JW Marriott Houston Downtown occupies the restored Samuel F. Carter Building, bringing early twentieth-century architecture into the centre of the city’s commercial district. Rooms and suites feel polished and residential, with spacious bathrooms, contemporary finishes and a quieter atmosphere above the surrounding streets. The restaurant, lounge, spa and intimate public areas give the hotel more texture than a conventional business address. Theatres, offices, restaurants, sports venues and Discovery Green are within easy reach, placing the property firmly within downtown Houston rather than apart from it.