Robin's Nest

Montrose, Museum District, Houston City Guide and Attractions

When planning your Bed and Breakfast vacation or holiday in Houston Texas there are a lot of things to see and do.

Museums within walking distance of Robin's Nest Bed and Breakfast:

• The Menil Collection (7 blocks)
• The Museum of Fine Arts (8 blocks)
• Museum of Contemporary Arts (8 blocks)
• Museum of Natural Science (10 blocks)
• Burke Baker Planetarium (10 blocks)
• Houston's finest art galleries (three blocks to 8 blocks)
• The Jung Center (6 blocks)
• Rothko Chapel (7 blocks)
• Water Color Society (8 blocks)

When staying at Robin's Nest Bed and Breakfast you are close to the following important locations:

• The Galleria (3.5 miles)
• NASA (45 minutes)
• Galveston and the Texas Gulf Coast (one hour)
• Baylor Medical (one mile)
• University of Texas Medical (one mile)
• The Women's Hospital (four miles)
• Greek Orthodox Church (7 blocks)

Events:

• Downtown Theater District
• Museum District
• Minute Maid Park (two miles)
• Reliant Park and Stadium
• Verizon Theater
• Toyota Center
• George R. Brown Convention Center

Universities Nearby:

• University of St. Thomas (three blocks)
• Rice University (3/4 mile)
• University of Houston (2 miles/downtown or 5 miles/central)
• South Texas School of Law (one mile)
• Texas Southern University (five miles)

Getting Around Houston:

• Yellow Cab transportation within certain parameters of the city costs only $6 one way, up to four people. Robin's Nest is in that parameter.
• Metro Light Rail and Bus costs $1. Robin's Nest is 5 blocks from light rail and two blocks from the bus stop.

The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has many directories to assist you. Houston really is a hidden treasure.