Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical CentervsLa Colombe d'Or hotel
Both Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center and La Colombe D'or are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, La Colombe D'or scores slightly higher than Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center. La Colombe D'or comes in at 80 with recommendations from 8 publications such as Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
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6633 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77030-1308
From $99/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
 "In terms of amenities, service, and location, this is one of the best hotels around the Medical Center." Full review
 "This hotel has a ready-made clientele: visiting family, researchers and medical personnel needing access to the Texas Medical Center." 
4.0
 "In a "convenient location" for those with Medical Center or Rice University business, this chain member offers mainly suites." 
La Colombe d'Or hotel
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 Afar Magazine
 Frommer's
3410 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
From $295/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Restaurant
 
 "This exclusive, European-style hotel, originally the W. W. Fondren mansion, has lost some exterior charm... but the rooms... do much to complete the Montrose hotel's old-world charm." Full review
 "With just six rooms and an ideal setting near the museums, this quaint but luxurious property is the best hotel in town. If you can’t afford a room, sip a cocktail at the small, elegant bar." 
 "Located in the Museum District, this intimate property combines fine art and fine dining for a unique experience." 
4.0
 "Set in a historic 1920s mansion, this small hotel's five spacious guest suites feature hardwood floors, antiques and king-size beds." 
 "Each of the five exquisite, one-bedroom suites were inspired by the colors and styles of a painting master – Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir." Full review
 "With just five rooms and nine villas, this is one of the country's smallest boutique hotels." Full review
 "An intimate boutique hotel with a B&B feel, La Colombe D’Or  is a Texas landmark built in 1923 as a private residence, for the founder of Humble Oil." Full review
 "Splurge on a stay at this five-suite, nine-villa property anchored by a 1923-built mansion...each suite is named after a celebrated French Impressionist and is filled with art and antiques" Full review