arche_757 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Really? Dallas has plenty of great architecture much of it very big and visable, Austin has a lot of small stuff that is great. Of course I do understand that people simply want Houston to have the same luxury hotels as the lesser cities in the state. Personally I'd rather have a few more interesting and unique boutiques over the W - but that is just me. Those will come in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 ^Nah. (to both posts above me). If we remember Ritz was in Houston. It left because it was lacking in the numbers needed. I think people are more willing to spend on quality hotels now more than ever. Perhaps they will stay for fewer days, but spend more on a nightly rate. I've never thought the "W" was the end all, be all of hotels. Not sure why its so greatly desired? We'll get some more nice hotels. Fret not fellow Houstonians. You are misreporting the reasons Ritz left Houston. The Ritz-Carlton parent company simultaneously terminated its management contract with the owners of four hotels in Houston, New York, Washington and Aspen, Colo. The properties are owned by four separate partnerships represented by Al Anwa USA Inc. They pulled their flag over contractual disputes with the Saudi Sheik who owned all four of those hotels. There was no indication that the hotel was not performing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 You are misreporting the reasons Ritz left Houston. The Ritz-Carlton parent company simultaneously terminated its management contract with the owners of four hotels in Houston, New York, Washington and Aspen, Colo. The properties are owned by four separate partnerships represented by Al Anwa USA Inc. They pulled their flag over contractual disputes with the Saudi Sheik who owned all four of those hotels. There was no indication that the hotel was not performing well. You know... I thought that was the issue! I remember reading about that a few years (or decade ?) ago in the HBJ. In the interests of not wanting to sound a fool I didn't mention it. Again - I was in need of quite a few cups of coffee this morning! Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 one of the biggest shortfalls of the montrose/museum district is the complete lack of hotels... those areas are prime locations for boutique hotels. a longterm goal of mine is to develop a very cool boutique hotel in montrose.btw i heard W was weighing between westcreek and blvd place (this was several months ago though so no clue if that's still the case).I hope the W goes to west creek personally. More toward town, east of the loop - an area I would like to see densify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I hope the W goes to west creek personally. More toward town, east of the loop - an area I would like to see densify i think we're about to see an extreme densification of the west creek area... between high street (gross), ROD, azalea, whatever is replacing crappitos, and west creek (sky house, the new office bldg, midrise multifamily, potential w or other hotel) that whole area is going to be unrecognizable in 5 years. the dream car wash is also now closed and so that must have traded as well. and that doesn't include Amegy's new building two blocks north or the sola apartments behind st. regis. pretty crazy amount of development in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 does Trump build apartments or are the residential units in his towers condos? if its the former, it would be interesting to see Trump take advantage of the downtown residential incentives program and build a mixed use hotel/residential/retail tower in downtown.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Sorry to bump, but one I'd like to see is a Great Wolf Lodge, the waterpark hotel! Probably not downtown though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 What does a hotel brand impart on a city? What's the big deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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