The North Oaks Shopping Center provides shops and restaurant options off of Veterans Memorial Drive in northern Houston, Texas. As of winter 2011, shops and eateries at this outdoor mall include Staples, DSW, Starbucks and Matsu Sushi Bar. Hotels in northern Houston, Spring and The Woodlands are within 25 minutes of the shopping center. These hotels are also less than 20 minutes from George H. Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The Best Western Greenspoint Inn and Suites hotel is right off the North Freeway, a five-minute drive from North Oaks Shopping Center. Hotel features include a 24-hour fitness room and outdoor pool. The hotel provides breakfast every morning in the lobby. Best Western's 21 suites have sitting areas with sofas. Families can go to Splashtown USA, a water park within 15 minutes of the hotel; attractions include the Guadalupe River Adventure and Tree House Island, a three-story structure with slides and water cannons. The hotel is a five-minute walk from restaurants off the North Freeway.
The North Oaks Shopping Center is a 10-minute drive from the Doubletree hotel via the Sam Houston Tollway and Veterans Memorial Drive. This hotel is only a five-minute complimentary shuttle ride to the George H. Bush Intercontinental Airport. On-site dining is available at Oakley's, a Texas barbecue restaurant, and Derrick's Saloon, a sports bar with pub fare items. Doubletree's "Stay and Fly" package includes a one-night stay and free parking in the hotel's lot for a week. Dwight D. Eisenhower Park is a 20-minute drive from the hotel; this park offers hiking trails and fishing on Lake Houston.
Homewood Suites is an extended stay hotel less than 10 minutes from North Oaks. Hotel guests are also within walking distance of restaurants and shops at the Willowbrook Mall on the Farm to Market 1960 thoroughfare. Sam Houston Race Park is less than 20 minutes from Homewood Suites and hosts thoroughbred horse racing and music concerts at the park's showgrounds. The hotel's recreation facilities include a swimming pool, basketball court and fitness room. Suites have kitchenettes and living rooms. Pets may stay for an additional fee.
Located in The Woodlands -- a northern suburb of Houston -- Holiday Inn Express is a 25-minute drive from the North Oaks Shopping Center. The hotel provides a spa area with whirlpool tub and sauna, outdoor pool and breakfast room. The corporate suites have a king-sized or two queen-sized beds, kitchenettes and living rooms. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from Old Town Spring, a district in Spring, Texas, with 19th century buildings; most of these buildings are used for boutique shops and upscale restaurants.
