complimentary coffee is offered in the lobby. parking is available. on a commercial development along northwest freeway, this straightforward hotel is half a mile from highway 290 and 16 miles from houston's downtown district. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there are coin-operated laundry facilities. relaxed rooms with external entrances provide free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and sitting areas, as well as minifridges and microwaves William
Art Car Museum (14 min) Museum of elaborately decorated cars & contemporary art with a scrap-metal & chrome exterior. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (13 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Children's Museum of Houston (19 min) Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Houston Zoo (22 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Memorial Park (9 min) Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Buffalo Bayou Park (15 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (13 min) Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. Downtown Aquarium (16 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. The Menil Collection (19 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Discovery Green (18 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Houston Museum of Natural Science (20 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (13 min) 155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (18 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Hermann Park (18 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. |