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Aloft Houston by the Galleria Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest 5415 Westheimer Road 2828 Southwest Freeway Houston,TX Aloft Houston by the Galleria Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest 5415 Westheimer Road 2828 Southwest Freeway Houston,TX 77056 Houston,TX 77098 Phone: 713-622-7010 Phone: 713-942-2111 Fax: 713-622-7025 Fax: 713-942-9934 Club Quarters Hampton Inn and Suites Medical Center 720 Fannin Street 1715 Old Spanish Trail Houston,TX 77002 Houston,TX 77054 Phone: 713-224-6400 Phone: 713-797-0040 Fax: 713-224-6417 Fax: 713-797-0094 Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Hampton Inn Houston Galleria 916 Dallas Street 4500 Post Oak Parkway Houston,TX 77002 Houston,TX 77027 Phone: 832-366-1600 Phone: 713-871-9911 Fax: 832-366-1601 Fax: 713-871-9958 Courtyard by Marriott Galleria Hilton Americas Houston - Headquarter Hotel 2900 Sage Road 1600 Lamar Street Houston,TX 77056 Houston,TX 77010 Phone: 713-622-3611 Phone: 713-577-8000 Fax: 713-622-3204 Fax: 713-577-6140 Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown Hilton Houston Post Oak 1700 Smith Street 2001 Post Oak Boulevard Houston,TX 77002 Houston,TX 77056 Phone: 713-739-8800 Phone: 713-961-9300 Fax: 713-739-8806 Fax: 713-623-6685 Crowne Plaza River Oaks Hilton Houston Westchase 2712 Southwest Freeway 9999 Westheimer Road Houston,TX 77098 Houston,TX 77042 Phone: 713-523-8448 Phone: 713-974-1000 Fax: 713-523-3689 Fax: Not Listed Doubletree by Hilton Houston Greenway Plaza Hotel Hotel Derek 6 Greenway Plaza East 2525 West Loop South Houston,TX 77046 Houston,TX 77027 Phone: 713-629-1200 Phone: 713-297-4366 Fax: 713-629-4706 Fax: 713-267-4393 Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown Hotel ICON 400 Dallas Street 220 Main Street Houston,TX 77002 Houston,TX 77002 Phone: 713-759-0202 Phone: 713-224-4266 Fax: 713-654-0727 Fax: 713-223-3223 Doubletree Suites by the Hilton Houston Galleria Hotel Indigo Houston at Galleria 5353 Westheimer Avenue 5160 Hidalgo Street Houston,TX 77056 Houston,TX 77056 Phone: 713-961-9000 Phone: 713-621-8988 Fax: 713-877-8835 Fax: 713-621-4155 Embassy Suites Houston Downtown Houston Marriott Westchase 1515 Dallas Street 2900 Briarpark Drive Houston,TX 77010 Houston,TX 77042 Phone: 713-739-9100 Phone: 713-978-7400 Fax: 713-739-9101 Fax: 713-735-2726 Embassy Suites Houston Galleria Hyatt Regency Houston - Headquarter Hotel 2911 Sage Road 1200 Louisiana Street Houston,TX 77056 Houston,TX 77002 Phone: 713-626-5444 Phone: 713-654-1234 Fax: 713-843-4799 Fax: 713-951-0934 J.W. Marriott Houston Westin Oaks 5150 Westheimer 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak Houston,TX 77056 Houston,TX 77056 Phone: 713-951-1500 Phone: 713-960-8100 Fax: 713-951-5045 Fax: 713-960-6549 Lancaster Hotel Wyndham Houston Medical Center 701 Texas Street 6800 Main Street Houston,TX 77002 Houston,TX 77030 Phone: 713-238-9500 Phone: 713-528-7744 Fax: 713-228-4528 Fax: 713-528-6983 Magnolia Hotel 1100 Texas Avenue Houston,TX 77002 Phone: 713-221-0011 Fax: 713-513-5784 Marriott Hotel West Loop 1750 West Loop South Houston,TX 77027 Phone: 713-960-0111 Fax: 713-624-1560 Omni Houston Galleria Four Riverway Houston,TX 77056 Phone: 713-871-8181 Fax: 713-871-0719 Residence Inn Downtown 904 Dallas Street Houston,TX 77002 Phone: 832-366-1000 Fax: 832-366-1601 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston 2222 West Loop South Houston,TX 77027 Phone: 713-627-7600 Fax: 713-961-3327 Sheraton Suites Galleria 2400 West Loop South Houston,TX 77027 Phone: 713-586-2444 Fax: 713-586-2445 SpringHill Suites Houston Medical Center 1400 Spanish Trail Houston,TX 77054 Phone: 713-796-1000 Fax: 713-796-8055 The Sam Houston Hotel (formerly Alden Hotel) 1117 Prairie Street Houston,TX 77002 Phone: 832-200-8800 Fax: 832-200-8811 Westin Galleria 5060 W. Alabama Houston,TX 77056 Phone: 713-960-8100 Fax: 713-960-6549 .
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