Reside Houston Dwntwn, Wyndham

Pleasant Stay with a Slight Hiccup We thoroughly enjoyed our 3-night stay at Sonder The Hogg Palace in Houston. The loft's cleanliness, thoughtful setup, and comfortable amenities contributed to a great experience. The bed and bathroom were particularly noteworthy. However, we were disappointed by the persistent marijuana smell in the building, despite the clear prohibition in the guidelines. It would be beneficial if there were measures in place to enforce this rule and ensure a completely smoke-free environment for all guests.

I want to give this place four stars. I WANT TO. It’s like at 3.5 for me. Let’s start with the whole booking and check in process. Everything is completely online, it’s even better when you have the app. You can see the different types of rooms available and what it provides. Why I initially picked it was because of how large the individual spaces were and of course it being LGBTQ Friendly. The entire building used to be apartment / lofts that the company bought out and turned into loft style hotels which is genius. Love the idea and love the entire concept. Love love love. The building is old but inside the lofts were very clean. And they share the top floor with a law firm. The room we booked with one bedroom - had a wall between the kitchens/living area/dining area and “bedroom,” loft style - which meant no doors but the bathroom had a door and separated the shower/tub from the toilet which I personally love. They also had in-unit washer and dryer and provided extra towels I requested ahead of time. The loft itself was nice and very spacious!!! The door to the rooms all come with an access code that will activate exactly when you’re allowed to check in, which was 3pm-3:30pm. Again that’s genius and prevents people from coming too early. Every entrance had access code needs and there was zero service desk. Anything you need you request through the app or call a number. They had people on site cleaning but you rarely saw them. The issues: one elevator. For the entire building. I’m guessing the other elevator was turned off or belongs to the law firm??? But it was annoying because there weren’t any stairs you can take take either! The garage looked super sketchy; you needed a code for everything. Code to get in AND out of the garage which is nice because then it prevents randoms from parking. They also had a second floor of the garage which you had to exit the one garage and enter through a different entrance for the second floor parking. Then if you parked on the second floor go down stairs and then into the building then go into your loft. They share the building with a law firm and there are plenty of signs everywhere to make sure you park in the correct spot. I do appreciate the entire concept and thought and process. I just think this particular place needs to clean it up and make it more presentable if you’re competing with major hotel chains. It was almost $700 to stay from Friday night to Monday morning which was about $233 a night…. I felt like I only stuck with it because of the loft style space itself. It was more than enough for my significant others and I. We would stay here again but I really hope they fix it up!