# The Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria — NEARBY-SHOWS Spoke Intelligence

- **Hub URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/the-royal-sonesta-houston-galleria
- **Spoke URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/the-royal-sonesta-houston-galleria/nearby-shows
- **City / Corridor:** Houston, TX (Houston)
- **Guest Rooms:** 485 | **Total Event Space:** 50,000 sq. ft.
- **Negotiated Group Block:** $229/nt ($0 Resort Fee) | **All-In:** $268/nt
- **Group Housing Desk:** Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312

## Master Specifications
- **Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation:** 485 Total Keys · Up to 204 Peak Group Block Rooms — Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.
- **Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio:** 50,000 Sq. Ft. Total · 23 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms — Optimal for 291–1,130 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.
- **Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity:** 10,735 Sq. Ft. · 1,130 Theater · 795 Plated Banquet — Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 54 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.
- **Primary Convention Campus Connectivity:** George R. Brown Convention Center (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare) — Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving George R. Brown Convention Center.
- **Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging:** IAH (George Bush Intercontinental Airport) · 19.5 mi (23 mins off-peak / 38–50 mins peak) — Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.
- **Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure:** $229/nt Group Block vs. $379/nt Peak Rack · 17.0% Houston / Harris County Hotel Occupancy Tax — Mandatory $22/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $201/room/night all-in).
- **Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums:** $28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 24% Service + 8.25% Tax (+34.2% Effective) — Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.
- **Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection:** 80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit — Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.