Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites
Holiday Inn is one mile from the Museum District and provides shuttle service to and from the museums and the Texas Medical Center. The 287 guest rooms have cable/satellite television with multiple entertainment capabilities, high-speed Internet access, coffee makers, work desks and telephones with voice mail. Select rooms have full kitchens or kitchenettes and other amenities. The hotel has an outdoor pool, an on-site fitness center, a business center, on-site laundry facilities, a convenient store, a gift shop and laundry and dry cleaning services.
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites
Houston Medical Center
6800 S. Main St.
Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 528-7744
holidayinn.com
Hotel ZaZa Houston
Hotel ZaZa is a luxury boutique hotel in the Museum District of downtown Houston. The 315 guest rooms have high-speed wireless Internet, oversized desks, plasma televisions, refrigerators and two-line telephones. The rooms on the private, extended stay floor and select suites have kitchens or kitchenettes, refrigerators, microwaves, private washers and dryers, rain forest showers, flat-screen televisions with on-demand movies, 24-hour room service, dry cleaning and laundry services, and housekeeping and cleaning services three times a week. Hotel amenities include a business center, business and concierge services, complimentary car service that takes you within a four mile radius, a fitness center and spa, and a poolside bar.
Hotel ZaZa Houston
5701 Main St.
Houston, Texas 77005
(713) 526-1991
hotelzazahouston.com
Hyatt Regency Houston
Hyatt Regency is a few minutes from the Museum District, which is a Metro Light Rail away from your accommodations. The 947 guest rooms have high-speed Internet access, 25-inch or larger televisions, coffee makers, telephones with voice mail, work areas and luxurious Hyatt Grand beds. Hotel amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour Stay Fit Gym, a heated outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and laundry and dry cleaning services. Concierge services help you with your vacation needs and babysitting services. The hotel has a salon, an Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the lobby and meeting rooms. The hotel has an on-site restaurant and bar. E-concierge lets you plan your vacation before you arrive.
Hyatt Regency Houston
1200 Louisiana St.
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 654-1234
hyatt.com
Le Colombe d'Or Mansion
Built in 1923, Le Colombe d'Or Mansion is a Texas historic landmark and is known as the "World's Smallest Luxury Hotel." French-inspired architecture and decorations appear in the ballroom and the courtyard. The 15 guest rooms and villas have cable/satellite television. The Villas at the Court serves long-term visitors because of its close proximity to the hospital. The villas have kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves, balconies and Jacuzzis. Le Grand Salon hosts weddings, meetings and sit-down functions. La Colombe d'Or Art Gallery displays works by European artists.
La Colombe d'Or
3410 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77006
(713) 469-4750
lacolombedor.com
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