Hotels with a kitchen for a week-long stay in Houston
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1The situation
A week in Houston — a contract in the Energy Corridor, a course, a family visit, and above all a hospital stay — changes the maths. Eating out three times a day for seven days costs more than the room, and a real kitchen with an H-E-B nearby fixes that. Houston is unusually well supplied here: the extended-stay market is deep and the prices are low, from about $40 a night for a studio with a cooktop out west to $88 for a proper suite near the Medical Center. The trap is the word 'kitchenette', which covers everything from a two-burner cooktop with a full-size fridge and a dishwasher to a bar fridge and a microwave on a shelf. The second trap is what you give up at the bottom of the market: below about $55 a night you are in weekly-stay brands rather than hotels, with limited desk hours and weekly housekeeping.
2What you actually need
A real kitchen: cooktop, full-size fridge, ideally a dishwasher
Staybridge, Homewood and MainStay have proper kitchens; WoodSpring's studios have a genuine two-burner cooktop and a full-size fridge despite the price. Some cheaper studios have a fridge and microwave only. Decide whether you will cook or just reheat, and ask which you are getting — the photos rarely make it clear.
The 7-night rate, asked for explicitly
Most extended-stay brands have breakpoints at 7 nights and again around 30. The weekly rate often works out 15-30% under seven times the nightly one, and it is frequently not shown on booking sites. Call the property or book direct and ask.
Laundry on site and a supermarket within a short drive
Free guest laundry is standard across these brands and saves packing a week of clothes. H-E-B and Kroger are the main chains; nothing here is walkable from a freeway frontage road, so assume you are driving.
A clear housekeeping cadence
Extended-stay hotels usually clean weekly, not daily, on stays over a few nights. That is fine if you expect it — ask how to get fresh towels mid-week and whether daily service costs extra.
The 30-night Texas tax exemption
Texas exempts stays of 30 consecutive nights or more from state hotel occupancy tax, and local tax may drop too. Houston's combined rate is 17%, so on a month that is a substantial sum. Ask the hotel how they apply it — they will not volunteer it.
3The shortlist8 hotels, cheapest first
Each hotel is here because it meets the requirements above — not because of its star rating. Prices are nightly rates before tax for the default dates; volatile facts (shuttles, parking terms) are stated as what to confirm, not as promises.
1.HomeTowne Studios Houston - West Oaks/ Energy Corridor
14.8 mi from NRG Park · 2130 Highway 6, Houston, Texas 77077
HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof2-starRenovated 2018
6.8/1064
The lowest nightly rate in Houston on the figures we found, with a kitchenette and free laundry. This is a budget weekly-stay brand rather than a hotel — limited desk hours, weekly housekeeping, no breakfast — and cleanliness reviews are the weak point. Ask for the weekly and monthly rates, and read recent reviews before booking a month.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
No airport shuttle — per HotelPlanner (2026-09-12); not confirmed by phone.
Front desk
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$52/nightbefore tax
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$52on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
9.0 mi from NRG Park · 5959 West Sam Houston South Parkway, Houston, 77072
WoodSpring Suites
6.5/1048
One of the cheapest kitchens in Houston at around $42, and unlike many at this price it is a genuine **two-burner cooktop with a full-size fridge**, not a microwave on a shelf. What you give up is desk hours, housekeeping and breakfast. Ask for the 7-night and 30-night rates — that is how this brand is priced.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
No airport shuttle — per HotelPlanner (2026-09-12); not confirmed by phone.
Front desk
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Check-in
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$54/nightbefore tax
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$54on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
3.MainStay Suites Texas Medical Center/Reliant Park
1.3 mi from Texas Medical Center · 3134 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054
Mainstay Suites2.5-star
8.7/1068
All-suite with proper kitchens, free laundry and a pool, at a rate that undercuts most of the Medical Center. Ask for the 7-night rate — extended-stay brands rarely publish it — and confirm the housekeeping cadence.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
No airport shuttle — per HotelPlanner (2026-09-12); not confirmed by phone.
Front desk
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Check-in
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Check-out
by 11:00 AM (hotel-stated)
$71/nightbefore tax
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$85on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
4.Extended Stay America Suites - Houston - Med. Ctr. - NRG Park - Kirby
0.5 mi from NRG Park · 1303 LaConcha, Houston, 77054
Extended Stay2.5-star
7.1/1062
A full kitchen and free laundry a mile from the Medical Center, with the brand's usual 7-night and 30-night rate breakpoints. Ask for the weekly rate explicitly, and confirm the housekeeping cadence — it is weekly, not daily, which surprises people on a long stay.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
Free shuttle to the Texas Medical Center, confirmed on the property listing, plus a complimentary area shuttle within five miles and a daily grocery run. Confirm the timetable.
Front desk
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Check-in
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Check-out
by 11:00 AM (hotel-stated)
$81/nightbefore tax
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$81on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
5.Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston IAH Airport Beltway 8
3.7 mi from George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1340 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas 77032
Homewood Suites3-starRenovated 2008
8.2/1018
Suites with full kitchens, free laundry, free breakfast and free parking at around $68 — comfortable enough for a fortnight rather than merely survivable. Ask for the 7-night rate, and the 30-night rate if it might run that long; Texas drops the state hotel tax past 30 consecutive nights.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
Complimentary airport shuttle advertised — confirm the first and last runs for your date, and whether it must be booked, directly with the hotel.
Front desk
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Check-in
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Check-out
by 12:00 PM (hotel-stated)
$96/nightbefore tax
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$96on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
6.Extended Stay America Suites - Houston - Med. Ctr. - Greenway Plaza
1.8 mi from Texas Medical Center · 2330 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77098
Extended Stay2.5-star
7.5/10155
The cheapest full kitchen within two miles of the Medical Center at around $54, with free parking and free laundry — and unlike the properties further out, you are close to Montrose and Upper Kirby for food. Ask for the 7-night rate and confirm the housekeeping cadence.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
No airport shuttle — per HotelPlanner (2026-09-12); not confirmed by phone.
Front desk
Confirm overnight desk hours directly with the hotel.
Check-in
Confirm directly with the hotel.
Check-out
by 11:00 AM (hotel-stated)
$96/nightbefore tax
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$80on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
3.5 mi from George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1910 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas 77032
Staybridge Suites3-star
8.1/1027
A real kitchen, free laundry, free breakfast and free parking at around $72 — the strongest weekly proposition on the IAH side. Ask for the 7-night rate; extended-stay brands price it below seven nightly rates and rarely show it online.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
Complimentary airport shuttle advertised — confirm the first and last runs for your date, and whether it must be booked, directly with the hotel.
Front desk
Confirm overnight desk hours directly with the hotel.
Check-in
Confirm directly with the hotel.
Check-out
by 12:00 PM (hotel-stated)
$116/nightbefore tax
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$112on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
8.Staybridge Suites Houston - Medical Center By IHG
0.7 mi from Texas Medical Center · 9000 South Main Street, Houston, Texas 77025
Staybridge Suites3-star
8.0/109
One of the strongest weekly propositions in Houston: a real kitchen, free laundry, free breakfast and free parking under $90. Ask for the 7-night rate, and about the 30-night rate if the stay might run that long — Texas drops the state hotel tax past 30 consecutive nights.
Parking
Free on-site parking — confirm directly with the hotel.
Shuttle
Shuttle covers 5 square miles — per HotelPlanner (2026-09-12); not confirmed by phone.
Front desk
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Check-in
Confirm directly with the hotel.
Check-out
by 11:00 AM (hotel-stated)
$149/nightbefore tax
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$140on Agoda · Sep 25–Sep 26 · before taxCheck live price →checked Sep 18
Around the Texas Medical Center and NRG Park on Old Spanish Trail and South Main; the IAH belt along Beltway 8; and west Houston through Westchase, West Oaks and the Energy Corridor, which is where the lowest rates are. Downtown has little true extended-stay stock.
Weekly rates
Typically 15-30% below the equivalent seven nightly rates, with another step at around 30 nights. Not always shown online — ask the property directly. Rates change; confirm before booking.
Hotel occupancy tax
Houston's combined rate is about **17%** — 6% state, 7% city, 2% Harris County and 2% Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. Texas exempts stays of 30 consecutive nights or more from the state portion, and local tax may also drop. Confirm with the hotel how they handle it.
Groceries
H-E-B and Kroger are the main chains, with a Walmart Supercenter near most of these corridors. Nothing is walkable from a freeway frontage road.
What the cheap end gives up
Below about $55 a night you are in weekly-stay brands rather than hotels: limited desk hours, weekly housekeeping, no breakfast and variable upkeep. That is a fair trade for a month; it is a poor one for four nights.
Prices and schedules change. Treat figures as ranges and check before booking.
5What to avoid
⚠️Comparing nightly rates. A $79 nightly room loses to a $95 hotel's weekly rate after five nights — always ask for the 7-night price before deciding.
⚠️Trusting the word 'kitchenette'. Confirm whether the room has a cooktop; if it is a fridge and microwave, plan to reheat rather than cook.
⚠️Assuming daily housekeeping. Most long-stay properties clean weekly; if you want daily service, ask what it costs.
⚠️Booking 30 nights without asking about the Texas hotel-tax exemption. At Houston's 17% combined rate the state portion alone is worth asking about.
6Book
Use the rate links on each hotel above. If a hotel's value depends on a named package (park & cruise, shuttle), confirm the package with the hotel before you pay — packages are usually direct-booking rate codes, not OTA rooms.
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