Courtyard by Marriott Midland, for spacious suites

Set on the corner of 191 and Loop 250, this comfortable Midland hotel offers rooms mixing blue and gray decor to good effect; suites add a cozy living room. If you feel like socializing, you’ll enjoy hanging out in the living room-style lobby with a beer from the all-day Bistro before laying out in the sun for a bit by the large outdoor pool. Baseball fans can walk over to the Momentum Bank Ballpark to cheer on the Midland RockHounds – it’s barely a mile (1.6km) away.