Here's my list of why I'll never stay there AGAIN!!!
1. No place to park to check in.
2. Tara at the front desk seemed like I was disturbing her by checking in.
3. Huge cockroach on the wall right next to the check-in counter.
4. Only one elevator in the center of the hotel which extends 50 rooms away from it.
5. No parking near front to access said elevator so you have to park on sides and rear of
hotel and enter through electronic doors.
6. Electronic doors were out of order so you had to walk around hotel, enter front, walk to
electric doors and find something to prop them open so you can bring luggage in.
7. Hallways smelled like a mixture of sugar water and vomit.
8. Door into room had a 1 inch gap at the bottom, very private.
9. Room stunk.
10. Restroom and shower were third world.
11. No daily cleaning service.
12. If you wanted clean towels you had to take dirty, wet ones to the ever friendly front
desk and swap them out.
13. Walls were paper thin and tv remote didn't work.
14. Beds felt as if they were made from 1970 vinyl car seats.
15. Breakfast choices were coffee, oj, fruit, muffins, and bagels.
16. Can't check out till after 7:15 a.m. as there is nobody there.
17. Cool St. Patty's day pool. IT WAS GREEN !!!

You can sense the deep despair as soon as you walk into the building. The front desk staff dispensed with the phoniness of business pleasantries long ago and seemed irritated by my presence. I asked her for directions to my room but she only motioned with her arm toward the back of the building, then went back to gossiping with her work mate in the office.

The sickening smell of sweet curry, forbidden cigarette smoke and harsh chemicals permeate the hallways. Through the thin walls, you can hear the loud, stressful arguments taking place in foreign languages and evenmuffled sobs coming from some rooms. My room reeked of strong cleaning chemicals that made my eyes water and my nose run. I shudder to think what actual smells the toxic solutions are hiding.

The room was large but the furniture was drab and peeling. The bed was unbelievably uncomfortable, very hard with no give.

They had ran out of coffee when I tried to check out at 6:45 am. I just wanted leave but there was no one at the front desk. A maid finally told me that the front desk staff arrives at 7:00 am. I don't know what happens if you want to check out early. The woman who works the front desk finally showed up at 7:15 am. So much for arriving early at my meeting.

Which is the only reason I stayed at the hotel was its close proximity to my meeting. However, there are many other hotels in the same area at a comparable price. You will be sorry if you stay here.

My five kids (ages 7-17) and I traveled to the Museum District midweek to take advantage of the many "family free days" at various museums. I chose this hotel because it was the best bargain in our price range, and it was one of the very few who would accept our large party.

The location is convenient, on the outskirts of the Museum District. Relatively easy to get in and out of.

I reserved our room on Monday for Tuesday evening check-in. When we arrived at 6:00 PM, our room was not ready, which was okay, because I'd prepared for this possibility. However, if we'd needed to check in immediately, there would've been a problem. The receptionist was friendly, attentive, and apologetic. We offered to leave for a leisurely dinner; she promised the room would be ready when we returned.

Our room was ready by 7:30 PM. When we walked in, the smell of disinfectant spray was so strong! I was afraid the fumes might be harmful. I took the kids down to the pool for a while so the smell could dissipate. It was pretty much gone by the time we returned.

The room was perfectly clean and stocked. Fridge, stove, and drawers were clean. Carpet looked decent. Bathrooms were just fine. No complaints about cleanliness.

The door to the room disturbed me. There is a 2" - 3" gap between the bottom of the door and the carpet. I was really concerned this might affect our privacy and the privacy of the other guests near us. We're relatively quiet for being such a large family, but there seemed to be no noise buffer between us and everyone else. We did our best to keep it down, but we would've been much more comfortable had the door been flush with the floor.

There wasn't much in the way of extras. The continental breakfast consisted of orange juice, coffee, muffins, and bagels. Sparse, but we were happy to have it available. The small breakfast was included in the cost of the room, and it was enough to satisfy my kids. The coffee was hot and fresh.

Maid service is offered once within a seven-day period (if I understood correctly). We stayed for two nights and received no cleaning service. I was happy we chose to bring our own towels, just in case.

I didn't sleep very comfortably the first night. The A/C controls on one unit were set at 65 degrees. The controls on the other unit were broken off. I tried to adjust the digital setting, but couldn't figure it out, so we froze that night. The second night, my teenaged son found another thermostat on the wall, so he adjusted it to a more comfortable range. We slept better the second night.

Overall, I'd have to see we got what we paid for. Extended Stay Deluxe had the cheapest rate for the area and accepted our large party. The room was clean, which was essential to me. No extras.

In most aspects, this hotel meets a minimum standard, so I'd recommend it to visitors who are on very tight budgets. I'd recommend this hotel only to my family members who have concerns about cost. I would not recommend this hotel to my mother or friends. I probably won't stay here again unless I have to.

Ibooked this hotel online, and believe me this is the last time i'm going to do that. the rooms are smelly, realy smelly, i asked for a different romm and it's worse. i opened the dish washer and there is bad , infected, smelly water sitting there i don't know since when. you can clearly see animal or insect droppings inside the AC unit. totally unclean and unhealthy. the generl staff is ok, but the reception is completely unfriendly. the area although close to houstom medical center has no major stores close by, unless you take the shuttle (which run every hour on week days).