The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Houston, Texas, is positioned across the street from the Galleria Mall, which includes high end retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom and features 320 specialty stores.

Located in the Houston's uptown district, the hotel is within walking distance of surrounding boutique shops and restaurants. The hotel is also close to corporate offices like Chevron Texaco, Williams Company, Duke Energy, Bechtel and Apache. Sports arenas such as the Reliant Stadium, home of Houston Texans football, and Minute Maid Ballpark, home of Houston Astro baseball are within eight miles. Mornings at The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center begin with a breakfast buffet. Local eateries serving Chinese, Italian and American are nearby. The hotel offers a welcome reception in the evenings with complimentary drinks and a light dinner and salad bar. Guests also have access to the indoor pool, spa and fitness center.

This 14 story hotel offers studios and one and two bedroom suites featuring fully equipped kitchens with microwave ovens, coffeemakers and refrigerators.

Two room suites have separate living and sleeping areas. Rooms also include cable television and complimentary high speed Internet access. Most out of towners captivated with the image of the cowboy do not realize that Houston is a thriving metropolitan arts center. Among the most impressive venues is the Museum of Fine Arts, a steel and glass facility with more than 40,000 pieces featuring works of the baroque and Renaissance periods and works by the Impressionists.