I have stayed at the hotel several times over the last 10 years. However, I had not been there in several years and I have to say, it has really gone down hill.
The carpets in the 2nd and 3rd floor hallways look as though there was some acid spilled on them. The bathtub in our room would not stop running and the tub itself was very yellow stained. You could see they had put some tyoe of coating on the tub to update it, but that had also peeled off. One of the dresser was in terrible shape. Broken drawers and splintered wood. The AC worked ok, but it was very damp in the room. That is a typical trait in Houston humidity with rundown hotels. The carpet had not been vacuumed very well. There was plenty of dirt and other debris (hair) where the carpet meets the bed frame.
The only thing I can say that was acceptable, was the coffee and the lovely lady tending to the common breakfast area. She greeted me with a smile and was very quick to help clean the spill from my coffee when the lid accidently came off.
This hotel used to be one of the best in the area. Not anymore. Next time I'm staying in the area to visit my kids, I'll spend the extra money to be on the south side of 290 by the restaurants.