Booked thru Priceline...great rate. Stayed on a Saturday nite for the Houston Rodeo. Easy to get to...probably 20 restaurants within 1 mile...CVS pharmacy close by. Free breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, waffles, coffee, juice and a LOT of other food. Very clean...very enjoyable!

The first morning, we went down to breakfast and when we returned, the room was already made up. This was unexpected. I had left my laptop computer there in plain sight. Further, my wife had forgotten to put on her moneybelt, which contained a significant amount of cash. The laptop was there, untouched. The moneybelt was sitting on the pillow. We counted the money. Since it was our first day, we knew exactly how much should have been there. It would have been easy to slip out a bill, but no, every dollar was there. Residence Inn, I'm delighted to report that you're employing some very honest people.

As for the rest of the hotel, well, we reported a very squeaky bathroom door, but it didn't get oiled while we were there. And the cleaning could have been a little more thorough, though it was pretty good. Breakfast was probably the best I've ever had in a hotel.

It can be a hard place to find. You come off 59 onto Kirby then turn right onto Westpark. A very bleak looking road, especially at night. Is this the right way? We went right past it and only just glimpsed the Courtyard. Then I remembered that Tripadvisor members had said that it was in behind that. Sure enough. What's the problem? Is there a zoning restriction (Houston has those?) banning signs near the road? Anyway, once you're there, you're very well placed to get to the museums, Rice Village, and almost any other place you want to get to.

Spent 4 nights here in October 07; had a studio suite. Was very nice, very roomy, very clean. All the comforts of home. Bed extremely comfortable. Great buffet breakfast including hot items (eggs,etc.). would definitely return.

Four of us spent an overnight here recently in a one bedroom unit. We chose it because it was close to family and a reasonable price given the area. It was an okay place to stay, but certainly not great.

On the plus side, the breakfast was excellent, the place was clean, furniture and decor were lovely and the people at the front desk were pleasant.

On the negative, we felt very cramped in our 1 bedroom unit. The bedroom was small and the living area seemed smaller. Even the common breakfast area in the lobby was cramped and crowded. (The hotel itself is HUGE. Walking to breakfast seemed to take 10 minutes.) The pool area was also crowded.

Also on the negative - no wireless internet and local phone calls cost $.50. (Why can't they give free local calls? This is such a small thing, but it irritated us.) Additionally, it is difficult to find. (It's the same driveway as the Courtyard, but in the back and you can't necessarily see it from the feeder.)

It does seem like the positives should outweigh the negatives I listed, but somehow, for our group, being in such close quarters was a huge negative.

If the price was right we might consider staying here again, but never for more than one night.