The Stanford is is within minutes of:

• Astros, Rockets and Comets games
• The Alley Theatre
• The Houston Grand Opera
• The Houston Ballet
• Theater Under the Stars (TUTS)
• The Houston Symphony
• Bayou Place entertainment complex
• The new Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
• More than 80 restaurants and clubs
• The University of Houston Downtown
• The Park Shops Mall
• George R. Brown Convention Center
• Historic Market Square
• 53 acres of public parks
• Over 100 downtown festivals and events