Places to stay, things to do—all close by the Zoo.

Located in the heart of Houston’s Herman Park—and the City’s famous Museum District—the Zoo is literally surrounded by a host of lodging and dining and additional entertainment options. Here are some “quick-pick” suggestions lists for our out-of-town Zoo visitors.

Lodging
There are many fine hotels located within five miles of the Houston Zoo. Here are a few:

Hotel Za Za	Houston Marriott Medical Center
Hilton Houston Plaza	Crowne Plaza Medical Center
Best Western Plaza Hotel Medical Center	Omni Houston Hotel
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (Medical Center)	Econo Lodge Medical Center
Patrician Bed & Breakfast Inn	Hampton Inn Suites Med Center
Rodeway Inn & Suites Medical Center	Homestead Studio Suites
Best Western Park Place Suites	Residence Inn By Marriott
Hyatt Regency Houston

Museums

 

 

 

Other Area Attractions

Houston Symphony	Houston Ballet
Houston Grand Opera	Minute Maid Park
Reliant Park	Toyota Center

Dining

Antone's Famous Po Boy and Deli 2424 Dunstan Rd. 713.521.2883	Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop
Benjy's	Bissonnet Grill 2726 Bissonnet St.   713.529.0002
Black Walnut Café	Brown Bag Deli
The Buffalo Grille	Café Express
Jamba Juice	Jason's Deli
Picnic	Yum Yum Cha café 2435 Times Blvd.   713.527.8455
Ruggles Café 2365 Rice Blvd.	Chipotle Mexican Grill
Subway Sandwiches & Salads