Hotels & Travel
Travel and stay in one of the nicest areas of downtown Houston. We’ll make it as easy as possible to get affordable lodging near our venue and help you with travel arrangements. Hotel and travel bookings will take place after Innovations registration opens on January 14.
Hotel Options
Dot Foods Travel Headquarters is happy to help exhibitors and attendees arrange their hotel rooms. We can offer discounted rates, as well as a free stay to one lucky customer or operator attendee from each company. Select one of these hotels during registration. View our maps of all hotels (shuttle stops indicated as stars) as well as nearby attractions.
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Downtown/Convention Center
916 Dallas St.
Houston, TX 77002
Hotel Reservations
We will book your hotel room on your behalf and cover the cost for anyone using their Hotel & Travel Voucher. Simply request your check-in and check-out dates during registration, and Dot Foods Travel Headquarters will complete the hotel arrangements for you.
You must provide a credit card number when you make your room reservation. The hotel will charge your card for one night’s room and tax if you are a no-show and fail to cancel your reservation more than 72 hours before your check-in time.
We will book your hotel room on your behalf, but we won’t cover the cost. However, we will provide you with discounted rates for select hotels in downtown Houston. During registration, request your check-in and check-out dates.
You must provide a credit card number when you make your room reservation. The hotel will charge your card for one night’s room and tax if you are a no-show and fail to cancel your reservation more than 72 hours before your check-in time.
Attendee Hotel & Travel Voucher
Each customer and operator company can use our voucher to give one attendee free round-trip travel and a hotel room!
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Your voucher code will be emailed to you before registration opens. If you have trouble finding it, contact us here.
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Enter your code and request your preferred travel date and time when you register.
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Dot will book and pay for your round-trip coach or economy flight (up to $1,000) and your room. We will cover two nights of lodging for one customer/operator attendee (three nights for international customers).
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You’ll still need to provide your credit card number at registration for your flight and provide your credit card for incidentals when you arrive at your hotel.
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Traveling by car? Request reimbursement for up to 1,400 miles, round trip. Request your preferred travel date and time when registration opens.
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If you cancel or don’t show up to your hotel or flight, you must reimburse Dot for your travel expenses.
Hosted Shuttle Service
For your convenience, Dot Foods is offering complimentary shuttle services to and from the airport and Thursday’s concert. A shuttle will also be available for the George R. Brown Convention Center for select hotels.
View our maps of all hotels and shuttle stops (shuttle stops indicated as stars).
Shuttle contact: 214-534-5531
Our shuttles will have the following pickup/dropoff locations for airport departures and the convention center (for applicable hotels). Your stop is based on your hotel.
Please Note: Some hotels are connected to or within walking distance of the George R. Brown Convention Center and Marriott Marquis. A shuttle to the convention center will only be available for the hotels located farther from the venue, noted below. The dropoff/pickup spot for the convention center is at the North Transit Center on level 2.
Hotel Shuttle Stops:
Aloft Houston Downtown
Shuttle available for George R. Brown Convention Center
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Aloft Houston Downtown
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Le Meridien Houston Downtown
Cambria Hotel, Texas Avenue Entrance
Shuttle available for George R. Brown Convention Center
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Cambria Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott, Main Street (Valet Exit)
Shuttle available for George R. Brown Convention Center
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Courtyard by Marriott Houston Downtown
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Residence Inn
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SpringHill Suites Houston Downtown
Embassy Suites, Dallas Street Entrance
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Embassy Suites
Hilton Americas, Avenida Street Entrance
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Hilton Americas
Home2 Suites/Tru by Hilton Entrance
Shuttle available for George R. Brown Convention Center
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Home2 Suites
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Tru by Hilton
Magnolia Hotel Houston, Texas Avenue Entrance
Shuttle available for George R. Brown Convention Center
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Hyatt Place Houston
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Magnolia Hotel Houston
Marriott Marquis, Crawford Entrance
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Hampton Inn Houston Downtown
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Downtown
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Marriott Marquis Houston
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The Westin Houston Downtown
Departures
Friday, 4-11 a.m.
Shuttle Pickup: Hotel Shuttle Stops
Shuttles to the George Bush and Houston Hobby airport will run every 30 minutes. There will be separate shuttles for each airport.
The shuttle will leave from the first pickup stop at each route every half hour and hour, whether full or not. Shuttles will arrive at subsequent pickup stops shortly after the hour/half-hour mark. After the shuttle leaves from the last pickup stop, it will take about 30 minutes to get to the airport.
A luggage handler and coordinator will be at each pickup location from 3:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Refer to the routes and pickup stops below:
Route 1
Pickup: Marriott Marquis (For Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Marriott Marquis, and Westin)
Route 2
- Pickup 1: Hilton Americas
- Pickup 2: Embassy Suites
- Pickup 3: Home2 Suites/Tru by Hilton
Route 3
- Pickup 1: Aloft (For Aloft and Le Meridien)
- Pickup 2: Courtyard by Marriott (For Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn, and SpringHill Suites)
Route 4
- Pickup 1: Magnolia (For Hyatt Place and Magnolia)
- Pickup 2: Cambria
Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Shuttle Pickup: Marriott Marquis
Shuttle Returns: Each hotel
The shuttle will transport attendees to and from 713 Music Hall on Thursday night from the pre-concert party to the concert. After the concert, the shuttle will return to each hotel.
Tuesday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Wednesday, 7 a.m.-9:15 p.m.
Thursday, 6:15 a.m.-7 p.m.
Shuttle Pickup: Hotel Shuttle Stops
Convention Center Dropoff: North Transit Center, Level 2
Some hotels are connected to or within walking distance of the George R. Brown Convention Center and Marriott Marquis. A shuttle to the convention center is only available for those at hotels farther away. The convention center dropoff/pickup spot is on level 2 of the building at the North Transit Center.
The shuttle will also transport you to the pre-concert party at the Marriott on Thursday.
Refer to Hotel Shuttle Stops for hotels and stops for the convention center.
Get in Touch
Disclaimer
Hotel rooms are booked through our registration form, and only Dot Foods and Dot Foods Travel Headquarters operated by Maritz will contact you about hotel or travel. We will contact you by email, unless you have requested phone assistance.
We have been alerted of a scam, in which someone contacts Innovations attendees and exhibitors claiming to be the official housing company for the event, offering special non-refundable hotel rates, and requesting credit card information. Ignore these messages and please contact us if you believe you have received an Innovations email, text, or phone call that may be unofficial.