Driving up to this overbearing, concrete hotel with its unsightly, above-ground attached parking structure hardly inspires the same feelings as pulling into the a landscaped sanctuary.
Price: ExpensiveTake refuge from the hustle and bustle of America's 4th largest city at this hotel, club, and spa. Referring to the Houstonian as another luxury hotel is like referring to a rare Ferrari as just a nice car.
Price: ExpensiveLocated near the Galleria Mall in the center of Houston's uptown business district, this Hilton is nice (designed by I.M. Pei), but nothing fancy. The 449 guest rooms are decorated in a contemporary style with private balconies and standard furnishings.
Price: ExpensiveHotel Derek is an accommodation that gets travelers excited about a return visit. Cookie cutter design, standard floor plans, and conservative features are absent at this funky and stylish pod. It's located in Houston's Uptown area, so not exactly convenient if your business is downtown.
Price: ExpensiveRoyal Sonesta offers upscale accommodations and a full-service fitness center decked out with a large assortment of cardio and strength machines in an appealing atmosphere. Within a few blocks of the Galleria, guests can fully gratify their retail cravings as well.
Price: ExpensiveThis Residence Inn was formerly an apartment complex, which explains its residential location behind several office towers. Within a half-block of the Galleria, the Inn recently added 99 rooms via an additional wing.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveGuests can count on Embassy's separate sleeping-area floor plans in all rooms, along with kitchenettes, microwaves, refrigerators and close proximity to Houston's famed Galleria Mall.
Price: Moderately ExpensiveAbout a mile away from Galleria's hub, Hampton Inn offers affordable rooms, free local calls, and free continental breakfast in a location convenient to the area's businesses and attractions.
Price: Least Expensive