Hotel discount houston

The Galleria, Houston's largest shopping mall and tourist attraction, is just a block from the new Hotel Derek, which offers a "Super Shopping Spectacular" package for as little as $119 per night on weekends. Included are complimentary valet parking and discount certificates to Saks Fifth Avenue, Sunset Canyon Western Wear, and other stores.

The 314-room boutique hotel, a fantasy house created for a fictitious aging British rock star named Derek, has a number of quirky features, including a roaring fire on a plasma screen in the lobby during fall and winter months. The screen changes to a whimsical fish bowl in spring and summer.

Signature touches in the loft-like guest rooms include goose down pillows, a black pinstriped goose down duvet, pillow-top mattress, and a cappuccino-colored Mohair banquette sofa by the wall of windows. The sleek, wood-floor bathroom features an oversized Kohler sink set into a glass vanity.

Contact: Hotel Derek, 2525 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027; (866) 292-7100; www.hotelderek.com.