| check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. freebies include continental breakfast and parking. basic rooms have brightly painted fresco walls and feature flat-screen tvs, minifridges and minibars. this low-rise budget hotel off beltway 8, lies 3 miles from houston's chinatown, 10 miles from shopping at the galleria mall and 12 miles from reliant park and arena. some have in-room whirlpool tubs and/or circular beds
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Hermann Park (17 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (16 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Children's Museum of Houston (18 min)
Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Houston Museum of Natural Science (18 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Memorial Park (13 min)
Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. The Menil Collection (18 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (13 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (16 min)
Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks. The Health Museum (19 min)
Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body. Houston Zoo (20 min)
Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (18 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. McGovern Centennial Gardens (18 min)
15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (15 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. Rothko Chapel (19 min)
Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Buffalo Bayou Park (19 min)
Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. | 
