I come to Houston quite often for business and have stayed at the Hyatt at least 10 times in the last two years (times, not nights). In fact, as I write this I am sitting in the lobby bar, The Park, which is located in the center of a very large atrium. The lobby itself is probably one of the largest I’ve seen as it is open all the way up to the 30th floor.

I was reading the other posts and overall, they are pretty much, in my opinion, accurate. Large lobby, efficient and courteous staff, strange shaped rooms – though not unlikable with poor lighting in many, but not all, elevators that are fun to ride and watch whisk people up and down the 30 floors of rooms, and I’d be remise if I didn’t mention the expensive parking but I don’t know many downtown or Galleria hotels that don’t charge you and arm and a leg for parking. I should also mention the revolving rooftop restaurant that can be fun but remember, they have a forgiving, but not absent business dress code.

What I though I’d add to the discourse are some observations regarding accessibility to dining (but not attractions since I rarely have time to enjoy Houston that way). If walking is your thing, than this may not be the best hotel since there aren’t a lot of dining options and to be frank, the immediate area is pretty bland for an evening stroll. While there is dining within 6 or 7 blocks, the options are sparse – at least what I know of.

If you are considering the hotel for business meetings (or any other meetings) I can attest to the professionalism and quality of the banquets staff. I’ve hosted several meetings here and they have always done an excellent job – I highly recommend the SW Buffet if you are catering something.

This hotel was great! Very nice, clean, and upscale. The staff was very friendly. When calling for room service or the front desk they addressed me by my name which was very nice. Would definately use this hotel again.

My only minor frustration was the keyboard in the room to use during checkout. Sometimes the keys would not input the correct character which was kinda frustrating.

This is a very nice Hotel in the heart of downtown. I checked in at midnight with no problems. The gentleman at the front desk was courteous and helpful. There was a lot of noise in the lobby area but normal for a Saturday night and the hotel is atrium style so I'm sure that doesn't help. Got a room on the 28th floor. Rooms are odd shaped with a little tv. No this hotel is not new so you will see a little corrosion on the ceilings or some imperfections but was very clean. The beds are awesome. I think they were a firm pillow-top with nice sheets. Bathroom is spacious with nice tile flooring. Good sized shower. The lighting was a little dark but no big deal. I booked on priceline for $55. I would pay twice that if I had to.
The negative: Valet parking was $25. That killed me but it was late and I didn't care to search for an alternative. I am not sure why tax is charged on it. I thought that was a service.

We stayed here June 30, for 1 night, we got it on priceline for $55/night. we were very pleased with the location and it was very clean. check-in was fast and easy, despite the fact that we arrived around 2:45P on an Astros game day. our room was located on the 6th floor, the hotel is huge, but nice. they do provide a shuttle to and from Minute Maid park, which was a great feature. the shuttle is airconditioned and we didnt have to wait long for either pick-up. the room was spacious, my only complaint is the bathroom. very big bathroom, however, the lighting is bad. the only other complaint i had was the elevator service on sunday morning. we ended up having to take the stairs down to the lobby 3 times because the elevators took forever, or by the time it got to the 6th floor, they were jam packed and there was no room to get on. luckily, we didnt have to walk up the 6 flights of stairs. check out was easy and fast as well. parking was average for a hotel, you can valet park, which allows you in and out privileges for $25 or you can self park in their parking lot, no in and out privileges for $15. i would definitely stay here again.