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The road trip from Houston to Santa Monica includes stops in Austin, Carlsbad, Albuquerque, the Grand Canyon, and Palm Springs. Accommodations along the route are upscale 5-star hotels offering luxury amenities, family-friendly environments, and convenient access to scenic and cultural attractions such as national parks, vibrant city centers, and beachside relaxation in Santa Monica.

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Just 4 minutes’ drive from Palm Springs International Airport, this luxurious resort boasts 3 pools, a spa wellness centre and 2 restaurants on-site.  It offers uniquely-styled guest rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Each spacious room at Parker Palm Springs includes a flat-screen cable TV.  The air conditioned rooms offer unique décor and include an iron and an ironing board and a seating area.  Select rooms offer garden views.

Guests of Palm Springs Parker can enjoy a game croquet or play tennis on one of the resort’s clay tennis courts.  After a spa treatment, guests can go for a swim in the resort’s saline pool.  A family-friendly pool and a 24-hour “adults only” pool are also available.

Serving a variety of bistro food in romantic atmosphere and open late night, Mister Parker’s bistro is located on-site at Parker Palm Springs.  Guests can also stop by Norma’s for diner-style comfort food and an all day breakfast menu.

Palm Springs town centre is just 2 miles from this resort. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is 10 minutes’ drive away from Parker Palm Springs.

Parker Palm Springs

Offering an outdoor pool, terrace, and poolside bar, Hotel Zaza Houston Museum District is located in Houston, Texas, just 5 km from NRG Stadium. Featuring free WiFi, the hotel has a spa centre and sauna, as well as an onsite restaurant.

Each air-conditioned room comes with a flat-screen TV, refrigerator and minibar. Rooms offer hardwood floors, climate control and blackout drapery. Some units have a separate seating area, kitchenette, washing machine and dryer. Certain rooms include views of the pool or city. The private bathroom features a rain forest steam shower and bathrobes.

You will find free shuttle service at the property (only available on Friday and Saturday). The hotel also offers free use of bicycles and car hire. Business and meeting space is available.

Guests can enjoy, lunch and dinner at Monarch, a fine dining restaurant that serves steak, seafood and a weekend brunch. Craft cocktails, beer and wine are available at the Monarch lounge.

Houston Museum of Natural Sciences is 300 metres from Hotel Zaza Houston Museum District, while Hermann Park/Rice U Station is 600 metres from the property. William P. Hobby Airport is 14 km away.

Hotel Zaza Houston Museum District

Located in Austin, 18 km from Moody Center and 18 km from Texas Memorial Stadium, Modern 5 Bedroom with access to community pool provides air-conditioned accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. It is situated 19 km from University of Texas at Austin and features a shared kitchen. The property is non-smoking and is set 18 km from Frank Erwin Center - University Of Texas.

The spacious holiday home is equipped with 5 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a dishwasher, an oven, a washing machine, a microwave and a fridge. Towels and bed linen are provided in the holiday home. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance.

There is a snack bar on-site.

In addition to a year-round outdoor pool, the holiday home also offers an indoor play area and shared lounge.

Capitol Building is 20 km from Modern 5 Bedroom with access to community pool, while Austin Convention Center is 20 km away. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 23 km from the property.

Modern 5 Bedroom with access to community pool

Situated next to the Pacific Ocean, this luxurious Carlsbad, California resort boasts an outdoor heated pool and hot tub, a spa, an on-site restaurant and rooms with free Wi-Fi. LEGOLAND California is less than 1 mile away.

A flat-screen TV, a desk and a refrigerator are included in all of the spacious rooms at Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa. The rooms have air conditioning and also include balconies or patios and select rooms offer ocean views.

Located on-site at Sheraton Resort & Spa Carlsbad, the 7 Mile Kitchen overlooks the Carlsbad Coast and serves gourmet burgers and pizzas.

Guests at Sheraton Carlsbad can book a spa treatment at Ocean Pearl Spa. The spa specializes in advance and organic skin care, massage, and body treatments for men and women. The resort also offers a 24-hour fitness centre and a business centre with fax and photocopying services.

The Crossings at Carlsbad Golf Course is less than 1 mile from this resort. Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base is 6 miles away.  The San Diego Zoo and San Diego International Airport are both 40 minutes’ drive away.

Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa

Located in Albuquerque, 400 metres from Kimo Theater, ARRIVE Albuquerque provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness centre and a restaurant. Featuring a bar, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The property is non-smoking and is set less than 1 km from Albuquerque Convention Center.

At the hotel, each room comes with a wardrobe. Guest rooms in ARRIVE Albuquerque are equipped with a flat-screen TV and free toiletries.

The accommodation can conveniently provide information at the reception to help guests to get around the area.

Popular points of interest near ARRIVE Albuquerque include Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, ABQ BioPark - Zoo and Bernalillo Metropolitan Courthouse. Albuquerque International Sunport Airport is 7 km away.

ARRIVE Albuquerque

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Best 5-star hotels on scenic Houston to Santa Monica road trip with Palm Springs and Grand Canyon

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Non-smoking rooms

Airport shuttle

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Business centre

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Dry cleaning

Continental breakfast

Facilities for disabled guests

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Barber/beauty shop

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Casino

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Ironing service

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Internet services

Lift

Express check-in/check-out

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