The Pool at Omni Houston Hotel

"Facilities: Restaurant; 2 bars; 2 large outdoor pools (1 heated); 4 lit tennis courts; health club; Jacuzzi; sauna; children's programs; game room; concierge; courtesy limo; 24-hr"

"This upscale resort-style high-rise has a dramatic modern lobby and an especially large pool, as well as fountains and sculpture"

"Perks of the property include two geometric pools with a bar and private cabanas, two restaurants (one for dinner, one for all three meals) and a bar, a spacious fitness center, and a full-service spa"

"Swim laps in one of two pools; the 7,100-square-foot spa has a fitness room and personal trainers"

"With views of Omni’s two pools or the city’s skyline, 378 guest rooms, including 33 suites, boast a range of above-standard amenities, from plush terrycloth robes and fully stocked refreshment centers to marble bathrooms, pull-out sofas and large garden tubs"

""Fabulous" for "weekend getaways" but "convenient" for business travel, this Galleria venue (about a 10-minute drive from Downtown) offers assorted rooms and suites -- some with views of the city skyline; staffers are "amazingly helpful", and "unwinding facilities" include two outdoor pools, a full-service spa, an on-site restaurant and parklike grounds with a swan pond, so though it's perhaps "a bit pricey", most agree "it's worth every cent"

"Odd-numbered rooms in both grades boast vistas over the pool and manicured grounds that cost no more than rooms facing the parking lot"