Located in Houston (Northside), Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport is within a 15-minute drive of Houston Grand Prix and Sam Houston Race Park. .This hotel is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Willowbrook Mall and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Golf Club of Houston.
What's nearby
North Houston Bike Park - 3 min drive - 4.5 km
North Houston Skate Park - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
Zuma Fun Center North Houston - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
Houston National Cemetery - 5 min drive - 7.8 km
National Museum of Funeral History - 6 min drive - 9.3 km
Getting around
Terminal B Station - 10 min drive
M. D. Anderson Station - 22 min drive
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Dairy Queen - 18 min walk
Los Campesinos - 17 min walk
McDonald's - 5 min walk
Taco Bell - 16 min walk
Waffle House - 2 min drive
About this property
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport offers 335 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Microwaves and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 335 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and shopping on site.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee. Children aged 6 and younger eat free breakfast.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Houston? This hotel has 27000 square feet (2508 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 16 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Children aged 6 and younger eat free breakfast.
Sam's Bar - Onsite bar.
Sam's Restaurant - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
Room service is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free return airport shuttle from 5 AM to 11:00 PM
Airport shuttle available during limited hours
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 21 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Sam's Bar
Sam's Restaurant
Things to do
Gym
Outdoor pool
Piano
Shopping
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Microwave on request
Outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
ATM
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Business services
16 meeting rooms
24-hour business centre
Computer station
Conference centre (27,000 square foot of space)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
10 accessible parking spaces
Accessible airport shuttle
Assistive listening devices
Braille/raised signage
Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business centre
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
1 building
8 floors
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Built in 1982
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Reception hall
Room amenities
Bedroom
Egyptian cotton sheets
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillowtop mattress
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
42-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
MP3 dock
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave on request
Refrigerator
Room service
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Laptop-compatible safe
Phone
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30.00
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30.00
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property offers airport shuttle service 5 AM until midnight.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 150.00 per pet, per stay, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 50.00 and a deposit of USD 150.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Children aged 6 and younger eat free breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per day
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 21.00 per person
Pet deposit: USD 150.00 per stay
Pet fee: USD 150.00 per pet, per stay plus USD 50.00 one-time cleaning fee
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: USD 30.00 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: USD 30.00 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Property is also known as
Sonesta Houston Iah Houston
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport Hotel
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport Houston
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport Hotel Houston
Sonesta Hotel Houston IAH Airport Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 442 out of 1003 reviews
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Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 1003 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 124 out of 1003 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 101 out of 1003 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 122 out of 1003 reviews
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Jagjeet
25 Dec 2025
Jagjeet
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Celine
21 Dec 2025
Celine
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
2/10 Terrible
COREY
21 Dec 2025
I been in line for over 30 minutes to check in. Got here about 1130pm and there were 30 people checking in with one employee working the check in. By the looks of it, it will take over and hour to check in
The room was very hot! Air wasn’t working very well. The website states buffet is complementary, but it really is not. They were charging us 21 dollars for the buffet. Also, they were undergoing renovations and this was not disclosed to us prior.
The staff neglected to make our stay even somewhat pleasant. From check in until departure. Poor front desk staff. The room key failed many times. The air conditioner did not work in my room , the room didnt have complimentary soap or shampoo and the shaving kit was old as dirty. Bad experience. When we booked online it stated complimentary breakfast, once we got there the staff said it was 21.00 dollars. Plus the hotel was going under renovation. None of the complaints we listed were noted online when booking. We should be completely refunded or heavily credited for such a bad experience. Travelers beware.
Very unsafe; dirty, mold in the bathrooms, water from the shower was brown. Very nasty. Decided to check out after a few hours at the hotel.
Sofia
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jaime
21 Nov 2025
Jaime
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
2/10 Terrible
Iesha
Travelled with group
14 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
So first impressions was great but then you get in there and nobody is there. It's like a ghost town. I only seen a hand few of workers and some construction crew. But then the next morning we came down for breakfast and was told that it doesn't come with our room. But that was the whole point of going there. Was to have a shuttle bus to and from the airport. That man was so rude to us. He said he was going to leave us and everything. We told him that we not from here and that we didn't know where to go. That was a problem. Nobody spoke English so we could never know what they was talking about. Their wasn't nobody in the hotel at all. We thought something could happen to us. So we left that hotel and went were we could get what we wanted. We had trouble getting our money back. We still haven't gotten a clear answer to why they kept so much of our money. For us to stay there one night we paid 434.00. 150 of it was a deposit for all three nights and 283.00 was for the room.
To be short and sweet- you’re better off booking at the Hyatt next door or the Home2suites down the road for the same price.
The place was nothing close to advertised. Breakfast was disgusting. Got switched rooms 3 times because the TV, coffee machine, and blinds did not work (eventually I just said forget it on the last night, wasn’t it worth the trouble of moving again). Staff was not helpful and maintenance was always “coming” to fix the issue.
I would stay at a motel6 with bedbugs before I stayed here again.