Four Seasons Hotel Houston

With top restaurants, theater, parks and the city’s major business district within walking distance (or a quick drive, as the hotel’s free chauffeur service will take you anywhere in the downtown area), the Four Seasons Hotel Houston stands on prime downtown real estate. But it may be hard to pry yourself away from the hotel’s luxe environs, which include a spa, a swank pool area with a full-service bar, first-class dining in Quattro (the hotel restaurant) and delectable lighter fare in the lobby lounge.

If you want to expand your experience beyond a room or a suite, stylish apartments are available with all of the amenities of a hotel and yet the feeling of home. Apartment dwellers have their own private lobby and elevator, so you might cross paths with a famous actor appearing in a play at the Alley Theatre or a superstar musician performing in concert just a few blocks away at the Toyota Center. Or maybe even a member of the Saudi royal family and his bejeweled entourage.

Tired of listening to your iPod through ear buds? Each room comes complete with its own iPod docking station to bring the playlists of home to your hotel room.