Nole23 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Nice. Website now says it will open September 27th. So we have a little over a month. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 On August 22, 2016 at 5:45 PM, rechlin said: The rooftop patio is looking great, with a new TPO roof and most of the pavers installed, but I would definitely not want to swim in that pool right now! Pool looks filled and ready from my vantage point. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 They are getting close. The interior trim details are being installed in the lobby currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I was told that the pool is now full. Can any rooftop viewers confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rechlin Posted September 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2016 Yes, it is. Looking good! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Gracias! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 The lobby has mattresses stacked up everywhere ad they have started putting up interior sineage and other stuff. Have they announced an opening date? I could see a soft opening within a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 43 minutes ago, Nate99 said: The lobby has mattresses stacked up everywhere ad they have started putting up interior sineage and other stuff. Have they announced an opening date? I could see a soft opening within a month. Their website says September 27th, which is just under two weeks away. http://www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=4105&language=en_US 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It sounds like they're right on schedule. Its amazing how much they can get done in crunch time. They bring in a thousand workers and overwhelm the interiors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post adr Posted September 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2016 Lobby Bar Signage is Up Lobby itself looks pretty much done. Has a really cool digital stock-ticker crawler that I couldn't really get a good photo of. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 ^^^ @adr props our good pal for these wonderful illustrations. however, is it possible for you to capture some front exterior building shots? is it newly and completely painted? how does the front entry look? what about the ALOFT signage? what about the glass on the windows? so very many queries here, if you can, please help..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Had some blue lighting on the exterior (kind of reminiscent of the Whitehall) this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Treeves2 Posted September 19, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) Very colorful exterior at night. the lights shift colors from blue to purple, etc. Edited September 19, 2016 by Treeves2 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Nice. I'll have to swing by tonight and check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nole23 Posted September 19, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) I found their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/AloftHoustonDowntown/ Link to the lighting changing colors Pool Front Desk Inside of the elevator Edited September 19, 2016 by Nole23 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Is there elevator music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Brian Eno would be appropriate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I just realized I forgot to upload this photo last Wednesday, but they have the pool furniture out now (or at least they did last week; I'm out of town at the moment): 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 24, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2016 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Downtown-s-Aloft-hotel-goes-modern-for-millennials-9242491.php#photo-10974321 As the second Aloft in Houston, the downtown property is scheduled to open Oct. 4 in the 1913 former Stowers Furniture building, a property that sat empty for years as developers tried to pitch it as a home to retailers and office tenants. With a tech-savvy mandate, the new hotel will have systems like keyless doors that can be opened with a swipe of a smart phone. Aloft even has its own special language. Guests will hear "lift" instead of elevator, "WC" instead of restroom and "tactic" instead of conference room from its employees or, rather, its "talent." The property's 168 rooms will have weekday rates of between $249 and $269 and between $149 and $169 on the weekends. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 ^^^ @Urbannizer outstanding work as always urb! i was really wondering about the exterior details of this structure. however, the first photo shows a cleaned and shining exterior. maybe it was power washed.... who knows? the front entry seems beautiful from what we can see. the third illustration's hotel room is beautiful... wow! this is going to become one happening little hotel that downtown desperately needed..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 29, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2016 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 ^^^ downtown houston is on the move.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 It's so great to see an old 100 year + building come alive like this! All the hotel brands are making a big difference downtown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Barriers hauled off. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Looks like the bar won't quite be finished in time, if it's supposed to be open tomorrow, because this is what it looks like today: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 They're probably working all night tonight all over the hotel. They might even have plants up there, maybe some Palms by tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Their FB post says they are going to start checking guests in on Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I feel like this popped up overnight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 17 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: I feel like this popped up overnight. They really started in on it ~15 months go. Compared to the Texaco conversion, this thing was a regular bat out of hell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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