| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites add kitchenettes. free perks include parking, and a continental breakfast buffet served in an informal dining area. streamlined rooms with exterior entrances feature flat-screen tvs and complimentary wi-fi, as well as microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. off interstate 610, this straightforward hotel is 9 miles from the downtown aquarium and 13 miles from the houston zoo. coin-operated laundry facilities are also available. children age 11 and under stay at no charge in a parents room
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Children's Museum of Houston (14 min)
Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Downtown Aquarium (15 min)
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (20 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (14 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Houston Museum of Natural Science (16 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Buffalo Bayou Park (12 min)
Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Hermann Park (15 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Memorial Park (16 min)
Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. JPMorgan Chase Tower (13 min) Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (20 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. Market Square Park (12 min)
Historic public hangout with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & a restaurant, Niko Niko's. Houston Zoo (16 min)
Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Discovery Green (13 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. The Menil Collection (18 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (18 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. | 
