I agree with the ZaZa in the Museum District. It’s a fun, funky hotel in a nice area.

It’s going to get into the 30s in Houston the next couple of days. Don’t stay in a hotel expecting to use the pool. The ZaZa in the Museum district might be a good choice, as they could walk to several different museums.

Houston is not a tourist destination and not known as a fun place to visit. It’s also not walkable. Other than staying by the Galleria for shopping, your best bet is the museum district.

Stay near Rice village or museum district. Great food all over Houston and great museums.

The Post Oak hotel is one of the best if you can swing it. Great pool and facilities. Houston has fantastic food- tex Mex, steak, etc. It's pretty boring overall-maybe look into any events that are going on? Shopping is superb- check out the River Oaks district

(If you insist on a mall, then fine, go to the Galleria)

Nothing is near either airport.

Houston is fun! Stay near the Museum District - your teens will like the Hotel ZaZa.

Don't stay downtown, don't stay near the Galleria. The fun trendy places are near the Museum District, Rice Village, and Montrose.

Hotel + a pool is your best option or a movie. Houston is awful.

I am worried that my family's connecting flight may get cancelled tomorrow and we could get stuck in Houston. DH and I can work from there for a day or two but we will have two kids (15 and 13) who we will want out of our hair. does anyone know if any hotels near a multiplex/mall or another place tweens could go explore that is not that far from the airport? Or should we just find an airport hotel with a pool? In my head I have dreams of a Houston version of the Radisson hotel at Mall of America. I figure the weather in Houston is miserable for much of the year so am hoping there might be some good indoor options.