The 4 Best Hotels in Downtown Houston

Welcome to Downtown Houston: there's the world-famous Theater District, a haven of arts and culture, and there's Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros baseball team, not to mention a myriad of other great sights. But where to stay? We've done the hard work for you and selected the best hotels in Downtown Houston: some are great for families, others embody Old World glitz and glamour. Use our guide to the best hotels in Downtwon Houston and start planning your city break.

For families

• At The Sam Houston by Hilton, you get good old fashioned Texan hospitality - even the cowprint cushions shout Texas, and the award-winning restaurant serves up sumptous Texan cuisine. The rooms are sleek and contemporary affairs, ideal for families, and it's minutes away from the downtown Theater District.

For Romance

• Couples love the romance and artsy splendour of the Lancaster Hotel. The only luxury stay in the Theater District of Downtown Houston, it boasts smart, designer rooms, Carrera-tiled bathrooms with Bulgari products, huge beds and walls coloured in gentle pastels. The hotel also has its own enormous collection of modern art.

All-out-luxury

• Four Seasons Houston is an Art Deco dreamboat. Walls are adorned with splashes of loud modern art, the spacious rooms are furnished with antiques and sink-into four-posters. The real draw is absolutely everything else: the swimming pool, with its wide decking and poolside cabanas; the spa, and the nail salon; the bar, boasting well over 160 bourbons and whiskeys; and of course the restaurant, headed by celebrity chef Richard Sandoval. True, unadulterated luxury.
• The Grand Dame of Houston's luxury hotels, Hotel ICON is like something out of The Great Gatsby. A neoclassical wonder adorned in Old World glitz and glamour, with luxurious bathroom, and airy, pastel-green rooms furnished in antiques, yet still strikingly modern. The bar, with its marble columns, is ornate and beautiful, while the lounge, with its purple velvet seating and blood-red ceiling, is a sultry and stylish.

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  • The Sam Houston by Hilton Houston 100 rooms from CA$204

    
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    Families  -  Family packages are offered making this a great option for those travelling with children

    Local exploring  -  Ideally located in downtown Houston near the city's Theater District and Minute Maid Park

    Restaurant  -  Recommended.

    

    A slick operation ideally located in Downtown Houston. Contemporary rooms are simply designed with a touch of Texan style seen in the cow skin print cushions. The award-winning Pearl restaurant serves up regional cuisine alongside an excellent wine list. See More

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  • Lancaster Hotel Downtown Houston 93 rooms from CA$272

    
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    Local exploring  -  Perfect for theatre goers - within walking distince to award-winning threatres such as Jones Hall and the Alley Theater

    Restaurant  -  The restaurant, Cultivated F+B, serves Contemporary American Fine Dining

    Boutique

    

    The only luxury hotel located in the famous Theatre district of Houston. Rooms are elegant with Carrera tiled marble bathrooms and Bulgari bath products. There is a super modern art collection and the restaurant serves delicious contemporary dishes. The perfect stay for arts and culture fanatics. See More

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  • Four Seasons Houston Downtown Houston 404 rooms from CA$366

    
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    Families  -  Spacious rooms and kid-friendly menus. Kids can enjoy pizza making and poolside games whilst parents can relax in the spa

    Restaurant  -  Enjoy flavourful dishes from the celebrity chef Richard Sandoval at Bayou & Bottle as well as Italian and poolside dining

    Sights nearby  -  Sport lovers will enjoy being only minutes from Minute Maid Park, the Toyota Center and BBVA Compass Stadium

    Spa  -  Enjoy the hotel's signature hydrafacial or a specialised massage from skilled therapists

    

    A downtown hotel that offers the best of that famous Texan hospitality. Chic rooms with neutral palettes, amazing city views and spacious bathrooms. Try the signature luxury cocktail LX Huntsman and the world-class food of Richard Sandoval. Poolside cabanas are available to rent - a luxury stay. See More

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  • Hotel ICON Houston 135 rooms from CA$407

    
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    Local exploring  -  Set right in the heart of the city with many of the main attractions within walking distance

    City Style  -  A grand Neo-Classical building with period interiors to match

    Whirlpool Bathtub  -  Deluxe rooms and suites offer bathrooms with whirlpool tubs

    Traditional

    

    Recommended by  -  Kiwi Collection

    Set in the heart of the city, this grand Neo-Classical building is the perfect choice for a touch of old-school glamour. Suites, so large you could get lost in them, are filled with period antiques and bathrooms feature roll-top baths. Sip cocktails in the Great Gatsby-esque bar. A luxurious stay. See More

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Written by Edmund Wise

posted Monday, 17th August 2020