SONESTA ESSENTIAL LA PORTE, La Porte

The 100 percent smoke-free Sonesta Essential La Porte offers an indoor swimming pool and an indoor hot tub, both available year-round. Guests can start the day with a free hot breakfast that includes fried eggs, breakfast sausage, hashbrown potatoes, pastries, and cereal. Additional facilities include a coin-operated laundry, an exercise room, and a business center with copy and fax service.

All guest rooms are furnished with microwaves, refrigerators, 32-inch flat-screen televisions, coffee makers, and curved shower rods. Select rooms also include sofa sleepers, wet bars, and whirlpool bathtubs. Accessible rooms feature lower bathroom sinks, toilets with grab rails, visual aids such as Braille and tactile signs.

The hotel is located off State Highway 146 on Fairmont Parkway in La Porte, Texas, just minutes from the Johnson Space Center (NASA's Johnson Space Center). Other nearby points of interest include the Kemah Boardwalk, Sylvan Beach (La Porte Beach), Battleship TEXAS, and Baybrook Mall. The area offers numerous outdoor recreation areas, pristine golf courses, and miles of coastline.

The hotel provides a business center with copy and fax service for guest use. A banquet and meeting room can accommodate up to 49 people for most functions. The property also features a shared lounge/TV area and an ATM/cash machine on site.

The hotel is pet-friendly and allows guests to bring their pets. A pet fee of $50 applies, along with a refundable deposit of $100. The property also has ample parking that can accommodate most vehicles, including accessible parking spaces.

Pool & Hot Tub: Indoor swimming pool and indoor hot tub

Breakfast: Free hot breakfast with eggs, sausage, potatoes

Rooms: Microwaves, refrigerators, whirlpool bathtubs in select rooms

Location: Near NASA's Johnson Space Center and Kemah Boardwalk

Business: Meeting room for up to 49 people with copy/fax service

Pet Policy: Pets allowed with $50 fee and $100 refundable deposit