Houston, TX
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and fourth-largest in the United States.
Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou. The city was incorporated on June 5, 1837 and named after General Sam Houston, commander at the Battle of San Jacinto. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in Houston's population. In the 20th century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, and NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and fourth-largest in the United States. Known for its broad industrial base in the energy, aeronautics, and technology industries. Only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters than Houston. The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Houston is also home to Rice University, one of the United State's leading teaching, and research universities and the University of Houston, Texas's third-largest public research university with more than 36,000 students from 130 countries.
Houston is a multicultural city with a large and growing international community. The Museum District is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, attracting more than 7 million visitors a year. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene and is one of only five U.S. cities that offer year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.
Climate:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Average high °F (°C) | 61 (16) | 66 (18) | 73 (22) | 79 (26) | 85 (29) | 91 (32) | 94 (34) | 93 (33) | 89 (31) | 82 (27) | 72 (22) | 65 (18) | 79 (26) |
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| Average low °F (°C) | 41 (5) | 44 (6) | 51 (10) | 58 (14) | 65 (18) | 71 (21) | 73 (22) | 73 (22) | 68 (20) | 59 (15) | 50 (10) | 44 (6) | 58 (14) |
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Average precipitation:
inches (mm) | 3.9 (99) | 2.9 (74) | 3.5 (89) | 3.6 (91) | 5.6 (142) | 5.1 (129) | 3.4 (86) | 3.7 (94) | 4.3 (109) | 4.7 (119) | 3.7 (94) | 3.6 (91) | 47.9 (1217) |
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Source: Weatherbase Day Prior Option
Marriott - Bush Intercontinental Airport (arriving by air)
The Houston Airport Marriott is the only hotel that provides complimentary underground train service to Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport. Enjoy exquisite dining in CK's Revolving Rooftop Restaurant. The 24-hour health club is fully stocked with modern equipment. And the outdoor pool has a lounging area and adjacent hot tub. The hotel provides valet and self-parking (both for a fee), room service, valet laundry, gift shop, full business center, and concierge. There is over 34,000 square feet of meeting and conference facilities on site.
This Marriott property is 23 miles from Astroworld Six Flags and Reliant Park, 18 miles from the downtown Theater District, and 20 miles from Galleria, Medical Center, Minute Maid Park, and Sam Houston Racetrack. The Greenspoint area is seven miles away and NASA is 50 miles from the property.
Each room has cable television with in-room movies, work desk with lamp, voicemail, dataport, weekday newspaper delivery, complimentary in-room coffee, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer.*
Marriott - Hobbie Airport (arriving by car)
The Marriott Houston Hobby Airport hotel provides standard, comfortable accommodations within one mile of the airport. For onsite recreation, guests will find a health center with exercise equipment, indoor pool, whirlpool, dry sauna, and an outdoor patio.
For sustenance, guests have several options. Open for breakfast and lunch, the Atrium restaurant serves meals in a casual setting. Damon's Clubhouse, open for lunch and dinner, serves up American favorites in a lively setting. For coffee and snacks throughout the day, head to the Lobby Bar and enjoy Starbucks coffee. Room service is available. For offsite dining, nearby restaurants include Bonnie's Beef and Seafood Restaurant, Texas Land and Cattle Restaurant, and Papa's Seafood.
To make your stay enjoyable, the hotel offers luggage hold, ice and vending machines, a sundry shop, an ATM, laundry valet, complimentary parking, babysitting, concierge services, safe deposit boxes at the front desk, 13 meeting rooms, a ballroom, catering, secretarial services, a 24-hour business center, and a 24-hour shuttle to and from the airport. Just minutes from I-45, the hotel is three miles from the Almeda Mall, and about seven miles from downtown Houston and the Astrodome.
This hotel has 287 rooms and two suites on 10 floors. Both non-smoking and wheelchair-accessible rooms are available upon request. Cribs are available. A concierge level offers private lounge and upgraded amenities. In each room, guests will find HBO, Sony Playstation, trouser press, complimentary newspaper, hairdryer, and bathrobe.*
Vacation Extension Option
Westin Galleria
After a busy day in Houston, the Galleria, Houston's premier shopping and entertainment complex, adjacent to the Westin Galleria, entices hotel guests with fine dining, upscale shopping, and an Olympic-sized ice-skating rink. The Westin's well known, down Heavenly Bed also entices hotel guests to relax and order in room service. Guests of the Westin Galleria also enjoy Texas-size hunks of beef at the hotel's Delmonico's American Grill.*