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Hotels An occupancy tax, which currently stands at 17%, is added to all room rates. This tax is usually added to the bill at the end, although it is always a good idea to check whether it is included when making a reservation. The prices quoted below are the starting prices for double rooms, excluding occupancy tax and breakfast, unless otherwise stated. Business Doubletree Hotel This is a popular business hotel due to its excellent location in the Business District, close to the George R Brown Convention Center, the entertainment centre, Bayou Place and the Theatre district. The hotel’s 350 rooms all have lovely views over the city’s parks and downtown skyline and are well equipped for the business traveller with modem points in all rooms. Additional facilities include a fitness room, pool, spa and complimentary transportation to downtown, and there are 16 meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment. Guests can dine in the hotel’s Lobby Lounge, which overlooks the Allen Center courtyard, or in the Brasserie for more casual dining. Allen Center, 400 Dallas Street Tel: (713) 759 0202. Fax: (713) 759 1166. E-mail: dtdowntown@yahoo.com Website: www.doubletree.com Price: US$209. Four Seasons Hotel Just three blocks from the George R Brown Convention Center and close to the theatre and museum districts, this hotel is a popular choice for businesspeople. The 404 guest rooms all have modem points and multi-line telephones and are very pleasing to the eye, decorated in cool colours. The hotel’s facilities include a fitness centre, pool and spa, and there is also a complimentary car service to downtown for guests. The newly renovated Quattro Restaurant is well known in the city for its innovative menu, while for lighter meals there is the Poolside Café. The hotel has a business centre and 13 meeting rooms for hire, together with audiovisual equipment. 1300 Lamar Street Tel: (713) 650 1300. Fax: (713) 652 6220. Website: www.fourseasons.com/houston Price: US$300. The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa Set in eight hectares (18 acres) of parkland close to the Galleria, this hotel has a wide range of facilities to suit both the business and leisure traveller. The hotel has an old-world charm with an enormous fireplace in its welcoming lobby. The rooms are tastefully decorated and have oversized desks and dual-line dataport speaker phones. The excellent facilities include a health and fitness club, spa facility and an 18-hole golf course. There are three restaurants – the Olivette, serving Mediterranean food, the Manor House, offering American food, and the Center Court, with lighter meals. The hotel also has a business centre and 29 meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment available. It also runs a complimentary shuttle service to the Galleria shopping area for guests. 111 North Post Oak Lane Tel: (713) 680 2626. Fax: (713) 688 6305. E-mail: hotelgm@houstonian.com Website: www.houstonian.com Price: US$345 (US$199 Friday/Saturday). Sheraton North Houston Conveniently located just outside George Bush Intercontinental Airport, this hotel is also well placed for easy access to roads downtown and a number of 18-hole golf courses. All 420 rooms are soundproofed to prevent any disturbance from airport noise. Leisure facilities include outdoor and indoor pools and fitness centre. The Maxwell Café is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the Drafts Sports Bar has 16 large-screen TVs and serves light snacks. There are 22 meeting rooms, the largest one seating 1000 people, all with audiovisual facilities. 15700 John F Kennedy Boulevard Tel: (281) 442 5100. Fax: (281) 987 9130. Website: www.sheraton.com/northhouston Price: US$219. Luxury The Lancaster Located in the heart of the financial and theatre districts, The Lancaster is pure timeless elegance decorated in an English country house style with rich colours, classic fabrics and reproduction antique furniture. The 93 rooms and suites each have sumptuous marble bathrooms, VCR and CD players, mini-bar, fax machine and modem points. The hotel contains the award-winning Bistro Lancaster and a fitness facility, together with three meeting rooms, catering for between six and 125 people. The Lancaster also offers its guests complimentary transportation within the downtown area. 701 Texas Avenue Tel: (713) 228 9500. Fax: (713) 223 4528. E-mail: info@lancaster.com Website: www.lancaster.com Price: US$325. Special rates available at weekends. The Warwick Hotel The Warwick is conveniently located 3.2km (two miles) from both the heart of the city and the George R Brown Convention Center, close to Hermann Park for golf and jogging and only 40km (25 miles) from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This prestigious hotel was built in 1926 in a European style with antique wooden panelling and an 18th-century Aubusson tapestry. The rooms are full of character with antique-style furniture but also well equipped. Facilities include a fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool, gift shop and two restaurants – the Hunt Room, an intimate steakhouse with marble fireplace, and outdoor café-style dining in the Terrace. The hotel reopened in December 2001 following renovation work required after the summer flooding. 5701 Main Street Tel: (713) 526 1991. Fax: (713) 526 0359. Website: www.lhw.com/warwick Price: US$145. Moderate La Quinta Inn One of a chain of 16 extremely good-value hotels in the Houston area, this particular hotel is located close to the Galleria. There are 155 bright, clean and spacious rooms, plus 18 suites. The hotel does not have a restaurant however. Room features are standard in all La Quinta Inn hotels and include private bathroom, cable TV, video games, telephone, modem point, huge desk and coffeemakers. Facilities within the hotel include an outdoor pool and spa and limited meeting space. Guests are also given free local telephone calls. Whichever La Quinta Inn is used, standards are consistent throughout. 1625 West Loop South Tel: (713) 355 3440. Fax: (713) 355 2990. Website: www.laquinta.com Price: US$60 (including breakfast). Wellesley Inn & Suites Its excellent location in the trendy Galleria area makes this extremely good-value hotel very popular. Although there is no restaurant at the Wellesley Inn & Suites, there are plenty of eating places nearby. The 64 studios and 70 suites are light and spacious with private bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, TV, telephone and irons/ironing board. Additional facilities include laundry service, a pool and fitness centre, and two meeting rooms. The wooden-panelled hallway and Art Deco interior make a stay in this modern hotel a very pleasant experience. 7855 Katy Freeway Tel: (713) 263 9770. Fax: (713) 263 9771. E-mail: lochu@primehospitality.com Website: www.wellesleyinnandsuites.com Price: US$50 (including continental breakfast). Other Recommendations La Colombe d’Or Hotel This is the world’s smallest luxury hotel with only five suites and one penthouse, each with a private dining room and marble bathroom. In addition, there are nine Courtyard Villas, mainly used by guests staying several nights as they are private and more spacious. Built in 1923, the very elegant French furnishings in this hotel are complemented by original art and antiques. The hotel and its restaurant won the Best Romantic Hotel Award in 2000 and 2001. La Colombe d’Or has a ballroom, Le Grand Salon de le Comtesse, for up to 600 guests and in its heyday, dinner guests included King Edward VII, Kaiser Wilhelm and Rodin. It is conveniently located inside ‘the Loop’, just a few minutes from downtown. 3410 Montrose Boulevard Tel: (713) 524 7999. Fax: (713) 524 8923. Website: www.lacolombedor.com Price: US$195. Lovett Inn This wonderful historic house, once home to a former Houston mayor, is located in the heart of the Montrose-Museum District, close to downtown, the Galleria and George R Brown Convention Center. There are only eight rooms, some with four-poster beds, and each is decorated to evoke the inn’s historic past. Rooms are not as well equipped as some of the traditional business hotels, but still have cable TV and telephone with voice-mail, and the hotel can offer a fax service. There is a meeting room available for hire and the hotel also has a garden, pool and Jacuzzi. 501 Lovett Road Tel: (713) 522 5224. Fax: (713) 528 6708. E-mail: lovettinn@aol.com Website: www.lovettinn.com Price: US$75 (including continental breakfast). |
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