| an outdoor pool offers a sundeck and sunloungers. it's 7 miles from an ice rink at the houston galleria, and 14 miles from concerts, football games and other events at nrg stadium. breakfast and parking are available, as are guest laundry facilities. set in an area dotted with casual eateries, this low-key hotel off us-290 is 23 miles from george bush intercontinental airport. all feature minifridges, microwaves and desks. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a fitness room, and a cozy seating area in the lobby. accessed via exterior corridors, the straightforward rooms come with flat-screens and wi-fi
William P. Hobby Airport 32 min
Houston Zoo (19 min)
Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Art Car Museum (14 min)
Museum of elaborately decorated cars & contemporary art with a scrap-metal & chrome exterior. Discovery Green (18 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (12 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Houston Museum of Natural Science (18 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (11 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (11 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. The Menil Collection (17 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Downtown Aquarium (16 min)
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Children's Museum of Houston (17 min)
Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Beer Can House (12 min)
Guided tours are given at this folk art house built from 1968–1988 using 50,000+ recycled beer cans. Memorial Park (7 min)
Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Hermann Park (16 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Buffalo Bayou Park (14 min)
Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (15 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. | 
