check-in time: 12:00 amcheck-out time: 12:00 am. a half-mile from interstate 69e, this humble budget hotel in the mitte cultural district is a 7-minute walk from the historic brownsville museum and a mile from the gladys porter zoo. complimentary parking is available in both a parking lot and a garage. all rooms are accessed by stairs (no elevator). streamlined rooms offer free wi-fi, and tvs with cable channels McAllen International Airport 1 hr 3
Costumes of the Americas Museum (6 min) Museum exhibiting indigenous costumes from North, Central & South America & the Caribbean. Gladys Porter Zoo (19 min) Landscaped wildlife park showcasing 377 species from 4 continents, an aquarium & a reptile house. Edelstein Park (14 min) Historic Alonso Building (8 min) Historic 'Old Morgue' at Fort Brown (15 min) Historic morgue & linen storage building at Fort Brown where yellow-fever autopsies were conducted. Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (15 min) Enduring museum offering exhibits by local & international artists, with programs for kids & adults. Resaca De La Palma State Park & World Birding Center (18 min) Birding in a 1,200-acre space, with bike trails, observation decks, butterfly garden & tram tours. Prax Orive Jr. (Sunrise) Park (19 min) Urban park on the historic Great Western Cattle Trail with a lake, bike path & playground. Alice Wilson Hope Park (9 min) Historic Brownsville Museum (7 min) Local artifacts in a circa-1928 train depot with Spanish-colonial revival details & an event venue. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (19 min) Notable 1846 battlefield features a visitor center with interactive exhibits, trails & guided tours. Immaculate Conception Cathedral (6 min) Stillman House Museum (6 min) Circa-1850 city founder’s house, with period furnishings, local history exhibits & a gift shop. Children's Museum of Brownsville (7 min) Kids explore art, health, the sea, dance, farming, construction & more in themed play areas & camps. The Dancy Building (7 min) Former county courthouse built in 1912 in neoclassical style, with an ornate stained-glass dome. |