Information & Amenities
This towering hotel is located in the middle of the Texas Medical Center, a 125-acre complex that includes hospitals, nursing and medical schools, and buildings with medical offices. Enclosed skywalks link the hotel to Methodist Hospital and the Scurlock and Smith Towers, among others. The hotel also provides complimentary transportation to sites within the complex, which encompasses a two-mile radius and has 42 institutions. Rice University is across the street from the hotel, and Rice Village, an area with restaurants and nightlife, is nearby.
Wireless Internet access is available on the first three floors of the hotel, which includes the lobby, restaurants, and other public spaces (surcharge). A business center has three computers with high-speed Internet access that guests can use for a fee, and other business services are offered as well. A connecting building contains several shops and a beauty salon. Self- and valet parking is available (surcharge for both). In addition to easy access to medical facilities, the hotel offers special services to medical guests, such as a separate lounge and a video library with medical and non-medical videos. (All guests can request in-room VCRs; a surcharge applies.)
The hotel offers three floors with concierge service. Conventioneers and groups have access to 14 meeting and conference rooms with 8,500 square feet of flexible space.
- Complimentary breakfast
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Conference room(s)
- Business services
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Clubhouse
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Number of floors: 2
- Number of rooms: 126
- Parking (free)
- Patio
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
Rooms
This hotel has 386 guestrooms in a 26-story building located in the Texas Medical Center and linked to several other buildings via skywalks. All rooms provide premium cable channels, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers. High-speed Internet access is available for a daily surcharge that includes local calls and long-distance access. VCRs can be requested for in-room use (surcharge). Weekday newspapers are provided for all guests. |
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
In-Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- VCR
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Telephone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Massage - available in room
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Located Near
The Methodist Hospital - connected via skywalk (as are some others below)
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital - 0.25 mile
Texas Children’s Hospital - 0.25 mile
Memorial Hermann Hospital - 0.5 mile
MD Anderson Cancer Center - 0.5 mile
Hermann Park Golf Course and Zoo - 1 mile
Texas Heart Institute - 1 mile
Rice University/stadium - across the street - 1 mile
UT Houston Health Science Center - 1 mile
Baylor College of Medicine - 1 mile
Houston Museum of Fine Arts - 1 mile
Houston Museum of Natural Science - 1 mile
Contemporary Arts Museum - 1 mile
Miller Outdoor Theatre - 1 mile
Texas Orthopedic Hospital - 2 miles
Reliant Stadium (Houston Texans) - 2 miles
George R. Brown Convention Center - 3 miles
Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) - 3 miles
Galleria Mall - 8 miles
NASA Johnson Space Center - 40 miles
George Bush International Airport (IAH): Approximate driving time to the Marriott Houston Medical Center is 30–60 minutes, depending on traffic, and distance is 27.5 miles.
Getting there: From the airport, guests can take taxis (more than $36, one way) or shuttles ($16–$25, one way) to the hotel (fares subject to change). Shuttles leave from both the airport and the hotel every hour. Car rentals are another way to get to the hotel and around the city; reservations can be made online.
Getting around:Once at the hotel, guests can take advantage of complimentary transportation to sites within the Texas Medical Center complex (a two-mile radius), which the hotel provides.
Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available, are complimentary, and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
- Pets considered
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Address
6580 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
USA
Nearest major airport:
Houston, TX (IAH-Bush Intercontinental)
Area:
Houston (and vicinity), Texas, United States of America