Overall satisfied. If you have issues though, be aware that they may not get resolved. The greeter was nice but didn't give us any other contact information so we relied on what was on the email confirmation.
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Lorraine Broll
Austin, TexasGreat B&B in Houston's museum district
Review of Modern B & B
Reviewed Jan 25, 2017
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Modern B&B. The location was great--near museums and restaurants, the building was lovely, the hosts were friendly, the breakfast was wonderful. The price was very reasonable. Have told numerous friends about it and we will be back!
Date of stay: January 2017Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Feb 2, 2017
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your kind words and even more thanks for spreading the word about us. We would love to have you stay with us next time you are in town.
Pleasure having you.
Thank you for your kind words and even more thanks for spreading the word about us. We would love to have you stay with us next time you are in town.
Pleasure having you.
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Ronald M
Houston, United States
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Date of stay: December 2016
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ModernLisa, Front Office Manager at Modern B & B, responded to this reviewResponded February 2, 2017
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your kind review , we will try to be more instructive upon arrival of our guest. However we do try to give as much information and even provide a phone number on every door of every building plus a confirmation for easy contact. We apologize if you still were not able to get a hold of us to resolve any issues you had. We would love a second opportunity if you are ever back in the big Space City.
Until then best of wishes from all of us at the Modern.
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Deborah C
Houston, Texas
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We booked this place last-minute for New Year's Eve. The staff was so nice. They took really great care of us and made us feel at home. The room was spacious and clean. It was just a few blocks away from restaurants, bars, and a shops. It was located right between Richmond and Alabama for convenient "urban hiking". You can't find a better priced place near that location. We would definitely stay there again.
Date of stay: January 2017
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ModernLisa, Front Office Manager at Modern B & B, responded to this reviewResponded February 2, 2017
Dear Guest it was truly a pleasure having you stay with us. We hope you had a great start to a New Year and you are more than welcome to come back to your home away from home.
Cheers from all of us at the Modern.
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712merisd
Boulder, Colorado
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Five townhomes (4 interconnected), each with several bedrooms for rent, a nicely equipped kitchen, and living room. Great for groups as well as smaller parties. Excellent location (in heart of Houston art district and so much more) and parking. Lisa Collins and her staff couldn't be more knowledgeable, accommodating and helpful. I would be comfortable staying here by myself, as everyone was so friendly. All staff are so knowledgeable of art, dining options, interesting events, etc. Interesting guests, including artists and those in the art world. We enjoyed a daily breakfast in main building, with delicious homemade breads and omelettes. This will be my go to place for visiting Houston. I look forward to getting back there soon. Found a comfortable home away from home.
Room tip: We were generously upgraded to the 3rd floor of 4013 Hazard Townhouse, two lovely bedrooms/bathrooms (both with large TVs), one included a king bed, oversized bathroom with jacuzzi and W/D, and huge closet. Rooms comfortably appointed in modern chic style. The second smaller bedroom was also lovely with queen bed and small bathroom. Small groups would do great to rent an entire townhome of 3 or 4 bedrooms.
Date of stay: January 2017
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ModernLisa, Front Office Manager at Modern B & B, responded to this reviewResponded February 2, 2017
Dear Guest,
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. We hope you become part of our repeating guest family. It was a pleasure having you.
Until next time.
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774debf
Geelong, Australia
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Could not have had a better night out for my last night on Houston. Recommend in warm weather to book the roof top if you can. The view of the Houston skyline us a great ball drop we went up after dinner for a night cap before leaving.
The food was fabulous. The service impeccable the us refined. Overall really nice
Date of stay: January 2017
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ModernLisa, Front Office Manager at Modern B & B, responded to this reviewResponded January 18, 2017
Dear Guest ,
Thank you for this awesome review. We are so glad to read this kind words.
Please come back and see us next time you are in town.
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Suziiiii
New York City, New York
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The main attraction of this place is its location: within walking distance of both the Menil and restaurants and stores on a main street. If just doing an art tour of Houston, you could do without a rental car, and take a car to there and walk to museums, even the MFAH. Many people interested in art stay there, which makes for breakfast conversations with shared values. But ironically, the inattention to the environment of this place will frustrate anyone actually sensitive to visual or artistic expression. B&Bs, in contrast to a hotel or hostel, implies a domestic, homey environment with an owner in residence who has interest in comfort, visual and furniture decor, and personal taste and shares that with visitors. Whereas the rooms, bedrooms and common room, contain a sparse miscellaney of worn pieces. Our room had a small square table in the corner but no bedside tables on both sides, and there were no rugs anywhere. Too many plain hard surfaces. So whereas the rooms might be construed as modern 'minimalist,' they actually felt Spartan, or actually, barren -- of both furniture and attention to comfort and decor. When there, I called the main number on two days to get someone to get the TV to work, and no one answered and the voicemail was not taking any messages. After charging my credit card upon arrival, the staff seemed to disappear. And the breakfast food is also the generic basics, loaves put out in the grocery wrapping they came in, and when I complemented the "chef" on a baked loaf, she exclaimed that she "can't bake" and it came from a friend's pre-prepared mix!!! From the rectangular panels on the building's facade obscuring the old structures behind them, to this -- too much pretense and not enough actual attention to actual comfort. Nice people running this place, but need to get someone on site sensitive to the meaning and look of hospitality.
Date of stay: January 2017
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ModernLisa, Front Office Manager at Modern B & B, responded to this reviewResponded January 18, 2017
Thank you for taking the time to write this feedback for us, how ever I think we may have different opinions.
Our décor exactly reflects the owner’s personal taste and core values: modern, minimalist, art and architecture. Many of our art pieces are gifts from guests or friends and as such they don’t all match each other perfectly. We love the look of wood floors and rarely cover them with rugs unless they’re a decorative/artistic piece. The small square table in the corner of your room was a bedside table. Our guests tend to move lightweight items like that around and that is ok with us. As for some of our structure concealing “old” structure behind it; all of Modern B&B’s award-winning main buildings were built in 2001 including the metal façade. We do have 6 economy rooms in townhomes to the right of Modern B&B that have the same décor and different building architecture. This is not an attempt to deceive; it’s an attempt to allow people of all budgets a chance to stay with us.
Also,We’re sorry you had to make a second phone call to get ahold of us. We get hundreds of phone calls a day. Sometimes calls are lost in the shuffle. This is why we also accept texts as a form of communication. The chef and owner are at breakfast in the morning to communicate with as well.
As for Breakfast, many people rave about our breakfasts so we’re sorry you weren’t overjoyed. Our chef makes a fresh baked good almost every day. On the morning in question I believe you may have misunderstood her. Roxanne exclaimed that she didn’t make the bread, it was a gift. Believing this tasty bread was too good not to share with friends, she brought it into work for everyone to enjoy. We encourage this generous spirit in our employees. However the bread was made, it was enjoyed by many people that day.
We value both your opinion and your time. We understand that we fell short of your expectations and we hope that you’ll give us another chance someday.
Until then,
Cheers ! from all of us the Modern.
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