Description: Houston’s largest hotel, the Hilton Americas-Houston, was built primarily to serve the convention crowd at the George R. Brown Convention Center next door. In addition to being conveniently located next door to the convention center, the hotel’s downtown location places it close to many other attractions, including the Toyota Center, home of the Rockets and Aeros, and the Astros games at Minute Maid Park.
This hotel was built to serve as Houston’s new flagship hotel, and it does that task very well. Arriving guests are greeted by a sweeping lobby; marble floors; custom, Venetian-glass chandeliers; and an incredible, gold and blue map of the world behind the lobby bar. Every piece of the hotel is a work of art, including the elevator doors, which feature a braided stainless steel motif. Above the main lobby on the second floor is the long convention lobby, which runs the full length of the building past the ballrooms and meeting spaces, and connects to skywalks to the George R. Brown Convention Center and hotel parking garage.
Guest rooms are located in two towers above the rest of the hotel. The large rooms feature large televisions, extremely comfortable arm chairs (my mother fell asleep and took an hour-long nap in hers on a recent visit), an ottoman, and large desks for business travelers. High-speed internet access is available. The beds are some of the best in the Hilton family, with pillow-top mattresses, plenty of down-filled pillows, and down-filled duvets. I did not actually sleep in the bed in my parent’s room when they stayed at the Hilton, but I tested it out. The bed was very comfortable and felt like the ones I’ve experienced at several other new, high-end Hilton locations. Guestroom bathrooms are large, very nicely decorated, and feature amenities like a marble vanity with stool, antique brass fixtures, curved shower rod, and handheld shower heads. Executive level Towers rooms add additional amenities, including bathrobes and access to the concierge lounge for complimentary evening hors d’oeuvres and a continental breakfast. As with other Hilton locations, these rooms are available for complimentary space-available upgrades for Hilton HHonors Gold and Diamond VIP members.
Other amenities that round out this first-class hotel include three restaurants, a large bar in the lobby, an espresso counter, a comprehensive business center, and the Skyline Spa and Health club and pool. The spa, along with one of the hotel’s restaurants, is located on the facility’s 24th floor, and offer sweeping views of the downtown skyline.
- Click here to visit the Hilton Americas-Houston website.
- Metro Routes: The hotel is several blocks east of the MetroRail Main St. Square Station. Nearby bus routes include the 82 Westheimer, 53 Westheimer Limited, 18 Kirby Limited, 20 Canal/Long Point Limited, 48 Navigation/West Dallas, and 50 Harrisburg/Heights.
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