It didn't take me an hour to conquer the scanner. Damn it. I need to be less efficient.

I don't think she knows what either of those are. Possibly near office buildings?

Heh. Okay. We have office buildings, definitely.

I think "centrally located" is the key. Also, probably near good restaurants and stuff.

Luckily, there are several areas that are centrally located and near good restaurants. The Galleria area (where the giant shopping mall is located) will be better in terms of nighttime activity than downtown. Though downtown has undergone quite a bit of revitalization, and has a bunch of excellent restaurants, there are still parts of it that are dead after working hours.

Let me take a look at the various Marriott locations (I'm going to assume other Marriott properties apply, like Courtyard Inn).

This is where my friend lives [link] I just got a text message back, but I don't think he's understanding that I don't want the info for me.

Ah. He says Magnolia, Lancaster, Hilton.

(I'm going to assume other Marriott properties apply, like Courtyard Inn)

Yup!

She also likes boutique funky hotels too- I think she's requesting Marriott as a starting point 'cause she has no idea how else to start looking.

DJ, The Rice sounds very cool.

Magnolia, Lancaster, Hilton

check.

Nora:

This is in the middle of downtown. [link]

This is a good location, close to downtown, the Galleria, and the Med Center. Easy access to Highway 59 and Loop 610. It might be cheaper than the one located in downtown. [link]

This is practically on top of the Galleria, so she could walk to go shopping. [link]

There are several other locations, but you start to get into the two airport areas, which are not terribly convenient and aren't great neighborhoods.

ETA: Funky boutique? Hmm. Lemme check some things.

SO AWESOME! Thanks, Dana and Daisy.

I swear I don't think I could do half as good a job at work without the Buffista hivemind. Of course, that's balanced out by the timesuck aspect, so... a draw.

This looks interesting. I can't vouch for the hotel, but it's in the Heights, which is very convenient to downtown, and one of the sort of funky antique counterculture areas of the city. [link]

Tripadvisor.com lists some B&Bs/Inns, and they have some reviews available.

This would be a great location and has good reviews: [link]

Here's another one in the Heights: [link]

This is closer to the Museum District: [link]

Without knowing where she's going, I'd say all of these areas should be pretty convenient if she has a car, since there are several major freeways that intersect in or near the center of town.

What about this place? Any thoughts on location/neighborhood?

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