| parking is free. there's a bar, a terrace, and a warm restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. room service is offered. adjacent to shadow creek ranch nature trail, this informal conference hotel is 13 miles from william p. event space includes a ballroom. other amenities consist of an outdoor saltwater pool, a hot tub, a 24-hour fitness room and a business center. hobby airport and 10 miles from nrg center convention venue. an airport shuttle is available for a fee. bright homey rooms provide complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and keurig coffeemakers. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. suites add living areas with sofabeds
William P. Hobby Airport 20 min
Discovery Green (19 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (20 min)
Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (24 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. The Menil Collection (23 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Rothko Chapel (24 min)
Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Hermann Park (18 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. 1940 Air Terminal Museum (19 min)
Spacious museum featuring memorabilia, aircrafts & uniforms from aviation history. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (19 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Cockrell Butterfly Center (19 min)
Hundreds of butterflies in a walk-through rainforest habitat, plus insect displays in Brown Hall. Houston Zoo (19 min)
Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Levy Park (21 min)
This classic green space features a softball field & playground, plus a community garden & dog park. Houston Museum of Natural Science (18 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. 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. McGovern Centennial Gardens (18 min)
15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views. The Health Museum (17 min)
Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body. | 
