Located close to Gulfgate Shopping Center, Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport provides a free roundtrip airport shuttle, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a gym. Free in-room WiFi and a 24-hour business center are available to all guests.
Located in Southeast Houston, a neighborhood in Houston, Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport is near the airport. Toyota Center and Houston Natural Science Museum are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Gulfgate Shopping Center. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Daikin Park, or consider Reliant Park for a night out. Visit our Houston travel guide
7902 Mosley Rd, Houston, TX, 77061
What's nearby
University of Houston
9 min drive - 14.9 km
Almeda Mall
3 min drive - 5.2 km
Club Rumba
4 min drive - 6.7 km
Gulfgate Shopping Center
5 min drive - 7.9 km
Port of Houston
8 min drive - 12.6 km
Getting around
Palm Center Transit Center
9 min drive
Kinder Station
17 min drive
Houston William Hobby Airport (HOU)
12 min drive
Restaurants
Cherry Top Bakery y Taqueria
2 min drive
Pappas Bar-B-Q
3 min drive
Jack in the Box
3 min drive
Mambo Seafood
2 min drive
Waffle House
8 min walk
About this property
Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport
Hotel near University of Houston
Located close to Gulfgate Shopping Center, Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport provides a free roundtrip airport shuttle, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a gym. In addition to a 24-hour business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool, along with sun loungers
Free self parking
Express check-out, luggage storage, and a vending machine
A banquet hall, ATM/banking services, and an elevator
Room features
All 134 rooms feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and desk chairs.
More amenities include:
Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
Does Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport have a pool?
Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. One of the pools will be unavailable from February 24 2026 to April 30 2027 (dates subject to change).
Is Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of USD 100.00 per stay and a fee of USD 40.00 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of USD 30.00 (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport?
Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 30.00 (subject to availability).
Does Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 6:00 AM–11:30 PM at scheduled times.
Where is Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport located?
Located in Southeast Houston, this hotel is 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from Gulfgate Shopping Center and within 12 mi (20 km) of University of Houston and Toyota Center. Daikin Park and Houston Zoo are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Sonesta Essential Houston Hobby Airport Reviews
6.4
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Best of the best you guys please come visit. Front desk staff amazing wish I had memorized her and his name beautiful young black lady and guy next time in town I’ll be back to say hi you two thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Bryan
2025/5/11
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
5 minutes from Houston, Hobby airport.
Friendly staff. Great breakfast/lounge area.
It was a comfortable place to stay for sure. Just keep in mind there is a $100 deposit that needs to be paid up before you check in. However if you keep the room clean you can get that money back at checkout
Visited Houston to arrend the Texas Bowl. My room at the hotel was clean and comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review
8/10 Good
Telisa
2025/8/31
Had no hot water, but was a good place
The hotel itself was great. The only issue was I had no hot water in my room all 3 days. Biggest problem. Nice area. Amenities were good. Water was bad
Nice although alot if strict rules, they do not allow pets as stated on Expedia, staff has strict rules to extend or rebook before 11 am or else you wait downstairs to check in again til 3 pm. Nice hot breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jean
2024/1/11
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great Location for a one night stay, but dirty
Great location for a one night stay prior to a flight. Common areas and carpet in the room are dirty.
Hotel is obviously in the midst of an upgrade. You can still find some items of the former named hotel around. TVs, bedding, carpet all newer upgrades. Breakfast needs some work, but change tales time and plenty of breakfast spots close by. Great Mexican restaurant next door.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Grace yetta
2024/8/13
Liked: Staff & service
Customer service good
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Tesha
2024/10/14
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The stay was good. It’s clean and quiet. Staff was ok, not really welcoming. We couldn’t watch any Television because they had no remotes for us to use. Hoping I get my $100 deposit!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Crystal
2023/12/19
Disliked: Staff & service
The service was decent there is 100 dollar fee just in case there are damages or smoking in room but it’s returnable, neighborhood is okay but rented a 2024 Toyota and the tires were stolen but the safest parking lot but overall I’d recommend for just a one day stay
I just wished the breakfast options each morning would have changed up a bit. At least add bacon, REAL orange juice and not Sunny D and freanch toast sticks. But front desk staff was amazing and available when I needed them. Rooms condition was worse than the pictures online and walls were filthy, had to ask to get a table or something clean by the front desk as cleaning staff was just chatting away.
Online pictures are very misleading. Everything is polished online. It looks very nice and clean. Appears to be updated but when you go in person, it’s totally different. The facility is worn out. It looks so depressing very old we found mold in the bathroom. The bedsheets had stains. The headboard of the bed had stains. The furniture were dirty worn out and it looked like it was in the rain for a while so he got rusted also online it says one king bed body shows you two queen beds in the picture and then when you look at the two queen bed option and the only shows one king bed so the whole thing is just overall bad experience.
I did message management about the matter and requesting a full refund and not a partial refund because we left the same day we checked in in less than one hour and they never responded back so that shows you what kind of company management you’re dealing with