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Luxury pick
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
Why we like it: Luxury hotel with a large outdoor pool and spa, near Discovery Green.
Typical luxury rate in Downtown: ~$450/night
Downtown
Houston
Houston's skyscraper centre, with Discovery Green, the George R. Brown Convention Center, the Astros' and Rockets' arenas and the Theater District.
Best for Business · First visit
- Transport
- 4/5
- Sights
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
- Quiet
- 3/5
- Food
- 4/5
Typical mid-range hotel ~$220/night · 5 min to Downtown Houston
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What it's like
Downtown has been transformed around Discovery Green park, with the George R. Brown Convention Center, Daikin Park (the Astros' ballpark) and the Toyota Center (the Rockets) all within a few blocks. The Theater District has the opera, ballet and symphony, Buffalo Bayou's trails run along its western edge, and POST Houston's food hall and rooftop park fill an old post office.
It's the best base for conventions, games and shows, with the METRORail Red Line running south to the museums and the Medical Center. Outside events, many streets are quiet after office hours, and tunnels rather than streets connect much of the area.
Best streets and sub-areas
Avenida Houston
Restaurants and plazas by the convention centre and Discovery Green.
Main Street
METRORail line with bars and historic buildings.
Theater District
Opera, ballet and symphony halls in the north-west.
Where to stay in Downtown
A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.
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Hotels in DowntownMid-range from ~$220/night
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