TX Houston Hotel Derek Galleria Area

[sophielaura]

:) Hotel Derek. Now having read a number of review sites, many people claim this is a great hotel and others a dive. Well, My family and I on our annual US road trip found it great. Firstly, it is a 4* hotel, so some things cost more. It is in an affluent area of town, so again you pay for that, and valet parking, yes you pay $19 per night. Being from the UK, but having travelled extensively through the US, nothing different from other major cities, unless you are staying on the outskirts or in a 2-3* hotel. We got a great deal on the hotel from Priceline for two rooms x two nights, 8/24 to 8/26, so factored in the price of valet parking and it still came out great.

Emailed the hotel in advance to advise our flight from UK got in after 6:30 pm, so after passport control, getting car etc, we would not be there till about 9pm, and could we have two rooms next to each other. One x king, one x double. Arrived, all sorted, no worries. Rooms are fine, standard 4* fare. Free WIFI in room. Good quality sheets and beds. Only slight downside, our rooms on 9th floor overlook freeway, but hey, you don