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Reviews of Best Western Galleria Inn & Suites

2.5 out of 5
Best Western Galleria Inn & Suites
6229 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 911 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 911 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 84 out of 911 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 911 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Justine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds are extremely uncomfortable, WiFi was down, and breakfast was lackluster. Staff were great!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

jose

Disliked: Staff & service
Staff has terrible attitude complaing they are short staffed. Had a terrible incident where staff walked into room at night while i was in bed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from General Manager on 6 Apr 2024
As it was explained to you, all of the Best Western systems went down at all properties. The staff member was trying to ensure that no guests were accidentally checked into occupied rooms. She knocked and received no answer so she tried to enter the room to see if it was inhabited. The latch was on so she was unable to enter or see inside the room. It was a hectic night. I apologize that you still did not understand the situation. We did not mean to inconvenience you in any way. You asked for your night to be comped and I granted it.

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Ta'Lour

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Smelt like smoke everywhere and the bed was very itchy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from General Manager on 27 Mar 2024
I apologize that you had that experience. We are a completely non-smoking facility. Hopefully, you let the front desk know of any issues you had while you were at the property so that we had the opportunity to address them.

2/10 Terrible

Vanessa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed Sunday through Tuesday, we had to check in three times before they had any available “clean rooms” and the lobby smelled like weed! And then when we get to room the room smelled like moldy wet carpet and still had trash in drawers, dirty socks under bed, roach in the drawer where the tv sat on, it was a complete mess! There was also no towels in bathroom, Ice machine did not work, we were on the second floor and the elevator was out of service. And I guess they don’t do maid service because the second night we stayed I had to ask for towels again! Definitely would never recommend anyone staying here, pay a little extra and go stay at the Hilton! And there is about three gentleman clubs down the street, wouldn’t recommend for families! A lot of commotion at night, just disgusting!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from General Manager on 18 Mar 2024
I apologize that you stayed during a bad weekend. We had a new guy at the desk that was checking guests into rooms that weren't ready yet and our elevator was broken due to a guest. We are awaiting a new ice machine but until it arrives, we offer pre-bagged ice to every guest that asks. I hadn't heard anyone else mention a weed smell. However, I can understand that if you do not like the location, everything will seem the worst. This was a busy weekend of Rodeo so there were lots of people partying as I'm sure were in all hotels around the city. We do offer maid service in the room if you are staying more than 2 nights and offer towels upon request at any time. We have several families that stay with us regularly when visiting the city and there are no issues. I apologize again for your experience this weekend. This is not our normal level of guest service.

4/10 Poor

Bethune

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Rodrucus

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Staff & service
Ok for a 1-night stay, everything is pretty dated & there was a subtle moisture smell in the room and property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient if you need to do some errands in Houston. Close to Galleria, but less expensive than Galleria hotels. A good option for a breve stay.

10/10 Excellent

marlene

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Haseeb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

David, Houston

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very outdated and dirty. Lots of prostitution. The doors are locked after 9pm so if u forget your key u might have to wait in the cold or heat until a staff members wakes up from a nap. They lock the entrance at the back so if u have to park at the back be ready to walk to the front with all your belongings. Horrible hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from General Manager on 18 Mar 2024
There is no prostitution on the property and the doors are not locked at 9 pm. Sometimes, there are some issues with one particular side door that has to be reset. However, all of the other doors work with your key as long as you do not de-magnetize it. I apologize that you were so upset by this. It can be inconvenient and I am sorry.

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk was nice and great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Junjung

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Joelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The name BW “Galleria” led me to believe that hotel was in Galleria area. It was not and was surrounded by adult stores & strip clubs. We didn’t even check in. Pulled in parking lot & preceded to book a hotel in the real Galleria area. Did not appreciated being misled. Glad it was after dark when I arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from general manager on 16 Nov 2023
We are located 2 miles from the Galleria mall. We are not directly near the mall, which is a reason that we do not charge 'Galleria' prices. However, we have a clean and friendly hotel and many people are pleased with the location and its easy access. I apologize that this is not the area that you meant to book.

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fast check in with the sweetest staff member. Room was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Christy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was wasn’t clean, broken tv
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
My apologies. I was unaware of this situation and checked with my staff. I see that one of the 2 TVs in the room was on the wrong input. I am so sorry that you were not moved .I will reach out to you directly so that I can make this right.

6/10 Okay

Spencer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was spacious and accommodating. Unfortunately the room had a lingering, foul odor. The staff was on point and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
While I am glad that the staff took such good care of you, I apologize for your experience with the odor. Sometimes, when the room attendant is cleaning, the smell of the cleaning materials can mask a lingering odor of food or cologne from previous guests. For future reference, alert the staff. They will either move you or spray the room with a non-invasive odor ban.

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old facilities
The breakfast is the best part of our stay. The breakfast room is clean and the food is delicious. There is no daily cleaning service. Cleaning is only once a week. So we dumped the garbage ourselves every day and changed towels every two days. If they can provide every other day cleaning would keep the place cleaner. The hotel carpet can use a shampoo clean too. The door locks are old . We have to reprogram the keys every day in order to open the doors. We almost missed our flight home because we got locked out after breakfast on the last day. The front desk person couldn’t open the door for almost an hour. It was early in the morning at 6 AM and the maintenance man works from 8 AM. That really made us panic! By 7 am, I grabbed a customer from the breakfast room to helped us and he managed to kick open the door! The back door to the parking lot didn’t work half of the time! The facility needs some updates! The employees are very friendly and super supportive!
Lock malfunction!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
While I am glad the employee worked diligently to get the door open, I apologize for the inconvenience. As a 15 year GM who has worked at multiple brands, sometimes these things happen with locks. The front desk called me and I advised him to have someone kick it in as this seemed the only recourse. That guest who helped has stayed here for a while and was more than willing to help as he has appreciated his time here with us. I am sorry this experience weighed in on your perspective. This is never a situation we want our guests to be in.

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
Thank you for a great review.

4/10 Poor

ROBERTO

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
I do hope that whatever the issue was, you alerted the staff to give us a chance to make it right for you. We want all of our guests to enjoy their stay with us. Safe travels.

6/10 Okay

Xuemei

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room are outdated and need a upgrade. They had a smell of moisture that I could not shake. Also seen a few bugs crawling around. Nonetheless the older staff were nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The night staff wasn't very helpful but the morning staff was much better. It sits near a strip club and according to the night guy the limited availability was due to people straggling in from the bars.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 16 Oct 2023
We are located 2 miles from the Galleria mall. Our property is in a central location for out of town guests who come to the city for festivities and college and professional sports events. I apologize that you didn't feel the evening staff was as helpful as the morning stuff. We strive to be consistent with our service.

2/10 Terrible

Vinson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stains and tears all over floors, filthy sofas, white spots, spills and stains on sofa. Jacuzzi did not work properly, no pressure no bubbles. Had to wear shoes j8st to walk to the bathroom. Was thankful i was allowed a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 16 Oct 2023
When we spoke directly before checkout, I informed you that we had charged the previous guest for damages for using candles and leaving a mess in the room. I also let you know that I would be speaking with the housekeeper as this was not acceptable to not have reported the candlewax stains. I'm glad that you were advised how to properly use the jacuzzi but I take cleanliness very seriously. That is why I offered a full refund. My apologies again for your experience.

4/10 Poor

Mustapha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
I am sorry to hear that your stay was less than enjoyable for you.

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from General Manager on 6 Nov 2023
Thank you for a great review.

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Latoya

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and breakfast! The area is not safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from General Manager on 1 Oct 2023
The area is safe. As with all hotels in all areas, things can happen sometimes when people decide not to do what is right. However, since staffing and breakfast are what is within our control and they were great, we appreciate that feedback!! Happy travels :)

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Amenities
Easy parking, easy access to room. The lady at the front desk was the nicest ever.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Guelden

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, beds were cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kamion

Liked: Staff & service
The management at this property is incredibly professional, knowledgeable and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alba

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesner, HIALEAH

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Galleria mall
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night
Booked a couple of days early for my anniversary. Check in was quick & easy. Room was immaculate. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Joevun

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
FRONT DESK (SHERRY) WAS EXCELLENT !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023