Houston Texas Hotels - City Information

The largest city in Texas with a metro area pushing six million, Houston is the 4th largest U.S. city. Travel and Leisure Magazine recently named Houston the Number One American airport, with many adjacent Houston, Texas hotels. Its George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) boasts the third most nonstop destinations in the U.S., and Hobby Airport (HOU) is a Southwest Airline hub. Once here, the METRORail is available, connecting Downtown with Midtown, the Museum District and Texas Medical Center. Many visitors choose to rent a car if they did not drive to Houston. This City Guide offers Houston, TX hotels in all these areas!

With a 50 mile channel linking Houston to Galveston Bay, the NASA Space Center was located here in 1958. The Center is a major tourist destination where visitors enjoy exploring Mission Control via tram tour, along with the Lego Castle Adventure interactive exhibit among others. Another attraction is The Battleship Texas which is docked at San Jacinto State Park for tours. It is a veteran of both World Wars and visitors enjoy climbing stairs to the flying bridge or down to the engine room along with guns, anchors and other artifacts. Check out our selection of discount hotels near the Houston Ship Channel, convenient for visiting many attractions.

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the contributions of African American Soldiers. Families also enjoy the Museum of Natural Science with its Planetarium, IMAX Theatre, Butterfly Center and numerous permanent exhibits.

Houston offers professional sports enthusiasts the chance to watch the Astros for baseball, Texans for football and the Rockets for basketball. All three teams are well supported. More than twenty colleges are located here, including the University of Houston, Texas Southern University and Rice University. Therefore, every college sport imaginable is available for your attendance. Make it easy on your pocketbook by staying at one of our many discount hotels located near your venue. Sam Houston Race Park features live thoroughbred horse racing as well as simulcast racing. Golfers enjoy playing a variety of courses, year-round due to the pleasant weather. Try venerable Memorial Park Golf Course or host of several tourneys, Cypresswood Golf Club.

Shoppers will get more than they expect at the 375 stores at The Galleria, a U.S. top ten mall. The Woodlands Mall also offers a variety of popular stores and dining choices. Prefer to shop for art? Houston boasts over 60 art galleries featuring every medium available.

While visiting Houston, plan a side trip to Galveston Island, just an hour away, where you will find popular beaches which supply all imaginable water activities. Definitely plan to visit Moody Gardens which offers an activity for everyone. There is a Discovery Museum, an Aquarium Pyramid, state of the art IMAX Theaters, a paddlewheel boat and is continually upgrading and adding more activities. Meet a penguin, take a birding class, play a round of golf, relax in a spa - all are available for your enjoyment! And if you are staying for just a night or two, why not surprise the family by splurging on a Galveston luxury hotel with an amazing water view. We are here to help you make this a vacation they will never forget!

With a city this large, the attractions, museums, dining choices, cultural and arts opportunities are too numerous to mention. Houston is diverse and exciting, a wonderful destination. Please enjoy using this OneTravelSource Houston City Guide to help you create your vacation plans!