Game Weekend

Houston

Hotels near Toyota Center

6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Downtown and the Theater District

Hotel ICON, Autograph Collection

A 1911 bank building on Main Street with its own restaurant and bar, Line & Lariat and L&L Bar, and a free downtown shuttle.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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The arena is on the far side of downtown, under a mile away in a straight line. Valet is the only parking mentioned, at $58 a day.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk across downtown to the arena, or ride the Red Line to Bell Station, less than a half-mile walk from the arena.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or walk to Bell Station for a Red Line train north.
Address
220 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Hotel website

Downtown and the Theater District

The Lancaster Hotel

A 1926 hotel in the Theater District with a free breakfast buffet every morning and its own restaurant, Cultivated F+B.

  • Walk route
  • Rail / transit
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The arena is about three-quarters of a mile away in a straight line. The hotel lists valet parking but no rates.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk across downtown to the arena, or ride the Red Line to Bell Station, less than a half-mile walk from the arena.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or walk to Bell Station for a Red Line train north.
Address
701 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
Hotel website

Museum District, Midtown and the Medical Center

Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District

A boutique hotel on Main Street in the Museum District with Monarch, a restaurant open until midnight, and until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Guests must be 21 to book or stay unless a parent or guardian is present. Parking is valet, with fees that vary by length of stay.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the Red Line to Bell Station and walk less than a half mile, or take a Lyft to the arena.
Getting back
Walk to Bell Station for a southbound train, or walk west toward Austin Street, past Root Memorial Square Park, for your Lyft.
Address
5701 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
Hotel website

Museum District, Midtown and the Medical Center

Hotel Ylem

A boutique hotel on Main Street south of the Medical Center, with free hot breakfast and free accessible parking.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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It’s about 5 miles from the arena in a straight line. The hotel shuttle is listed for the Medical Center only.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the Red Line to Bell Station and walk less than a half mile, or take a Lyft to the arena.
Getting back
Walk to Bell Station for a southbound train, or walk west toward Austin Street, past Root Memorial Square Park, for your Lyft.
Address
8080 Main Street, Houston, TX 77025
Hotel website

Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Houston Bush IAH South

An airport hotel four miles from IAH, with a free airport shuttle, free breakfast and an outdoor pool.

  • Drive
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The shuttle is listed for airport trips; no arena service is mentioned. The arena is about 13 miles south in a straight line, so plan a drive or a rideshare.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive downtown and park in a surface lot or on the street near the arena.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and drive north.
Address
15510 J.F.K. Boulevard, Houston, TX 77032
Hotel website

Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Houston IAH Airport

A hotel on the North Freeway with free light breakfast and free parking for oversized vehicles.

  • Drive
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No airport shuttle is listed. The arena is about 11 miles south in a straight line, so plan a drive or a rideshare.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive downtown and park in a surface lot or on the street near the arena.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and drive north.
Address
10137 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77037
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Downtown and the Theater DistrictWalking to the game and dinner nearby

Stay in a historic downtown hotel and walk across downtown to the arena, or ride the Red Line to Bell Station.

Historic Main Street hotels, theaters and hotel bars

To the arena
Walk across downtown to the arena, or ride the Red Line to Bell Station, less than a half-mile walk from the arena.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd, or walk to Bell Station for a Red Line train north.
The tradeoff
Both downtown hotels list valet parking: Hotel ICON’s is $58 a day, and The Lancaster publishes no rate. They sit across downtown from the arena, under a mile away in a straight line.

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Museum District, Midtown and the Medical CenterA livelier base with more food choices

Stay along the Main Street corridor south of downtown, with barbecue, breakfast spots and a late restaurant nearby, and ride in.

Museums, Hermann Park, Midtown bars and Montrose barbecue

To the arena
Ride the Red Line to Bell Station and walk less than a half mile, or take a Lyft to the arena.
After the game
Walk to Bell Station for a southbound train, or walk west toward Austin Street, past Root Memorial Square Park, for your Lyft.
The tradeoff
Neither hotel is within walking distance of the arena. Hotel ZaZa is about 2.5 miles away in a straight line and Hotel Ylem about 5 miles.

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Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)Late arrivals, early flights and a car

Stay north of the city near IAH with free breakfast and, at La Quinta, a free airport shuttle, and drive downtown for the game.

Airport hotel corridor off Sam Houston Parkway and I-45

To the arena
Drive downtown and park in a surface lot or on the street near the arena.
After the game
Walk back to your lot and drive north.
The tradeoff
Both hotels are more than 11 miles from the arena in a straight line. La Quinta lists its shuttle for airport trips and mentions no arena service.

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