This is an amazing hotel. The downstairs lobby is so plush and original with the bookshelves, desks and old bank vault. The rooms are great and the bathroom was my favorite part. A huge tub and a separate shower w/ a great shower head. Just be aware that not all bathrooms have a tub, so if you want to relax in a bubble bath, make sure you ask ahead of time for a room with a full bathroom.

The Hotel Icon was overbooked and sent me packing, even with a "guaranteed" reservation, at 1am.

Ok. I know this can happen. But as a business traveler, traveling all day and jet lagged, getting to a hotel at a wee hour with an early morning appointment, I cannot forgive being told that "We have no rooms." They shouldn't have taken my guaranteed reservation. Instead, they overbooked and put someone else in ahead of me.

If you are intent on staying here and are arriving late, good luck. For me, never again. There are plenty of nice hotels in the same area, for the same price or better. They will have my custom, but not the Icon.

This is an excellent hotel. Our room was fabulous - the bathroom was the size of a hotel room on its own - with a jetted jacuzzi tub and full shower. The bed was wonderfully comfortable. The gym was astoundingly well equipped. The staff was polite and courteous at every turn. They also have a great bar.

A few concerns - the street noise is kind of ridiculous - I'm not sure what they can do about this or if certain rooms are more quiet. For instance - there is some sort of clock with a bell at the corner of Travis and Congress that starts ringing at 7am. Probably a plus for business travelers - but not for the weekend getaway I was on! You could also hear the MetroRail every time it went by - but on the plus side, it's only 150ft to the stop - so you can ride up and down town - like to the museum district or Reliant stadium. The second concern is the essentially mandatory valet parking, for $25 per night - which for my purposes was parking the car once and picking it up when we left; thank you, that will be $50 plus tip. You don't even need to drive since the hotel has an antique car and will drive you around within a certain radius. I know this probably discounts the room cost for a business traveler flying in and the hotel can charge whatever they want since there doesn't seem to be any alternative overnight parking anywhere nearby - but come on, $25? This isn't New York City - it's the north side of downtown Houston. Either build that charge into your room cost or get real.

Otherwise, it was a lovely hotel and I would certainly return.

I suprised my husband for Christmas with a romantic night away. The room at the Hotel Icon was very romantic and the bathroom fabulous. We had good service at every stage. Our first room had an unusual odor and they changed our room immediately, even sending someone to retrieve a bottle of hairspray left in the original room very quickly. The decor is luxurious, the bed very comfortable and the television top notch. We would definitely return for a romantic night or two away from the kids.