaced by small vinyl sign above the door reading Hotel 31. Is this hotel even open? And it seems like it's in a fairly decent location - literally minutes to the Galleria - why hasn't something better happened to this building considering all the other Galleria-area activity? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) I think that changing from Intercontinental to Royal Sonesta is pretty much a lateral move; maybe a slight upgrade. Edited May 31, 2012 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I think that changing from Intercontinental to Royal Sonesta is pretty much a lateral move; maybe a slight upgrade.Ok, thanks for the info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Sorry to bump this, but this is a question I've had for a while, is the Hotel 31 even open? I drive past this all the time, and I can't even tell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbha Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 It does appear that this is open. It appears to be a budget hotel. Reviews on-line indicate that its quality is poor-to-average BUT this may simply be a reflection of its budget nature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Thanks Simbha. When I drive by it I always wonder if its even open. I can't tell as I'm usually on the southbound feeder so I can't see if anyone is in the parking lot. It looks abandoned - but not the same as the old Days Inn downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted Saturday at 02:17 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:17 PM Random photos I took of the Royal Sonesta building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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