Elite private research university in the Museum District. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 2.2 km of Rice University, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
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1 km away
About 1 km from Rice University, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 333 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 333 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1 km from Rice University, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 288 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 288 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Rice University, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 407 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 407 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2 km away
About 2 km from Rice University, roughly a 25-minute walk. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 95 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 95 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2.2 km away
About 2.2 km from Rice University. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 457 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 457 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2.2 km away
About 2.2 km from Rice University. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 385 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 385 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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