| accommodations range from relaxed rooms with sitting areas to suites with living rooms, dining tables, kitchens and soaking tubs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set amid offices in the financial district, this laid-back business hotel is 2 miles from george r. an area shuttle is complimentary. valet parking (fee) and breakfast (surcharge) are available, as is 14,000 sq ft of meeting space. it's 21 miles from george bush intercontinental airport. room service is offered. all have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and safes. brown convention center and 5 miles from the university of houston. other amenities include a warm italian restaurant, a simple cafe and a chic lobby bar, plus a gym
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Buffalo Bayou Park (12 min)
Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Discovery Green (9 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Market Square Park (10 min)
Historic public hangout with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & a restaurant, Niko Niko's. Houston Museum of Natural Science (13 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Memorial Park (9 min)
Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Downtown Aquarium (10 min)
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. JPMorgan Chase Tower (8 min) The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (11 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Rothko Chapel (10 min)
Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Houston Zoo (15 min)
Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. The Menil Collection (11 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Hermann Park (12 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (10 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Children's Museum of Houston (12 min)
Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (16 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. | 
