Hotel Derek, Houston, Smell

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Hotel Derek	Average Price: $216 Check Rates

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2525 West Loop South

Houston, 77027 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 8 of 30
Average review rating: 3.62

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (38) , MyTravelGuide (280) , Travelocity (5) , TripAdvisor (430) , YahooTravel (23)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. It was just a smell that just hung in the air.

"Picture is not worth a 1,000 words " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/27/2011 Vote

2. I would stay here again but would make sure the room was smell free as well as one that has had a recent cosmetic update.

"Picture is not worth a 1,000 words " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/27/2011 Vote

3. The room did not smell as if any pets had been there or had an accident on the carpet.

"Picture is not worth a 1,000 words " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/27/2011 Vote

4. The smell was not so bad that a room change request was needed.

"Picture is not worth a 1,000 words " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/27/2011 Vote

5. The hotel hallways have an obnoxious flower smell that I suspect covers the smell of mold.

"Its ok " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/4/2011 Vote

6. We arrived back after a day out to find our room smelled strongly of dry cleaning fluid and a note had been pushed under our door basically saying someone on the floor had been smoking and we were all under suspicion.

"Derek: more passing acquaintance than life long friend " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/1/2011 Vote

7. The downstairs' lobby was beautiful and smelled wonderful.

"Great location, but did not meet expectations. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/19/2010 Vote

8. We were trying to make the best of it, but with the 'old' moldy smell in the room, the lipstick-smudges on the paper coffee cups in our room's coffee bar, and water stains on the bathroom sink.

"Not the "Weekend Getaway" Hotel in Houston " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/21/2010 Vote

9. Hello, the smell.

"Leaky Smelly Hotely " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/18/2010 Vote

10. The room smelled of urine.

"Leaky Smelly Hotely " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/18/2010 Vote