Houston is Texas’s largest city, with Space Center Houston, a major Museum District, a diverse food scene and the Texas Medical Center. The city is spread out, so pick a base by what you plan to do; chain hotels near the freeways and airports are usually the cheapest.
Finding cheap rooms in Houston is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Houston you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
The Port of Galveston is roughly an hour’s drive southeast, so Houston is a common pre-cruise overnight for travelers flying into its two airports.
Near the ballpark, convention center and theater district, on the light rail.
Near Hermann Park, the zoo and museums, with light-rail access.
Big shopping-mall district with a wide range of hotels.
Near Space Center Houston and on the way to Galveston.
Budget airport hotels with shuttles for early departures.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Late fall through spring is most comfortable; summers are hot and humid, and the Houston Rodeo in late winter and big conventions push up rates.
The Clear Lake and NASA area is on the way to Galveston; many cruisers also stay near Hobby Airport, which is on the south side of the city.
The Museum District or downtown, both on the light rail; the Galleria is best for shopping.
During the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, major conventions and big sporting events.