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The best hotels near West University Place

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 University Park hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in University Park, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 3.8 down to 3.7.

All five are within 3.0 km of West University Place.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston - Greenway Plaza

Highest rated of the five

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston - Greenway Plaza

★★★★★3.8 from 2,511 reviews

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston - Greenway Plaza comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 3.8 from 2,511 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $108 a night on the dates we checked.

7 hotels in University Park qualified for this list and five made it. Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston - Greenway Plaza1

    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston - Greenway Plaza

    ★★★★★3.8 from 2,511 reviews

    1.5 km from West University Place, about a 19 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  2. Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University2

    Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University

    ★★★★★3.8 from 484 reviews

    1.5 km from West University Place, about a 19 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Crowne Plaza Houston Med Ctr-Galleria Area by IHG3

    Crowne Plaza Houston Med Ctr-Galleria Area by IHG

    ★★★★★3.7 from 3,251 reviews

    1.9 km from West University Place, about a 24 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Medical Center Hotel & Suites4

    DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Medical Center Hotel & Suites

    ★★★★★3.7 from 2,397 reviews

    3.0 km from West University Place

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. The Turquoise Suite5

    The Turquoise Suite

    ★★★★★4.05 from 48 reviews

    2.7 km from West University Place

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    How this list was put together

    7 University Park hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to West University Place second, then took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Daniel Kovac

    Daniel Kovac Central Europe

    Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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