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Hotel Information: Designed for business travelers, the Inn at the Ballpark also attracts out-of-towners coming to Houston for baseball games and other sporting events, as well as for touring downtown.
Amenity highlights: Before and after baseball games, business meetings, and convention-center activities, crowds gather in the hotel's atrium lobby for drinks and conversation. The enclosed, skylighted lobby is styled like an outdoor plaza, with "street" lamps, an old-fashioned four-face clock, and artificial trees. Plump brown-leather seating and plaid carpeting contribute to living-room comfort. Shelves of baseball books flank tranquil sitting areas.
Insider tip: Directly across from the hotel's side entrance, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse serves prime-grade beef and offers a notable wine list in a fine-dining ambience graced by a pianist.
Rooms
The Inn at the Ballpark offers 201 guestrooms in a connected four-story building and 12-story tower flanking an atrium lobby and styled in brick and glass. Features include pillowtop mattresses and Egyptian-cotton sheets, moveable desks with upholstered ergonomic chairs, leather reading chairs with footstools, makeup counters with benches, and large armoires with wardrobes, CD player/radios, 27-inch televisions with video-game consoles, and DVD players. (Complimentary DVDs available.)
Wood-paddle ceiling fans provide cooling alternatives to rooms' air conditioning. Microfiber bathrobes furnish lounging comfort. Bathrooms include marble-lined shower/tub combinations and Aveda toiletries. Desks have two-line speakerphones and complimentary high-speed Internet connections. Television Internet access (surcharge) is available via wireless keyboards.
Decor includes wood-floor entries, wood-framed baseball-theme drawings, and dark-wood furniture and trim, including crown molding.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Internet access - TV
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Bathroom scale
- Shower/tub combination
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
Recreation
For a daily charge, guests may use the YMCA, which includes a swimming pool and squash/racquetball courts and is located six blocks from the hotel. The nearest golf course, Wildcat Municipal Golf Course, is eight miles away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Swimming nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
Property Amenities
A complimentary fitness center in this Houston hotel contains cardio and weight machines. Massage is available in an adjacent room. The Inn at the Ballpark's lobby offers a computer with high-speed Internet access and complimentary wireless Internet access is available.
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Concierge services
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking garage
- Exhibit space
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Express check- in
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of rooms: 201
- Number of floors: 4, 12
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Television in lobby
- Pool table nearby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Parking (surcharge) $16-25
- Elevator/lift
- Parking (valet) $21 Daily Plus Tax
- Umbrella
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets considered
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in to this hotel.
Smoking in a nonsmoking room will warrant an extra cleaning fee.
Ice chests are permitted in guestrooms only if required for special medical or dietary needs.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Cleaning fee for smoking in a nonsmoking room: $400
- Valet parking: $21 per 24-hour period in underground garage, with in/out privileges
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Ballpark Café - Informal restaurant with booths, tables, cove ceiling, fresh flowers. Breakfast buffet and à la carte menu. À la carte lunch/dinner menu with choices such as crab cakes, Texas chili, sandwiches, salads, burgers, omelets, steaks, seafood, pasta, chicken.
Ballpark Bar - Atrium bar/lounge with plasma TV. Open mid-afternoon to late night.
Address
1520 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
USA
Nearest major airport:
Houston, TX (IAH-George Bush Intercontinental)
Area:
Downtown Houston, Texas, United States of America
