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Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport

2.5 star property

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Lobby
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool loungers
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

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7902 Mosley Rd, Houston, TX, 77061
  • University of Houston
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • NRG Stadium
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Houston, TX (HOU-William P. Hobby)
    ‪4 min drive‬

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
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  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Houston

Located in Houston (Southeast Houston), Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport is within a 15-minute drive of Gulfgate Shopping Center and University of Houston. .This hotel is 9.9 mi (16 km) from Toyota Center and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Daikin Park.

What's nearby

  • University of Houston - 11 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Toyota Center - 13 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Daikin Park - 13 min drive - 18.6 km
  • NRG Stadium - 15 min drive - 20.3 km
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center - 17 min drive - 21.1 km

Getting around

  • Palm Center Transit Center - 9 min drive
  • Houston Station - 20 min drive
  • Houston William Hobby Airport (HOU) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Arandas Bakery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tequila 45 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Crawfish Pot & Oyster Bar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of Gulfgate Shopping Center
Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport offers 134 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 134 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-out. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM at scheduled times
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 40.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 100.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 5.85 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 40.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 30.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Drury Houston Hobby
Drury Inn Houston Hobby
Drury Inn Houston Hobby Airport
Drury Inn Hobby Airport
Drury Houston Hobby Airport
Drury Hobby Airport
GreenTree Hotel Houston Hobby
Drury Inn Suites Houston Hobby Airport
GreenTree Inn Suites Houston Hobby Airport
Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport Hotel
Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport Houston
Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport Hotel Houston

Reviews

Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport Reviews

6.4

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 316 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 141 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 234 out of 1003 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sylvester

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Someone got their wheels stolen in front of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Courtney

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are crack heads and prostitution I dont recommend. The pool was not very clean either. Not safe at all. Staff was nice to refund my money and recommended a safer hotel nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kayleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked hotel. Went to check in and they said they were booked and transferred to sister hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Evelyn

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were stealing stuff from the cars at the parking lot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Llewellyn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Thom

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The hotel is currently under renovation. A lot of painting and maintenance is being done. In my room the carpet was dirty and stained. The couch was dirty and stained. The bathroom was clean and the bed was comfortable. There were roaches in the dresser cabinet. The breakfast was adequate but not great. Asked to check in 15 minutes early and was told it would be $30 extra.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lorin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

DUANE, Rio Vista

Liked: Cleanliness
Newly opened, but it met my needs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Juliet

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport property was one of the worst stays I’ve ever experienced. We booked our stay at the airport on the day of our stay. I’ve stayed at many Sonesta properties in the past so I felt comfortable booking this location. Little did I know what I was stepping into. I called the property approximately 30 times to no avail. It kept sending me to an answering and text service. The text came through 45 mins after the initial call. My mother tried calling as well as airport staff trying to help. I tried TJ arrange for shuttle pickup and that never happened. We had to uber. Upon arrival, the front desk worker appeared lackadaisical as I explained to her that the phone system appears to be down and no one replied to the numerous texts. I called the number in front of her and she looked stunned that the phone wasn’t ringing. We got a room w/a broken shower. I had to go to another room to shower. Maintenance never came to fix our shower. There were multiple pp
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carlton Byrd

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not only was this place in the middle of construction, but you can definitely see why. Old dirty walls, wallpaper, furniture, etc. No amenities really here. Not even coffee/tea for the coffee that’s provided for the room. They only sell chips and water (and that’s if it’s not expired) and they also did not have any tampons/pads to give or sell when asked. They had a pool but it was very murky so I did not use it. The closest place to buy anything like toiletries is three blocks away at a place called “Airport Express.” Breakfast was fine but nothing above average. Day staff was much nicer than night staff but once again customer service was lacking here. Not a sense the workers know what they’re doing. I wanted to checkout early and was told about paying for the day which I was fine with but the lady at the front desk told me there was nothing she could do and that I needed call to check out if I wanted to leave now. I also needed to use the bathroom while I was waiting on my uber to leave and the clerk had to give me my key back just to use the restroom. I called the next day to make sure I checked out and even as I asked the clerk to confirm the price and had a very confusing conversation. Still not sure the price and will have to wait till it comes in.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mekhi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms was filthy. Paid for a king suite and I was showed 4 rooms that was absolutely disgusting. Bedroom door broken, stains on couch and chair, blood stains on carpet.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Latisha

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I just wished the breakfast options each morning would have changed up a bit. At least add bacon, REAL orange juice and not Sunny D and freanch toast sticks. But front desk staff was amazing and available when I needed them. Rooms condition was worse than the pictures online and walls were filthy, had to ask to get a table or something clean by the front desk as cleaning staff was just chatting away.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

OK for a Short Stay

This hotel is undergoing a much needed renovation. However, that didn't have any effect on my stay, that I'm aware of. The top floor, and perhaps other areas that I'm unaware of, were being renovated. I arrived at about 11:30 pm and felt that the front door area was secure. The desk was manned by a male who greeted me promptly. My room was clean, except for the sofa which needs to be replaced. I wouldn't dare sit on it. The carpeting and curtains were both adequate.The tv was excellent, but a channel guide would've made searching for channels unnecessary. Surprisingly there was NO mini-fridge.The bathtub/shower was excellent, with four metal safety grab bars solidly attached to the wall. The water pressure was A+. Both the bedroom and shower were very clean. The bed was clean and comfortable. The closet was clean, with adequate wooden hangers. I missed breakfast, which ended at 9:00 am, so I can't comment about it. At check-out, the front desk attendant called the shuttle bus for me and it arrived promptly after a less than ten minute wait. The driver was very professional. Overall, this hotel met my needs for a one-night stay, and I consider myself a rather flexible traveler, however, I know my wife would not have liked it because of its renovation status and location just off of a highway. She'd prefer to stay in a more populated area. So for flexible single travelers, I'd rate this hotel a 6.5 out of 10 for a short stay. For families or those staying longer, not so much.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was nice, very clean and great staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Marcellin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great potential! But in reconstructive stages ! Air didn’t work in living room and the carpet is disgustingly dirty sticky and stained ! POOL CLOSED INDOOR AND OUT Reallly need a DEEP CLEANING
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Ron

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is under renovation so I am not gonna treat it as if it were a fully functioned certain star expectancy. It appears to be at one time a high quality hotel that has fell to poor management resulting a changeover from a former Drury Inn and another brand called Green Tree or something like that. Other reviews constantly complain about roaches or other bugs. I was on the second floor and saw no bugs. The room was relatively clean but still had images of the other hotel brands that isnt the current ownership. I would expect under new and improved management that the renovations will fix the updates of furniture, bath replacements to get rid of old and stained fixtures. Or at least I hope it would. The location is convenient to IAH, rental car lots and food. Especially the yummy Shipley Donuts across the road. I can not give this hotel a high ratings until they fix the issues and appearance. Clear outside signage of what hotel they represent will also help. The guy checking us in was thorough when problems were presented and he was only filling in to help out the owner. Whatever that meant but he knew who to call when there were issues for payment from Expedia other 3rd party booking. We were given a wrong room type, he fixed it. No remote control for the tv in the room, he fixed it. Biggest issue was the elevator that wasnt marked for repair as it shuttered when going down and made horrible noises. I give them a year to get things turned around.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tyshawn

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Issa No for me

When I say don’t stay here I mean DONT ! The rooms were disgusting and smelled of old outside urine, stains everywhere and on everything I could not stay here I canceled and booked somewhere else Lets add the random crackhead that came in put his feet up in the lobby then casually laid out on the floor while eating watermelon I honestly would not recommend the online pictures are very deceiving
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This was a beautiful place but the hot water didn't get hot or even warm so getting up at 2 am without a shower wasn't ideal.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlea

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
5 minutes from Houston, Hobby airport. Friendly staff. Great breakfast/lounge area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Bruce

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Maybe another choice

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jasmine

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kashera

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The first room that we booked there were nats flying the curtain had food waste..I went downstairs. The receptionist inspected the room and gave us another room..there were no face towels no Kleenex there were dirty bath towels hung up no remote..room was in unfair condition I would not recommend this hotel stay .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025