| set a mile off i-10, this straightforward hotel is 5 miles from both the ford park sports arena and lamar university. there's also a fitness room and a heated indoor pool, in addition to a convenience store and a business center. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. freebies include hot breakfast and parking. warm rooms offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as coffeemakers, minifridges and microwaves. suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas
Lake Charles Regional Airport 1 hr 8
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum (6 min)
Round building with trophies & memorabilia connected to female golf champ Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Art Museum of Southeast Texas (9 min)
Museum with permanent & temporary art exhibitions ranging from 19th-century to contemporary works. Beaumont Botanical Gardens (11 min)
Outdoor themed gardens with paved pathways & a sizable conservatory featuring tropical plants. Clifton Steamboat Museum (10 min)
Large museum offering history exhibits on steamboats & wars fought in Texas, plus artifacts & art. Edison Museum (8 min)
Thomas Edison is the focus of this small museum with interactive exhibits & over 2,000 artifacts. Beaumont Children's Museum (9 min)
Hands-on exhibits & activities for kids, including a miniature town, puppet theater & toddler area. Chambers House Museum (6 min)
Owned by the Chambers family for 90 years, this preserved house is typical of life in the 1920s. The McFaddin-Ward House Historic Museum (7 min)
Historic, period-furnished residence in striking beaux arts style, with guided tours & exhibits. Tyrrell Park (7 min)
Park featuring an 18-hole golf course, a walking trail, picnic tables, basketball & a playground. Fire Museum of Texas (8 min)
Museum displaying exhibits on the history of firefighting & fire safety in a 1927 fire station. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica (10 min)
Cathedral, church, and history Cattail Marsh Scenic Wetlands & Boardwalk (11 min)
900-acre wildlife refuge boasting 8+ miles of trails, many bird species & scenic wetland boardwalks. John Jay French Museum (7 min)
Restored, 2-story pioneer home built in 1845, complete with period furnishings & household items. Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum (9 min)
Visitors tour buildings, such as a saloon & post office, in this recreated turn-of-the-century town. Texas Energy Museum (8 min)
Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits on the geology of petroleum & the oil industry. | 
