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Hotel ICON Autograph Collection

220 Main Street Houston, 77002 United States of America

Cosmopolitan ambience in historic Houston building

Entertainment central
Built in 1911 as a bank, this stately downtown building—reborn as a trendsetting hotel in 2004—has a prime location in Houston's entertainment district, with easy access to a light-rail stop. Show more
Hotspot and spa
Hotel ICON Autograph Collection is home to a Houston hotspot: VOICE restaurant and lounge; the Balance Day Spa is also on site with four private treatment suites, a spa boutique, and relaxation areas.
High speed and style
Guestrooms at Hotel ICON Autograph Collection offer flat-screen TVs and complimentary high-speed Internet. Beds have pillowtop mattresses and down duvets; bathrooms include rainfall showerheads. Hide

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4.3out of 5

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84%

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Standard 1 King
1 king bed. Pillowtop mattress. Premium bedding. Desk. 27-inch television. In-room safe. Television Internet access (complimentary). Cable television service. Premium television channel(s). Pay movies. Video-game console. Multi-line phone. Fax machine. Voice mail. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Designer toiletries. Bathrobes. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding available. Extra towels/bedding in room. Electronic check-out. Rollaway beds available. Cribs (infant beds) available. Air conditioning. Non-smoking only.
Deluxe 1 King
1 king bed. Pillowtop mattress. Premium bedding. Desk. 27-inch television. In-room safe. Television Internet access (complimentary). Cable television service. Premium television channel(s). Pay movies. Video-game console. Multi-line phone. Fax machine. Voice mail. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Designer toiletries. Bathrobes. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding available. Extra towels/bedding in room. Electronic check-out. Rollaway beds available. Cribs (infant beds) available. Air conditioning. Non-smoking only.
Standard 2 Queens
2 queen beds. Pillowtop mattress. Premium bedding. Desk. 27-inch television. In-room safe. Television Internet access (complimentary). Cable television service. Premium television channel(s). Pay movies. Video-game console. Multi-line phone. Fax machine. Voice mail. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Designer toiletries. Bathrobes. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding available. Extra towels/bedding in room. Electronic check-out. Rollaway beds available. Cribs (infant beds) available. Air conditioning. Non-smoking only.
Standard 1 Queen
1 queen bed. Pillowtop mattress. Premium bedding. Desk. 27-inch television. In-room safe. Television Internet access (complimentary). Cable television service. Premium television channel(s). Pay movies. Video-game console. Multi-line phone. Fax machine. Voice mail. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Designer toiletries. Bathrobes. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding available. Extra towels/bedding in room. Electronic check-out. Rollaway beds available. Cribs (infant beds) available. Air conditioning. Non-smoking only.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Know Before You Go
  • This property welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests. Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in at this property.
Policies
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
  • Pets accepted
  • Check-in time starts at 3 PM
  • Check-out time is Noon
  • Minimum check-in age is 21
Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Valet parking fee: USD 28 per day (in/out privileges)
    • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35 per night
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Awards and Affiliations

Hotel ICON Autograph Collection is listed in the 2007 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay. This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.

Accessibility Options

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

  • Accessible path of travel
  • Accessible bathroom
  • Roll-in shower
  • In-room accessibility
  • Accessibility equipment for the deaf
  • Braille or raised signage

Property Amenities

Hotel ICON Autograph Collection's two-level lobby, known as the Colonnade, is an opulent gathering place with intricately carved ceiling, arched windows, 30-foot columns, and sitting areas with cherry-red and moss-green velvet chairs. Behind the front desk, the original bank-vault door from 1911 is a monument to the building's past.

The hotel's Balance Day Spa has four treatment suites, a boutique, relaxation areas, and women's and men's locker rooms. Guests can order meals from the VOICE restaurant for in-spa dining. The 24-hour fitness center has Chinese-red exercise equipment, 100-year-old wide-plank flooring, and vintage brick walls.

Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. Boardrooms accommodating 12 have leather executive chairs and plasma-screen TVs with videoconferencing capability.

VOICE restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The VOICE lounge is known for stylish crowds and its cocktail selection, which integrates a variety of infused liquors.

Hotel ICON Autograph Collection offers valet parking only (surcharge).

  • Full-service health spa
  • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
  • Concierge desk
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Fitness facilities
  • Bar/lounge
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Exhibit space
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Event catering
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Ballroom(s)
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Internet access in public areas - complimentary
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Express check-out
  • Doorman/doorwoman
  • Security guard
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Multilingual staff
  • Total number of rooms - 135
  • Express check-in
  • Number of floors - 12
  • ATM/banking
  • Tour assistance
  • Beauty services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Shoe shine
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Valet parking
  • Elevator/lift
  • Year Built - 1911
  • Valet parking (surcharge)
  • Wedding services
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Room service
  • Hair salon
  • Health club
  • Laundry facilities
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Parking limited (surcharge)
  • Luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property

Rooms

This 12-story Houston hotel offers 135 guestrooms. Windows frame downtown views. Rich, distinctive decor includes velvet chairs with ottomans, striped carpeting, and fringe-trimmed beds with pillowtop mattresses and down duvets.

All rooms provide 27-inch flat-screen TVs, and a CD player/alarm clock with a CD library. High-speed Internet access is complimentary.

Bathrooms feature Gilchrist & Soames Destination Earth toiletries, generous bath sheets, Hotel ICON Autograph Collection logo robes, marble vanities, and shower stalls with oversized rainfall showerheads and frameless glass doors.

Hotel ICON Autograph Collection's guests receive nightly turndown service with chocolates. Access to guestroom floors is by electronic key.

All guestrooms are nonsmoking.

Room Amenities

  • High-speed Internet access
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Pay movies
  • Video-game console
  • CD player
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Premium bedding
  • Climate control
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Internet access (complimentary)
  • Multi-line phone
  • Voice mail
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Wake-up calls
  • Turndown service (on request)
  • Designer toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • In-room massage available
  • Sewing kit
  • Electronic check-out
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Cable television service
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Non-smoking only
  • Desk
  • Clock radio
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Television Internet access (complimentary)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Rollaway beds available

Dining

VOICE - Price conscious comfort foods. Extensive international wine list, including selections by the glass. Vaulted ceiling and 30-foot Doric columns. Breakfast and dinner.

VOICE Lounge - Hotspot for style-setting Houstonians and hotel guests. Drinks with infused liquors, lighter fare menu. Open afternoons until late night. Reservations strongly advised for weekend seating.

The Wine Vault - Private dining room for up to 30. Antique bronze doors from a French wine cellar, barrel-vaulted ceiling of inlaid brick, thousands of vintages artfully displayed. Picture window can be frosted for privacy or clear for a view of the pastry chef at work.

Recreation

The hotel's 24-hour fitness center contains cardio machines with flat-screen monitors; Cybex, Precor, and Nautilus circuit training; a free-weight area with large plasma-screen TVs, and bottles of chilled water.

Spa

BALANCE Day Spa is a full-service Houston day spa offering à la carte services and spa packages including body wraps, massage, facials, and nail services. The spa includes 4 private treatment suites, separate men's and women's locker rooms, relaxation areas, and a restaurant for spa dining.

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Hotel ICON Autograph Collection

4.3
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.3
Hotel condition:
4.4
Room cleanliness:
4.5
Room comfort:
4.4
Location:
4.3
Neighborhood:
3.8
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W M from Atlanta, GA
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Dec 1 2011

“Excellent Hotel for the Price”

The Icon is well appointed and had excellent service for a price significantly lower than other competing Houston 5-star hotels. The complimentary on-demand pick-up and drop off service around Houston is extremely convenient. I recommend this hotel and will stay there again.

Lex from houston,tx
1.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Nov 30 2011

“HORROR ON MAIN ST”

OLD. SCARY LOOKING. JUST GROSS. DONT DO IT FOLKS...I REPEAT, DONT DO IT!!!

A Traveler from Boston
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Nov 15 2011

“if you love to be ignored...”

We were given a queen sized room, instead of the king sized room which we were originally requested (and received confirmation of over the phone before arrival). We were told that the hotel was sold out, and so no king size bed for us. Fine, the room was pretty enough, we'll make do. But what is this? The sink doesn't drain? So I call down and ask for maintenance to please fix the sink. We leave for dinner, come back to our room 3 hours later to find that the problem was not fixed or even addressed. No word that anything had even been attempted, nor a word of apology for the inconvenience. So, I guess you are *supposed* to use your fingernails to pry open the drain after you brush your teeth - that's just how things work. Next morning, we had breakfast in the hotel restaurant. After sitting in a mostly empty restaurant for over 20 minutes, and watching the hostess check on other tables service while completely passing us by, I finally chased down a server and asked if someone might please take our order? Lovely place, but absolutely zero customer service and a soul-less experience. They made me feel as though I wasn't even there at all.

A Traveler from Houston, TX
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Sep 20 2011

“Met my expectations!”

I really loved this hotel. the only down fall is the $28.00 over night valet is the only options to park at the hotel.

A Traveler from Denver
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Sep 6 2011

“Icon”

Great hotel. I recommend the place.

A Traveler from Washington, D.C.
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Sep 6 2011

“A pleasant surprise”

I was expecting to find a hip veneer on an architecturally splendid building. Instead, Hotel ICON was gorgeously appointed through-and-through. Considering the sadly depleted condition of the old downtown, with many vacant storefronts, this place is a real gem.

A Traveler from San Antonio, TX
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Aug 26 2011

“Awful”

Construction going on outside room. Maid walked in my room without knocking, lucky I was decent. Air conditioning made loud noises when engaged. When I explained this to representative upon check out she said, " Well come back and hopefully your stay will be better next time.' Fat chance!!!

A Traveler
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted Jul 27 2011

“Outstanding in asl regards!”

I've traveled a lot and without question this hotel is an excellent value. In every area the ICON surpassed my expectations with regard to the staff, the comfort of the bed and the incredible decor. The hotel is located on Main Street, which puts it right on the tramline: this allows easy transport to the museum and medical districts. Other than that, the area immediately surrounding the hotel is nothing to look at. However, there is a very nice, small Italian restaurant near-by with great food. Parking at the hotel is pricy per night and that is your ONLY option, which is unfortunate. The good part is that your car will be in a 24/7 secure area, staffed by a valet. To sum up, I heartily recommend the ICON Hotel and find it a welcome relief to the typical bland box rooms offered at the same price point. Its a jewel.

Area recommendations
Visit the museum district: the Houston MFA is quite good and reasonable in admission.
A Traveler from Fredericksburg, TX
2.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Jul 20 2011

“Not Four Star Worthy”

My family & I went to Houston to see an Astros ball game, and I took the chance on the Expedia "Rates so low we can't show you hotel names deal". Hotel ICON fit the bill as far as location to Minutemaid Park, but Hotel ICON was a little less than I would expect a Four Star Hotel to be. Valet parking service was up to par, but our room was a little worn and dusty. If you plan to stay for any longer I would not recommend this Hotel.

Area recommendations
Business District, Museum District
Rene R from San Antonio, TX
3.0
out of 5
Does not recommend this hotel
Posted Jul 20 2011

“Needs to tell about mandatory valet parking charges”

Turned off by mandatory valet charges and the snooty way the clerk explained that all "upscale" hotels only do valet parking. Not a problem for me-- but it should've been explained before I arrived. The doorhandle to the bathroom came off. The hairdryer didn't work. The pillows -- were they filled with tissues? very uncomfortable -- felt like my head was lying on the mattress. Nice decor. Great location. Very good breakfast tacos across the street. Did I miss the pool?

Area recommendations
King William; eclectic and fun. Great food. Near downtown.

Hotel ICON Autograph Collection

220 Main Street Houston, 77002 United States of America

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Christ Church Cathedral - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
  • Alley Theater - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Wortham Center - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Houston Grand Opera - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Houston JPMorgan Chase Tower - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • Downtown Aquarium - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
  • Bayou Place - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
  • Sesquicentennial Park - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
  • Diverse Works - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • Tranquility Park - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
  • Hobby Center for Performing Arts - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
  • Theater Under the Stars - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
  • Minute Maid Park - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
  • Houston City Hall - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
  • Discovery Green - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi

Location Highlights

  • In historical district
  • In city center
  • In business district
  • In entertainment district

The closest major airports to Hotel ICON Autograph Collection are:

Houston, TX (HOU-William P. Hobby) - 14.5 km / 9 mi

Houston, TX (IAH-George Bush Intercontinental) - 24.9 km / 15.5 mi

Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 25.4 km / 15.8 mi

The preferred airport for Hotel ICON Autograph Collection is Houston, TX (IAH-George Bush Intercontinental).

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Nearest Major Airport:

  • Houston, TX, United States (IAH-George Bush Intercontinental)

Area:

Downtown Houston, Texas, United States of America: Banking and oil giants lend their name to downtown Houston’s skyscrapers. Key attractions here include the Theater District, the Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, and Downtown Aquarium. With more than 40 institutions, the Texas Medical Center occupies the area south of downtown. Also south of downtown are the Houston Zoo, Reliant Stadium, and the Astrodome.

Hotel ICON Autograph Collection

220 Main Street Houston, 77002 United States of America

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