Houston Definition–noun | 1. | Sam(uel), 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44. | | 2. | a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, ab. 50 mi. (80 km) from the Gulf of Mexico. 1,594,086. | |
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Sheraton Houston West Hotel Opens for Business
Star Wood Hotels - Found Nov. 20, 2008
Next to Westchase and the Energy Corridor Houston, T.X. and White Plains, N.Y. (November 19, 2008) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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Sheraton Houston West Hotel Opens For Business
HLAGH Names Five Nominees for Special Houston Hero Award
HotelExecutive.com - Found Nov. 10, 2008
They also took over laundry jobs for six hotels in Houston, as well as those for the George R. Brown, which was housing many displaced storm...
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Shawn Gracey Joins Houston's Hotel ICON as GM
HotelExecutive.com - Found Nov. 7, 2008
... general manager of Hotel ICON, an award-winning Destination Hotels & Resorts boutique property located in the heart of downtown Houston.
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To lure more quality downtown hotels, Houston sweetens pot
Texas Cable News - Found Oct. 15, 2008
HOUSTON -- One of the most commonly-heard complaints about the City of Houston is that there are not enough quality hotels downtown.
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Hotels booked from Houston to Austin
Austin American Statesman - Found Sep. 12, 2008
Hotels and motels and B&Bs from Houston to Austin on Texas 71 and U.S. 290 are full for the weekend, based on calls to hotels listed in the...
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Houston shops and hotels prepare for Gustav
KHOU - Found Aug. 30, 2008
... can local hotels. Mayor Bill White said Houston hotels are only 70 percent occupied, leaving room for evacuees needing a place to stay. ...
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U.S. hotel performance takes a dive
BreakingTravelNews - Found 1 hour ago
Hotels in San Diego, California, reported a flat ADR performance for the week. With the exception of Houston (+29.2 percent), New Orleans (+14...
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So You Want To Go Green?
Hotel Interactive - Found 6 hours ago
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