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Official Texas Bowl Hotels

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Official Team Hotels

Hyatt Regency

Hyatt Regency Houston

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Place yourself in the center of it all at Hyatt Regency Houston. This perfectly situated downtown Houston Texas hotel is the ideal starting point for exploring all this vibrant city offers. Enjoy convenient access to the convention center, Minute Maid Park, the Toyota Center, the Theater District, and the Main Event — all just moments from our classic downtown Houston hotel.

Take the METRO Rail and reach the Museum District, Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo, and the Medical Center within minutes. Spacious guestrooms, extensive meeting space, excellent service, Hyatt's unmatched attention to detail, and extraordinary dining — including the city's only revolving rooftop restaurant, Spindletop — make this the premier choice among hotels in downtown Houston.

Tel. (800) 633-7313 | Hotel website >

JW Marriott

Mariott

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The majestic 23-story building houses 514 newly renovated guest rooms including 28 suites. Conveniently located in the Galleria area, this Houston hotel is near more than 200 exclusive stores for you to choose from, the famous Holocaust Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts.

All rooms have individual climate control, three cordless telephones with voice mail and data port, AM/FM clock radio with alarm, ironing board and iron, coffee maker with complimentary coffee and tea, hair dryer, remote controlled 25 inch flat screen television, digital On Command Video Movies, and STSN high-speed internet access.

The hotel also offers an onsite fitness center, indoor and outdoor pool, hot tub, Concierge Lounge ands seven concierge floors.

Tel. (713) 961-1500 | Hotel website >

Official Band Hotels

Inn at the Ballpark

Inn at the Ballpark

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Conveniently located in the heart of Downtown Houston, Inn at the Ballpark is situated at the corner of Texas Avenue and Crawford Street.

The hotel is across the street from Minute Maid Park and just steps from the business district, George R. Brown Convention Center and the new Toyota Center, as well as the Downtown Aquarium, Houston's newest dining and entertainment attraction.

It is also an easy ride from both Bush Intercontinental and Hobby Airports.

Tel. (713) 228-1520 | Hotel website >

Doubletree Galleria

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Welcome to Doubletree Guest Suites Houston by the Galleria hotel — Houston's premiere full-service, luxury hotel. We're located in the heart of the thriving Uptown/Galleria area, famous for world-class shopping, dining, and entertainment venues and within close proximity to Reliant Center, Museum District, Houston Zoo, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park and the Verizon Wireless Theatre.

We're also minutes away from Houston's Central Business District, and both Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport are 30-45 minutes away.

Tel. (713) 961-9000 | Hotel website >

Official Media Hotel

Intercontinental — The Official Hotel for the Texas Bowl Media

Mariott

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The Intercontinental Houston is a stylish, upscale, AAA 4-Diamond rated hotel with the finest amenities throughout.

With 485 guest rooms and 50,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, the property is located in the prestigious Uptown Houston area surrounded by the finest shopping, dining and nightlife in Texas.

The Intercontinental Houston is also located one block away from the nation’s third largest mall, the Galleria.

Tel. (713) 627-7600 | Hotel website > | Virtual Tour >

OTHER HOTELS

The Texas Bowl has partnered with other great Houston hotels for fan accommodations. If you're unable to reserve a room at one of the above official hotels, please go to VisitHoustonTexas.com.

  • Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown
  • Hilton Garden Inn Galleria
  • Hilton Houston Post Oak
  • Holiday Inn Hobby Airport
  • Hotel ZaZa
  • Westin Galleria

Information and reservations online at VisitHoustonTexas.com >

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VisitHoustonTexas.com

For other special Texas Bowl travel packages and to find out more about what to do while in Houston, please go to VisitHoustonTexas.com.

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Texas Bowl Corporate Sponsors


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Texas Bowl Conferences

The Texas Bowl will feature teams from the Big 12, Conference USA and Mountain West.

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Football Bowl Association

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