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| OVERVIEW |
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360 £
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| Price per night, 5 Stars Hotel | 253 £ |
| Price per night, 4 Stars Hotel | 114 £ |
| Price per night, 3 Stars Hotel | 60 £ |
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Note
These values represent only an estimate of costs for travels from London, bought in 2015-01-16 with departure date in 2015-05-05 and return date in 2015-05-17 . These values refer the best quality and price according to parameters of selection set by Bananatrips. Prices may have changed since date of publication and will also depend on the specific date of reservation. The success in obtaining good prices is to make reservations in advance. For specific values in other dates please REQUEST A SEARCH BEFORE MAKING YOUR RESERVATION. |
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Houston is the biggest city in Texas and it is very huge, in population and in territorial area. It is a large, modern and multicultural metropolitan centre with a sophisticated atmosphere and a great variety of cultural venues, being also the principal business, technological and commercial hub of Texas.
REASONS TO GO
A beautiful city with many good museums.
Houston Space Centre
The trendy Warehouse District
TO AVOID
Avoid visiting during the hurricane season, from June to November.
ORIENTATION
The city is divided in several districts. There are three typical downtown areas: Downtown, Med Centre and Rice and the Uptown or The Galleria Area.
The central downtown has an elegantly reconstructed old-town area and an open-air heritage museum in the nearby Sam Houston Park.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Spring and fall are the best times to visit Houston, with pleasant temperatures. Winter is also quite good, with mild and dry days.
HOW TO GET THERE
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located about twenty miles away from the downtown and is the major airport for Houston with many international and domestic flights daily. From taxi it takes between thirty to sixty minutes to the centre depending on traffic. There are vans and shuttles available to many downtown and suburban locations for about $20.
You can also use the Metro´s Airport Direct service, which takes you directly from the Terminal C directly to the downtown Airport Direct Passenger Plaza (815 Pierce).
The William P. Hobby Airport, located seven miles south of downtown, provides many domestic flights throughout the USA. It is just fifteen minutes drive from downtown. Vans and shuttle buses from this airport to downtown and other locations cost about $15.
TRAVELLING AROUND
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County - METRO is a major public transportation agency operating buses and light rails.
By taxi
Houston has a fleet of 2200 taxis which have fixed fares within the city centre.
INFO
http://www.visithoustontexas.com
