check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. the casual rooms offer complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and air conditioning, in addition to en suite bathrooms. set off of highway 45, this low-key hotel is 2 miles from the sam houston memorial museum and 4 miles from the texas prison museum. hot breakfast is complimentary. suites add sitting areas. other amenities include a pool and a fitness center William
Gibbs-Powell Home Museum (8 min) Museum and history HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas (7 min) Nonprofit history museum since 1993 with military artifacts & memorabilia, equipment & guided tours. Lake Raven (19 min) Lake and alligators Huntsville State Park (19 min) Guided horseback trail rides, a scenic lake, camping & hiking on 2,000 acres of pine woods. Josey Park (7 min) Modest spot for softball & basketball, with picnic tables & some playground equipment. Sam Houston Memorial Museum (8 min) Campus-based site of Sam Houston's 15-acre homestead, featuring several historic buildings. Eastham Thomason Park (9 min) Green space with an aquatic center, basketball/volleyball courts & walking/biking trails. Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park (7 min) Green space featuring a playground & basketball court, plus a picnic shelter, BBQ pit & ball fields. Emancipation Park (11 min) Charming community park featuring a basketball court, picnic area & a rolling, verdant landscape. Texas Prison Museum (7 min) Exhibits on the history of Texas criminals & guards include such artifacts as a 5-barrel shotgun. Sam Houston Statue Visitor Center (12 min) Steamboat House (7 min) White Victorian house, part of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, where the Texas hero died in 1863. Samuel Walker Houston Center (8 min) |