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Texas 288 Hotels Serving Tourists & Business Travelers Featured

The first Courtyard by Marriott in the Texas 288 area and the ninth in the Greater Houston area is in the new Pearland Town Center. The four-story hotel is situated above the mall's ground level. Guests are just steps from shopping, dining and a covered pavil­ion and lawn where concerts, festivals and community events will be routinely sched­uled. The center also is home to a 25-acre lake and miles of walking paths.

The hotel has four suites and 106 rooms. In addition, the hotel offers approximately 1,000 square feet of meeting and event space along with a casual, three-meal restaurant; a bar and lounge; business cen­ter; wireless Internet; a fitness center and swimming pool.

            The Hilton Garden Inn Houston/Pearland hotel and conference facility on Shadow Creek Boulevard features 137 guestrooms; 15 suites offer complimentary wired and WiFi high-speed Internet access. Amenities include a Precor workout facility; an outdoor salt-water pool; a full­-service restaurant with alfresco patio dining; lounge; an onsite guest laundry facility; and a 24-hour business center. The conference center has more than 6,000 square-feet of flexible func­tion/meeting space for up to 550, including permanent boardrooms for up to 16 peo­ple-ail with high-tech capabilities. Hilton Garden Inn is west of Texas 288 at 12101 Shadow Creek Parkway.

               Spring Hill Suites by Marriott on Country Place Parkway and La Quinta Inn on FM 518 near Silverlake opened in 2008. Central Pearland is served by Hampton Inn, Holliday Inn Express and a Best Western. Hotels have recently opened in Alvin and Lake Jackson. In addition to business travelers, Lake Jackson and the Brazosport area are popular tourist destinations. Alvin hosts events throughout the year that are gaining in popularity with locals and tourists, in addition to its thriving antique shops and malls.