Hotel ICON Houston
The Hotel ICON Houston is a 12-story hotel with 135 rooms, located in a vintage building in the city's downtown. The ICON is within driving distance of 165 local golf courses, including the Tour 18, Magnolia Creek Golf Links, Cypresswood, Meadowbrook and Black Horse. Shopping and restaurants are within walking distance. Rooms feature work areas, fresh flowers, complimentary wireless access, 27 inch flat-screen televisions, Web TV, luxury bedding, maid service twice a day and nightly turndown. Some suites have Jacuzzi bathtubs and garden tubs. The ICON spa features massage, body wraps, facials and day spa packages. The on-site VOICE restaurant prepares healthy meals to meet spa treatments. A 24-hour fitness center is also available in the hotel complex.
Hotel ICON
220 Main Street
Houston , TX 77002
(713) 224-4266
hotelicon.com
Lancaster Houston
The Lancaster Houston is a boutique hotel located in the downtown business area, close to the theaters, including the Wortham Center for the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet, as well as night clubs. The 93 rooms at the Lancaster feature coffeemakers, irons and boards, desks, televisions with cable stations, complimentary wireless broadband Internet access and daily newspaper and hair dryers. The Lancaster also has a 24-hour fitness center, shoe shine, business center and hotel concierge center. All local calls are complimentary. A town car service is available for attractions within three miles of the hotel. The on-site Bistro Restaurant and Bar, under the direction of Chef Mark Riley, serves breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner. The menu includes American Bistro offerings. Special theater, romance and holiday packages are available from the hotel.
Lancaster Houston
701 Texas Avenue
Houston , TX 77002
(713) 228-9500
(800) 231-0336
thelancasterhouston.com
Alden-Houston
The Alden-Houston is a boutique hotel in the downtown area near the George R. Brown Convention Center, Toyota Center and the Reliant Stadium. The hotel features round-the-clock fitness center, room service, business center, fitness room and concierge services. The 97-room Alden-Houston has flat screen televisions, complimentary high-speed Internet service, ergonomic chairs and desks, personal voice mail, mini-bars, luxury linens, morning newspaper and express check-out service. On-site dining includes *17 Restaurant and the a+ bar and grille. The a+ serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in an interior dining room and outdoor patio. *17 offers dinner service from 5:30 until 10:00 p.m nightly. The Memorial Park Golf Course is just under five miles from the hotel. Tour 18 and Wildcat Golf Clubs are less than a half-hour drive from the Alden-Houston. Walk to shopping at the Park Shops Mall and Macy's.
Alden-Houston
1117 Prairie Street
Houston , TX 77002
(832) 200-8800
aldenhotels.com
About The Author
Lee Grayson is an ethnographer and freelance writer. She has written for both Oxford and Harvard University presses and research publishers, including Facts On File and ABC-CLIO. She holds certificates from the University of California campuses at Irvine and San Diego.
