Must-see hotels in Texas

  • El Paso Marriott

    El Paso

    Just down the street from the airport, the Marriott has the plushest rooms outside of downtown, although they're on the generic side of lovely. In-room wi…

  • Joule Dallas Hotel

    Dallas

    A moving cog-and-wheel sculpture in the stylish lobby hints at the building's Industrial Revolution–era beginnings. Urbane elegance continues throughout…

  • Brackenridge House B&B

    San Antonio

    This hospitable B&B serves up a gourmet three-course breakfast (included). The rooms are of the frilly sort, with quilts, floral prints and lace, but they…

  • Holiday Inn Express El Paso – Central

    El Paso

    Sure, it's wedged between a freeway and train tracks, but it still manages to be surprisingly quiet and calm inside. The rooms are cheerful and up to date…

  • Houston Airport Marriott

    Houston

    This 1970s concrete creation couldn't be closer to George Bush Intercontinental Airport because it's in George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Splash in…

  • Casa de Suenos

    El Paso

    El Paso may not have a bed and breakfast, but New Mexico does, and it's just 20 miles from downtown. The decor is uber-Southwestern, but it's a serene…

  • Hotel Derek

    Houston

    Urban chic or accessible elegance, pick your label. It's in a glossy, glassy highrise close to the Galleria and River Oaks. Get one of the 312 rooms on a…

  • La Quinta Inns & Suites Downtown

    Dallas

    One of the better deals downtown, across from Union Station, this chain hotel beats the generic blues with a unique design in a 1925 building. Rates…

  • Doubletree El Paso Downtown

    El Paso

    The former International Hotel is one of the nicer places downtown. The rooms are luxuriously smart, with pleasing color palettes and all the little…

  • Club Quarters

    Houston

    There are 16 floors with 382 rooms in this vintage hotel downtown. The prices are very good value and the location is excellent. Some rooms have…

  • Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria

    Houston

    Hotel Indigo is a large six-story hotel near the Galleria. It is part of Hilton's midrange Indigo brand. Rooms are bright and have small fridges.

  • Hilton Americas

    Houston

    At this vast and sterile convention center Hilton hotel you're only steps from Discovery Green, the Toyota Center and Minute Maid baseball park.

  • Hotel ZaZa

    Dallas

    Hip, over-the-top eclectic rooms in a hotel concept that got its start with the original in Houston. The detailing here is vaguely Tuscan.

  • La Quinta Inn – Market Square

    San Antonio

    The updated rooms have been tastefully redecorated (hooray for no more Southwestern motif!) and right across the street is Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery, which…

  • Houston International Hostel

    Houston

    This home-turned-hostel attracts a mix of semi-permanent residents and backpackers. Friendly, eccentric staff, worn '70s furnishings and a laidback…

  • Extended Stay America

    Austin

    This extended-stay hotel has a great downtown location, in walking distance of tons of bars and restaurants. Suites are on the bland side – and could use…

  • Pecan Grove RV Park

    Austin

    The name says it all. Located in a shady grove of pecan trees, this pleasant RV park is exceedingly well located. It's smack dab in the middle of town and…

  • Radisson Hotel & Suites

    Austin

    Bats? Yes, bats. This is a great place from which to watch their nightly exodus from under the Congress Ave Bridge. It puts you right on the water and…

  • Red Roof Inn Plus San Antonio Downtown

    San Antonio

    It's an easy walk to both the Alamo and River Walk, but the trade-off is the freeway location. Still, it's a good deal and the standard rooms are huge…

  • College Houses Cooperatives

    Austin

    During the summer when (most of) the students have gone home, the empty rooms in the seven student coop houses are quite the bargain, and they keep you…

  • Goodall Wooten

    Austin

    A private dorm near the University of Texas, 'the Woo' generally has rooms available mid-May to mid-August, and sometimes has space for travelers at other…

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