Houston Hotels

Houston is the fourth largest city in the US and has transformed its earlier down-market image from bygone days and has emerged as a hip and happening city. Houston has interesting museums, beautiful parks and a very lively feel. There are many Houston Hotels that cater to the different needs of the city's many visitors. A Houston hotel room starts from around US $80 dollars per night, and more for those wanting to stay on of the luxurious hotels in Houston. Many Houston hotels have great prices throughout the year and a hotel in Houston availability can be checked and booking securely online with our site.

The best time of the year to visit Houston, would be in late spring to the early summer when you will get some nice weather with less of the heat and humidity. Despite its hot and humid climate, there are a variety of excellent attractions available here year round. Around Houston you can popular sites include the National Museum of Funeral History, Memorial Park and Hermann Park, the two main areas in the city for walking and running. And you can go ice skating at the Galleria Mall.

One place that you must visit while in Houston is the Houston Zoological Gardens which features gorillas, tropical birds, lions, bats and a whole host of other interesting animals and birds. Another interesting place to go with kids is the Museum of Natural Science. Kids of all ages enjoy the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) just outside of Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts and Museum of Printing History are a great way to escape the heat our outside. The Holocaust Museum is an excellent yet sobering memorial to the tragedy of WWII.

Houston has many fairs and festivals such as the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo which starts in February and goes into March. April has a very full calendar with the Houston International Festival, the Houston International Film Festival and the Westheimer Colony Arts Festival.

Houston has two airports, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), which caters to some major domestic and international airlines, and the William P Hobby Airport (HOU), which caters mainly to Southwest Airlines. Greyhound is the major bus service and has buses going many places in and around Houston. Most people like traveling by cars here as the city has a good highway network.