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Houston - Memorial Day Weekend Recs

Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:02 am
Posted by Flat Stick
Member since Mar 2013
228 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:02 am
Hey guys. I know there are probably some Houston residents or frequent visitors who could give some advice. Any help is appreciated. We will be there from May 25-28. I would like to stay near the Toyota Center (yes, taking the wife to the Justin Timberlake concert) if anyone has experience staying near there. Any must do's or must eat's that are going to be taking place that weekend? We are flying into Hobby and had planned to Uber or something everywhere. Is that doable?
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
23150 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:16 am to
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. I would like to stay near the Toyota Center

Great area to get a hotel. Marriot Marquis, Magnolia, Aloft, Hotel Allesandra, and Meridian are all nice.

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and had planned to Uber or something everywhere. Is that doable?

You can walk most places you'll want to go. Any uber ride will be less than 10 minutes unless you're going to the galleria or to the suburbs.

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must eat's

Google the many Houston restaurant recs that have been on the F&D board. Too many to list here. If you want to narrow it down to a cuisine type, we could help with that.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 10:26 am
Posted by Flat Stick
Member since Mar 2013
228 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:26 am to
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Great area to get a hotel. What's your desired price range?

Not budget level, but I'm not looking for a 5 star either. Something around $150-200 a night or so.

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You can walk most places you'll want to go. Any uber ride will be less than 10 minutes unless you're going to the galleria or to the suburbs.

We will walk for sure, that's my favorite thing to do in a new city. I was more interested in getting from the airport to the hotel area. Uber? Taxi? Tram?

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Google the many Houston restaurant recs that have been on the F&D board. Too many to list here

Will do, thanks! I'd take your favorite bbq place and/or restaurant though
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
23150 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:34 am to
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Not budget level, but I'm not looking for a 5 star either. Something around $150-200 a night or so

The ones I mentioned above.

Hobby to Downtown is about 25 minutes. You should be able to Uber, but I'm not sure how Hobby treats them in the pick up line as compared to taxis.

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I'd take your favorite bbq place and/or restaurant though

Close to you? The Pit Room in Montrose. Xochi (real Mexican) is very hot right now and very close to you, though I still prefer Hugo's in Montrose (same owner). Vic and Anthony's is a good, close steakhouse. Potente (italian) is one of the newest openings in town. The original Ninfa's on navigation is a quick uber ride away and a great representation of good Houston Tex-Mex. Reef is a favorite of mine for seafood.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 10:36 am
Posted by Flat Stick
Member since Mar 2013
228 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:10 am to
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MSMHater

I really appreciate the help!
Posted by dafuqusay
Houston
Member since Mar 2014
774 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 1:30 pm to
Hilton Americas is right next door to Toyota Center and is very nice and in your price range. We stayed there also going to a concert at TC.
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
17452 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 4:33 pm to
No issues with Uber from Hobby. Done it several times
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22533 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:19 pm to
Reef is still closed...scheduled to reopen in November I think.
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
23150 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:59 am to
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Reef is still closed...scheduled to reopen in November I think.


That's right! He had water from Harvey. Caswell has not had a good year or so. Oxbow 7 was "taken" from him too.
Posted by ChaseMac
Member since Sep 2016
417 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:34 pm to
Book your hotel using this website LINK

Downtown on weekends isn't very busy, but your a fairly short drive or uber from most things you'll want to do.

Aka sushi is really good, it's a short uber ride.

Torchys tacos has multiple locations in the areas around downtown, go grab lunch one of the days.
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70565 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 2:27 pm to
A bit of a hijack but what’s up with that site?

Posted by ChaseMac
Member since Sep 2016
417 posts
Posted on 5/17/18 at 8:20 pm to
It shows you what the hidden hotels are for Priceline express deals. Obviously Priceline isn't too happy about it with that header they added to the page. The site is legit, I've used it 8+ time with no issues.
Posted by bones71
Mamou
Member since Feb 2017
226 posts
Posted on 5/19/18 at 8:35 pm to
Stay at Hotel ZaZa Museum District. Their “shuttle” will take you to Toyota Center for free. Monarch is a very good restaurant in the hotel.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
15658 posts
Posted on 5/20/18 at 12:10 am to
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It shows you what the hidden hotels are for Priceline express deals. Obviously Priceline isn't too happy about it with that header they added to the page. The site is legit, I've used it 8+ time with no issues.

Holy shite, those are some great deals. I just searched Houston for tomorrow and saw Hilton Americas and Hotel Magnolia for $75-$80 per night.

Bookmarked for future use.
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