Contemporary hotel with access to houstons best shopping galleria market location in the galleria market crowne plaza houston galleria area is 15 minutes by car from the museum of fine arts houstons downtown home to the astros and rockets and the performing arts and nightlife scene is a 17 minute drive space center houston is 37 minutes by car shopping dining museums the galleria is texass largest shopping mall with over 700 stores plus dining entertainment and an ice skating rink