Business Travel to Houston: The Complete Guide
Everything a business traveler needs for Houston — getting around, where to stay, the companies you'd visit, and the conferences that land here.
Getting around Houston
There is no rail link to either Houston airport — METRORail does not reach IAH or Hobby. A few express buses exist but are slow for a business schedule. That leaves a rideshare or a rental car. Treat Houston traffic as the real cost — I-45, I-10, and the 610 Loop can turn a 20-minute map into 50 at peak. Leave the buffer.
Where to stay in Houston
Match the hotel to the office, not the reflex booking. Our where to stay in houston guide maps the metro by submarket and employer, with a verified shortlist for each company.
Who you're visiting: Houston's headquarters
Each company below has a complete visit guide — the hotel, the airport route, and the meeting. Pick your client.
| Baker Hughes | Energy Corridor, far-west |
| CenterPoint Energy | Louisiana Street, west-central CBD |
| Cheniere Energy | Milam Street, central CBD |
| Chevron Corporation | Downtown / CBD |
| ConocoPhillips | Energy Corridor, far-west I-10 |
| Corebridge Financial | Allen Parkway, just west of downtown |
| Enterprise Products Partners | Louisiana Street, west-central CBD |
| EOG Resources | Bagby Street, the west edge of the CBD |
| ExxonMobil | Springwoods Village / CityPlace, ~25 mi north of downtown, by The Woodlands |
| Halliburton | Greenspoint / North Belt, near IAH |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Springwoods Village, ~25 mi north |
| KBR | Jefferson Street, central CBD |
| Kinder Morgan | Louisiana Street, in the heart of the CBD |
| NOV Inc. | Westchase, on Richmond Avenue |
| NRG Energy | Louisiana Street, central CBD |
| Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) | Inside Greenway Plaza |
| Phillips 66 | Westchase, off Beltway 8 |
| Plains All American Pipeline | Clay Street, the north edge of the CBD near Buffalo Bayou |
| Sysco | Energy Corridor |
| Targa Resources | Louisiana Street, central CBD |
| Waste Management (WM) | Capitol Street, central CBD |
A free evening in Houston
Houston rewards a walk once the meetings end. Decompress along Buffalo Bayou Park or in Hermann Park by the Museum District; for a client dinner or a solo evening, Montrose and the Museum District have the range. If a half-day opens up, Space Center Houston is the one worth the detour.
More on working the city and recovering on the road.
Before you book
Every trip here is a spend against a quota. Score it with the Trip ROI Scorecard, then plan the airport-to-office run and book to the right submarket.
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