Hi All, Thank you so much for your responses, sorry my comments weren't clear, funny how you think everyone knows what you mean-of course. By Asthma,need fresh air, I mean we need windows or doors that we can open to the outside. Thanks Beach Girl it is the Houston Post Oak Hotel, which looks good on the web, has what we want, was designed by I.M. Pei, but isn't listed in Frommers or Fodor's and have had really good luck with Fodor's. Although Fodor has written only one book on Texas. P_M, I had a good laugh over your idea, I'm sure they may even ask "does it come canned"?. Haven't looked at the Lovett,would like a pool and is it by the Galleria or So. of it? The reports on bbugs JWMarriott Galleria are on Trip Advisor. I agree it's strange,usually like Marriott, but bbugs are a problem and why would they single out this one hotel?? I even called the Health Dept., they kept referring me but said there are many problems. Know any thing about the Hilton Post Oak,? read some good reviews. If you had one day to visit Houston, what are the primiary sites to see, besides NASA space center? Thanks again, K

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...ton_Texas.html

This is the link for tripadvisor reviews of the Lovett Inn. I believe it's in the Montrose area. I've read a lot of good reviews of it on this board.

If you're down by the Space Center, I would have lunch or dinner on the Kemah Boardwalk and maybe go to Galveston to Moody Gardens. In Houston itself, I think the best things are shopping at the Galleria, going to the museums like the Natural Science Museum with its IMAX theater and butterfly center or going to the Museum of Fine Arts or the zoo, taking in a Rockets game or an Astros game - Houston has great stadiums, taking in a show at the Wortham, the Alley, or Jones Hall, and eating out at some of our great restaurants. Houston has just about any kind of food you would want. For a special celebration, we like Mark's.

Thank you for your link to Lovett's Inn, I belong to trip advisor and they're good also; and for the idea of Mark's. As everything is A/C, are summer clothes worn? Is H.S. graduaion in Houston, a private school, a dressy, med-dressy event? Thanx, Kathy

For the high school graduations we've gone too, women have worn suits or a nice dress that you would wear to church. We went to one last May, and that seemed to be what everyone was wearing. It was an indoor graduation and heavily air conditioned like everything else in Houston! Mark's is a neat place - wonderful chef, and the restaurant is built in an old church so it has neat architecture. http://www.marks1658.com/ is the link. I'd make reservations if you think you'd like to go.

Kathy - I live/work near the Galleria. Don't know of a hotel called "Houston Post Oak Hotel" (google turned up nothing). There are lots of hotels in the Galleria area ranging from very expensive (Intercontinental) to very moderate (Embassy Suites). But anything built in the last 50 years will have AC and likely to have hermatically sealed windows, so the idea of a B & B probably fits your situation better.

The Lovett is quite nice (about 4-5 mi from the Galleria, but very easy to get to). It is near the museum district (Museum of Fine Arts; Comtemporary Art Museum; Museum of Natural Science; Cockrell Butterfly Center; Children's Museum; etc), Hermann Park; Rice Univ. and the Zoo, with some great restaurants nearby - so location in general is very good.

Many if not most graduations, whether public or private, are held outdoors. [vg was lucky if she went to an indoor graduation]. It's usually hot, so you're not expected to dress up. Very few coats/ties - business casual (slacks/sports shirts for men; nice cotton dress for women) would be appropriate. Even with AC, summer clothes are usually worn everywhere. I don't specifically recall where St Agnes usually has their graduation, but check with your friend/relative so you'll get the details.

I believe their graduation is at the Catholic Charismatic Center indoors but double check me. If it's outdoors, I agree you should wear something the will keep you cool because it could be quite hot. Congrats on having a graduate in the family!

We have had two grandchildren graduate HS in Houston and both graduations were indoors. Our 21yr old granddaughters was held in the old Astrodome (huge) and our 19yr grandson's was held in a building the school board built especially for these kind of function. (also big but not as huge as the Astrodome) Cotton pant suits or cotton dresses were worn.

Kathy,

Well I certainly missed the boat on the "fresh air for asthma" meaining. :-)) Here's the reason. When I was a kid my asthma was much worse than it is now. We were traveling in a part of the country where not every hotel had a/c. My asthma attacks were much worse without a/c becuase the outdoor allergens would set me off. But in your case it sounds like indoor allergens are the enemy.

I hope you will enjoy your trip to Houston.

I understood what "fresh air for asthma" meant but I laughed because I understand why most Houstonians didn't understand it. Growing up with asthma and particularly sensitive to indoor allergens, I understand completely.

Yes, people actually do open their windows in other parts of the country :) I try to do so as much as I can when I don't have to run the heater or air conditioner but if I'm doing something like painting, even if it's hot outside, I will open the windows to ventilate, if even a crack (but keep air running). It's the only way to rid the house of toxins.

I always got asthma growing up but I never do now and I live in the allergy capital of the US, so I must be doing something right :)

One suggestion for Houston is to pick a hotel that has a balcony with doors that open. There are several near the Astrodome area. Then, you can sleep at night with the balcony door cracked open, but the A/C cranking.