I was a little nervous after reading reviews that complained about the neighborhood, bugs, uncomfortable rooms and so on. I was pleasantly surprised to have a large, clean almost mini-suite (the bed area separated from the sitting area by a waist-high divider). Although the hotel was still sufferingsomewhat from the ravages of Hurricane Ike, the only sign in my room was that the shower insert had slightly separated from the wall. The neighborhood is not River Oaks but the motel is midway between the Southwest Freeway and Richmond Ave (2 blocks from each) and, as a largely commercial area, is somewhat deserted at night. As far as bugs go, this is Houston, it has the tropical climate that bugs adore, get over it (when I lived in Houston, it was impossible to get rid of the bugs and they were only kept within reasonable bounds by the large number of lizards in the area).

I've been staying at this hotel since 2005, one or two nights a week, and have "suffered" three owners.
I can't understand why the franchise owner would neglect this property like this.
From dirty sheets to fleas (yes, fleas sharing the room with me! in Houston's Galleria! not Tartagal, Argentina!) I've suffered several aggravations at the hotel. At least the staff used to be courteous and respectful, but last night they wouldn't even give me another room after telling them there were FLEAS IN THE ROOM WITH ME!

I had very mixed feelings about this property.

The room was pretty nice. We had a room on the ground floor and were able to park for free right in front.

There was a continental breakfast each morning in the lobby consisting of bagels, cereal, juice and coffee. There were also complimentary copies of USA Today.

There are a few bars and restaurants a short walk away.

We went to the Houston Texans on a Monday night. We were able to catch a bus from 100 yards away, which took us to the light rail station with trains to the stadium. We came back the same way after midnight and it was fine.

I cannot fault the property, but I didn't feel 100% happy in the neighbourhood. We walked around and felt pretty safe, but something just didn't feel right. Every night the parking lot appeared to be full, yet I'm convinced there were not many people actually staying at the hotel. And late one night we saw a group of men having a card game in the closed lobby. It was just a little odd.

Unfortunately, our rental car was hit one night while in the parking lot, taking paint off our rear bumper and leaving a small dent. We reported it to the front desk and the clerk couldn't have been more helpful. She helped us call the police, and informed the manager who checked the tapes. Sadly, they couldn't see who had hit our car, but their help was appreciated.

I stayed at the DaysInn hotel in Galleria for two weeks for business and I must say the hospitality of the employees and manager was exceptional. I was also pleased to see that the continental breakfast catered to Vegetarians!

The room was clean and the location is convenient to get around town. On my next stay in Houston I will return to this Hotel and I highly recommend it.