Owner Files Bankruptcy on Houston Hampton Inn

James Guillory with 10505 East Freeway (James Guillory, Hilton, Getty)

A Houston hotel owner has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Hampton Inn Houston I-10 East, according to recent court filings.

The filing came from CenterPointe Hotels @ Texas II LP on Jan. 2 in the Southern District of Texas. The filing notes that an affiliate company also has a pending bankruptcy case, although details were not immediately available.

James Guillory Jr., who is the LP’s registered agent, declined to comment on the bankruptcy. The hotel remains in operation.

Guillory’s firm HarDam Hotels has developed mid-market hospitality properties across Houston’s Shipping Channel corridor. It developed four City East projects on a 9-acre plot near Interstate 10, according to a 2009 Houston Business Journal article, ranging from a Hampton Inn & Suites to a TownePlace Suites and Courtyard, both by Marriott, and a Hilton-branded Home2 Suites. The total estimated cost for the four projects, at the time, was upwards of $38 million.

In the mid-2010s, HarDam expanded its operations to Houston’s Medical Center. The firm developed the Hyatt House Houston Medical Center, which was purchased by Medical Center Fannin OST Investments, according to a 2015 article in the HBJ. The home-inspired 157-room downtown hotel is located at 7329 Fannin Street and 1803 Old Spanish Trail, sandwiched between NRG Stadium and Rice University.

Guillory hasn’t just had his eyes set on real estate. The developer launched a bid to represent District 131 in the Texas House of Representatives in 2022. He placed second in the Democratic primary with nearly 3,000 votes, falling short of beating nine-term incumbent Alma Allen for the party’s nomination.

Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the owner of Hampton Inn Houston I-10 East.