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A downtown location and an outdoor pool are a trifecta of value for our guests at the non-smoking Courtyard by Marriott Houston Downtown/Convention Center. Housed in the historic Humble Oil Building which was built in 1921 this nine-story hotel has 191 rooms a neo-classical facade and the original brass elevator doors. You can plunge into plush mattresses and find peace on down pillows. Accommodations feature pull-out sofa beds and bathrooms with jetted tubs. King suites also include mini-fridges. Start and end the day at the hotel's bistro which serves eggs and sausage for breakfast and burgers and quesadillas for dinner. You're guaranteed to get your burn on with treadmills ellipticals and exercise bikes at the fitness center. Afterwards slide into the cool outdoor pool for a refreshing swim or kick back in the hot tub (open seasonally). The Courtyard by Marriott is less than a mile (15-minute walk) to George R. Brown Convention Center. Guests can jump on the free local shuttle to speed their way to local downtown attractions. Discovery Green a public park with a concert stage and numerous public art sculptures is across the street from the convention center. Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros baseball team is next door to the convention center. The hotel is 12 miles from William P. Hobby Airport and 20 miles from Bush Intercontinental Airport. An airport shuttle service is available for a fee.