| complimentary perks include hot breakfast and parking. other amenities consist of 2 outdoor pools (1 for kids), guest laundry facilities and a gym, plus a convenience store. suites add sitting areas with pull-out sofas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a mile from i-45, this down-to-earth hotel is 2 miles from kate barr ross memorial park and 3 miles from the texas prison museum. featuring dark wood furnishings and bright accent walls, the laid-back rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and microwaves, as well as coffeemakers and minifridges
William P. Hobby Airport 1 hr 26
Texas Prison Museum (6 min)
Exhibits on the history of Texas criminals & guards include such artifacts as a 5-barrel shotgun. Huntsville State Park (21 min)
Guided horseback trail rides, a scenic lake, camping & hiking on 2,000 acres of pine woods. Emancipation Park (9 min)
Charming community park featuring a basketball court, picnic area & a rolling, verdant landscape. Sam Houston Statue Visitor Center (14 min) Eastham Thomason Park (6 min)
Green space with an aquatic center, basketball/volleyball courts & walking/biking trails. Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park (6 min)
Green space featuring a playground & basketball court, plus a picnic shelter, BBQ pit & ball fields. Samuel Walker Houston Center (6 min) Steamboat House (7 min)
White Victorian house, part of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, where the Texas hero died in 1863. Gibbs-Powell Home Museum (6 min)
Museum and history HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas (6 min)
Nonprofit history museum since 1993 with military artifacts & memorabilia, equipment & guided tours. Sam Houston Memorial Museum (8 min)
Campus-based site of Sam Houston's 15-acre homestead, featuring several historic buildings. Josey Park (8 min)
Modest spot for softball & basketball, with picnic tables & some playground equipment. Lake Raven (21 min)
Lake and alligators | 
