fernz Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Rusk was moribund for so long. With this started, that will be another block that's difficult to get through (particularly on foot - try walking from BoA a/k/a The Castle of Commerce to BG a/k/a The Pipewrench), but when it's done it will be pretty cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I think with all the development in the city anyway, we as citizens are simply going to have to bite the bullet when it comes to disruptions to traffic and routines. Especially when the end result is going to be fantastic. I'm so happy this is finally starting! Looks like I will be driving through downtown on my way home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Game changer! Looking forward to following the progress of this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Game changer! Nails on a chalk board. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 ^What? Where?! Seriously though, this actually is a game changer. With the new convention center hotel we will be able to attract more conventions, which will in turn bring more people and add to the need for more hotel space, since business travelers will be tusslin with conventioners in the years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Nails on a chalk board. That's not really nails on a chalkboard. "It's better than what was there before" is nails on a chalkboard. 99% of all new construction in the world is better than what was there before, assuming what was there before wasn't virgin wilderness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Grainy pictures... sorry I have the new Samsung Galaxy S5 and moisture got in the lens area somehow. Probably cause I took it in the pool last night. (It's a water proof/resistant phone). So once I got that high vantage point, the moisture had cleared. Really bad quality of the lot north of it.. and I had to take this with my front facing camera while the moisture got out of the back: Edited May 19, 2014 by Triton 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (it's on) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 7,600 Hotel rooms in the "Planning Phase"? THAT is surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Houston has a lot more hotel rooms that I thought. I thought we might be way down the list, but we are 9th surprisingly.Even better we are projected to pass Dallas for #8 in the U.S because of all the stuff under construction. Who else is surprised? http://boardingarea.com/loyaltytraveler/2013/10/09/top-ten-u-s-cities-by-hotel-rooms/#sthash.JLzGmZAm.dpbs Top Ten U.S. cities by number of hotel rooms Source: Hotel News Now article with August 2013 Smith Travel Research with line bar graphic 1. Las Vegas, Nevada169,100 existing rooms0 in rooms construction14,600 rooms in planning phase183,700 total rooms forecast (#1) 2. Orlando, Florida119,800 existing rooms2,600 rooms in construction2,200 rooms in planning phase124,600 total rooms forecast (#3) 3. Chicago, Illinois108,700 existing rooms1,500 rooms in construction4,800 rooms in planning phase115,000 total rooms forecast (#5) 4. Washington D.C.106,200 existing rooms2,900 rooms in construction7,900 rooms in planning phase117,000 total rooms forecast (#4) 5. New York New York106,000 existing rooms12,600 rooms in construction11,500 rooms in planning phase130,100 total rooms forecast (#2) 6. Los Angeles-Long Beach97,200 existing rooms2,400 rooms in construction4,700 rooms in planning phase104,300 total rooms forecast (#6) 7. Atlanta, Georgia93,900 existing rooms900 rooms in construction3,600 rooms in planning phase98,400 total rooms forecast (#7) 8. Dallas, Texas78,200 existing rooms1,000 rooms in construction4,300 rooms in planning phase83,500 total rooms forecast (#9) 9. Houston, Texas74,700 existing rooms1,800 rooms in construction7,600 rooms in planning phase84,100 total rooms forecast (#8) 10. Phoenix, Arizona62,100 existing rooms500 rooms in construction3,900 rooms in planning phase66,500 total rooms forecast (#10) - See more at: http://boardingarea.com/loyaltytraveler/2013/10/09/top-ten-u-s-cities-by-hotel-rooms/#sthash.JLzGmZAm.dpuf NYC is #5? Behind Chicago? This must be based on city limits. Can't imagine we have more hotel rooms than SF and Boston, just to name two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Wow. That list is a game changer. I feel like that's become the 2014 Phrase of Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Is it Dallas are it is Dallas-Forth Worth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Probably right, the reason I was surprised was I thought DFW always had a pretty large lead in that area over Houston. I guess they still do if they are leading us in a city vs. city comparison. When you factor in Addison, Richardson, Plano, Arlington, Irving, Frisco... that's a lot of hotel rooms. Then again, the chart they're referring to says top 10 "markets," so I doubt it's just city limits. Edited May 19, 2014 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I guess they still do if they are leading us in a city vs. city comparison. When you factor in Addison, Richardson, Plano, Arlington, Irving, Frisco... that's a lot of hotel rooms. Then again, the chart they're referring to says top 10 "markets," so I doubt it's just city limits. No... the chart says "top ten U.S. cities". So it might be just city limits. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 No... the chart says "top ten U.S. cities". So it might be just city limits. ;-) This is the actual chart they're referring to. You can see the link to it in the article. And as you can see, it says Markets, not cities. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Does anyone know if they torn down the Fontainebleau Hotel at 63 floors and 735 feet tall. I do not know why they a re building more hotels. Last year it was just sitting there empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I think Las Vegas has too many hotels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Come on Houston! Lets get over 100k baby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Safe to say that Atlanta has so many more than we do because of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Only reason. I should hope that number is DFW, because if it is just Dallas, its likely they outnumber us in hotels by a lot more than what is listed (though I suspect it isn't the whole Metro).I wonder what number of rooms San Diego has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Based on the numbers, this is clearly about the metro areas. Marriott Marquis is a large hotel and holds 1,000 units. Most carry far fewer than that. 74,700 units sounds about right for a metro area since the Galleria, downtown, and TMC area can't possibly fill in the rest of that alone. Ahhh, now that I'm thinking about it, perhaps this is within the city limits. Nevermind. Edited May 19, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Safe to say that Atlanta has so many more than we do because of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Only reason. I should hope that number is DFW, because if it is just Dallas, its likely they outnumber us in hotels by a lot more than what is listed (though I suspect it isn't the whole Metro).I wonder what number of rooms San Diego has?Atlanta is a bit more of a touristy city. When you drive in there, you feel like you're on vacation. Not industrial or messy like Houston. And their giant hotels downtown mostly predate the Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Atlanta also has the benefit of the world's busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic being located there. When Delta runs a thousand flights a day out of the city, there are bound to be a few people who will stop and visit for business and pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towerjunkie Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 So it's settled we need to host the olympics.... begin 80s montage of houston training for an olympic bid just kidding! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 So it's settled we need to host the olympics....Haha, I was thinking the same thing. I wish the city were more serious about the 2024 Olympic bid.. It would be a great opportunity to show the world how much Houston has changed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) This is the actual chart they're referring to. You can see the link to it in the article. And as you can see, it says Markets, not cities. :-) I see. And you are clearly right that it is not just those within city limits. (Houston has approximately 57,000 hotel rooms inside the city limits. Dallas has approximately has not quite 32,000.) Having said that, I wonder how they defined the market. There are more than 20,000 hotel rooms in the Houston metro area outside the city limits. So I wonder how they came up with a market of 74,700 rooms. (Houston city 57,000 plus Houston outside the city 21,000 = 78,000) Edited May 20, 2014 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Timoric Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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