Residence Inn Houston by The Galleria

This low-key all-suite hotel is 0.7 miles from The Galleria's mall and 6.9 miles from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Spare studios offer sitting areas and kitchens with dining tables. They're outfitted with flat-screens and free WiFi. Upgrades add up to 2 separate bedrooms. A breakfast buffet is free, as well as snacks and drinks at hotel mixers. There's a lobby lounge with a fireplace and a convenience store, plus a business center and an exercise room. Outdoors, there's a pool with a hot tub and a patio.