| freebies include hot breakfast and parking. located 4 miles from gladys porter zoo, this laid-back, all-suite hotel is 6 miles from the palo alto battlefield national historical park. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. the unassuming 1-bedroom suites offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and kitchens, plus desks, and separate lounge areas with sofas. there's also an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness room and a hot tub, plus bbq areas and conference facilities. pets are welcome for a fee
McAllen International Airport 59 min
Joe & Tony Oliveira Park (11 min) Resaca De La Palma State Park & World Birding Center (15 min)
Birding in a 1,200-acre space, with bike trails, observation decks, butterfly garden & tram tours. Resaca de la Palma National Battlefield (8 min)
Preserved site of the 1846 Mexican-American war battle with a trail & picnic tables. Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail (10 min) Historic 'Old Morgue' at Fort Brown (10 min)
Historic morgue & linen storage building at Fort Brown where yellow-fever autopsies were conducted. Historic Brownsville Museum (7 min)
Local artifacts in a circa-1928 train depot with Spanish-colonial revival details & an event venue. Prax Orive Jr. (Sunrise) Park (7 min)
Urban park on the historic Great Western Cattle Trail with a lake, bike path & playground. Monte Bella Trails Park (8 min)
Open since 2007, a park with a 7-mi. mountain-bike track, disc-golf course & wildlife. Brownsville Sports Park (11 min)
Neighborhood park offering a variety of sports fields, tournaments & other events. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (16 min)
Notable 1846 battlefield features a visitor center with interactive exhibits, trails & guided tours. Children's Museum of Brownsville (8 min)
Kids explore art, health, the sea, dance, farming, construction & more in themed play areas & camps. Gladys Porter Zoo (6 min)
Landscaped wildlife park showcasing 377 species from 4 continents, an aquarium & a reptile house. Costumes of the Americas Museum (8 min)
Museum exhibiting indigenous costumes from North, Central & South America & the Caribbean. Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (6 min)
Enduring museum offering exhibits by local & international artists, with programs for kids & adults. Stillman House Museum (10 min)
Circa-1850 city founder’s house, with period furnishings, local history exhibits & a gift shop. | 
