Wyndham Houston near NRG Park/Medical Center

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Began life as two separate hotels, the Astroworld Hotel and the Holiday Inn Astroworld (the northern third of the property). Both hotels were parts of the Astrodomain, and went through numerous names (see the Emporis link for more). It became Houston Grand Plaza in 2005, though it soon returned to a branded hotel within a few years. [www.emporis.com/building/crowne-plaza-hotel-houston-rel...]

8686 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 748-3221
formerly Crowne Plaza
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Coordinates:   29°40'46"N   95°24'47"W

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  • Actually started as the Astroworld Hotel AND the Holiday Inn Astrodome.
  • The Guiness Book of World Records listed the penthouse suite of the Astroworld Hotel as the world's most expensive - in 1970, at $2500/night. Elvis stayed here during his Astrodome stints.
  • In terms of the naming, this forum thread is a bit more accurate: [http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/30663-astroworld-hotel-naming-history/]
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