The Super 8 Houston is located at the intersection of Highway 249 and Grant Road in the northwest Houston area. The motel is close to various restaurants, movie theaters, recreational facilities, attractions, historical areas, and sporting venues including excellent golf courses. It is also close to three shopping malls, a bowling alley, ice skating rink, the Civil War Museum, Sam Houston Race Track, the Six Flags Astroworld, Pavellon Stadium, downtown Houston, Compaq Center, the Rice University, and University of Houston. Local attractions include the Willow Brook Mall, the Hewlett Packard Headquarters, and the Tomball College. This hotel was built in 2001. The hotel offers a fitness center, a swimming pool, free continental breakfast, high-speed Internet, non smoking rooms, a business center, and laundry facilities. Each room is equipped with a microwave, a refrigerator, a coffeemaker, an iron and ironing board, and a hairdryer.