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Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown/The Whitehall is located in the heart of Houston's Central Business District and a mere 4 blocks away from the Metro LightRail. Guests can use the LightRail to easily access Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Rodeo,the Houston Texans, and Reliant Park. The historic Crowne Plaza Houston/The Whitehall also offers complimentary shuttle service from the hotel to Downtown-Houston locations.
Houston, America's fourth-largest city, offers a seemingly endless variety of dining, arts, shopping, and nightlife. For those in the mood to watch some good storytelling, the Houston Theater District is also nearby, as well as Minute Maid Park, and Bayou Place Entertainment.
William P. Hobby Airport: 12 miles
George Bush Intercontinental Airport: 22 miles
Amtrak Station: 1.5 miles
LightRail: 4 blocks
Driving Directions
From George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
Distance: 21 MI / 33.8 KM South to Houston Downtown Hotel
Shuttle Charge: $24.00 USD (one-way)
Taxi Charge: $47.50 USD (one-way)
Time by Taxi: 25 minutes
Directions: From airport, take I-45 South to downtown. Exit Take Exit 47D Pierce/Dallas, veer left onto Jefferson St. and go through Brazos St. light. Hotel is immediately on left.
From William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
Distance: 12 MI / 19.3 KM North to Houston Downtown Hotel
Shuttle Charge: $18.00 USD (one-way)
Taxi Charge: $25.00 USD (one-way)
Time by Taxi: 15 minutes
Directions: From airport, take I-45 North to St. Joseph Parkway/Downtown Destinations Exit and stay to your right. Exit will turn into Pease St. Drive approximately 10 blocks to Smith Street. Hotel is immediately on left on the corner of Pease and Smith.
LightRail:
Distance is 4 blocks. Houston's 7.5-mile light rail system connects downtown, Midtown, the Museum District, Texas Medical Center and Reliant Park. View the current METRORail map and schedule.
Complimentary Local Area Shuttle
Available upon request throughout the Downtown area.
Available 7:00 AM - 10:45 PM 7 days a week.
Weekday parking: $29.00 per night (Sunday - Thursday)
Weekend parking: $15.00 per night (Friday & Saturday)
Event parking: $15.00
View MetroRAIL Map
Nearest Airport
William P. Hobby Airport - 12 miles George Bush Intercontinental - 22 miles
Hotel Address
1700 Smith Street, Houston
Texas, United States 77002
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