Where to Stay for URTeC

Stay at Lodgeur’s Mid Main Lofts for URTeC 2024.

Get ready to experience all the excitement of the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in 2024, in style! With Lodgeur’s Mid Main Lofts as your home base, you’ll enjoy a hassle-free, vacation-like stay in Midtown Houston, one of the city’s most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods. Lodgeur has hosted more than 8,000 guests and is the largest hotelier in Midtown.

Join Us June 17-19, 2024 in Houston for the URTeC

The Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) is a premier event focused on unconventional resources technology applied to the exploration and development of unconventional resources like shale plays. This integrated event brings together unconventional resource teams from the world’s leading professional societies like SPE, AAPG and SEG.

URTeC provides the ideal collaborative platform for petroleum engineers, exploration geophysicists and other industry leaders to exchange information on the latest unconventional reservoir technologies. Expect informative discussions and opportunities to formulate strategic ideas for sustaining the industry’s ongoing success through unconventional resource development.

Stay at Lodgeur’s Mid Main Lofts for URTeC 2024

Make the most of this leading technology conference by staying at Lodgeur’s Mid Main Lofts in Midtown Houston. Our luxury lofts are just minutes from the George R. Brown Convention Center, offering both depth and breadth through full apartments with living rooms, kitchens and more.

Pro tip: if you want to set up a workspace with a monitor and whiteboard, book one of our Digital Nomad Suites which includes a flex space.

Downtown Houston Hotels

The hotels closest to the GRB Convention Center tend to fill up quickly during major events like URTeC. Downtown parking fees can also be quite high.

Hotels Alternatives for URTeC

Midtown is a destination of its own, known for its abundance of walkable restaurants and coffee shops. If you’re looking to go beyond the typical chain hotel search and experience a new kind of lodging, be sure to check out Lodgeur in Midtown. Lodgeur is Midtown’s largest hotelier.

With Lodgeur, you can book a furnished apartment like you would book a hotel. Lodgeur has lower nightly rates, complimentary parking and plenty of reasonably-priced restaurants on site. Home Slice Pizza is next door and open until 11pm.

Benefits of Staying in a Midtown Furnished Apartment Over a Downtown Hotel

Each property is designed to give you more space and privacy than a typical hotel, without sacrificing the convenience of a central location.

Each Lodgeur unit provides residential comforts like:

Our website rates are the best available – guaranteed.

Convenient Transportation Options

Free garage parking for Lodgeur guests

If you’re driving to Houston, skip the $50 nightly parking fees charged by nearby hotels. While there is no valet parking, Lodgeur offers free parking in the attached parking garage. There is also a dedicated pickup spot for Uber and Lyft rides. (Your average nightly price is always lower with Lodgeur’s complimentary parking!)

Midtown’s Ensemble Station takes you to the GRB and other Houston destinations

Map of METRORail Red Line destinations
Map of Houston’s best rail line. The Red Line will take you directly to the Toyota Center, George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute Maid Park, Theater District and UH-Downtown, as well as the Museum District, NRG and TMC.

Don’t miss a thing. Instead of wasting time searching for parking, you can hop on the light rail to zip right past the traffic.

Lodgeur at Mid Main Lofts in Midtown is located directly on the METRORail Red Line, providing easy access to the George. R. Brown Convention Center. No connection needed. One-way tickets cost $1.25.

METRORail direct to the Convention Center

Ride the rails to Houston attractions.

Using the METRORail to explore Houston

You can use the Red Line of the METRORail to visit nearby attractions like the Houston Zoo, Downtown Aquarium, or Houston’s many great museums and special attractions.

Check out our blog post about using the METRORail to get around the city without a car. You won’t need a car after that Uber ride from the airport.

Choose the Best Location in Houston

If you’re planning a trip to Houston, location matters! The Midtown neighborhood is Houston’s most walkable location (WalkScore of 91!), so you can easily explore all that the city has to offer at the best price. And the distance to the GRB Convention Center? Just a mile away, or 2 quick light rail stops.

Houston’s Best Food is in the Midtown Neighborhood

You won’t need to eat breakfast at the same place twice with Midtown’s huge choice of restaurants. While you won’t be able to order a soggy burger from room service or get free breakfast, Home Slice Pizza is right next door and has a takeaway window serving up the city’s best pizza. You’ll be able to order a great breakfast downstairs at the Daley Sports Club. For an authentic Houston experience, order the toasted sandwiches at Winnie’s.

You’ll find several places to eat or drink downstairs and next door, but you can walk to dozens more locations. Midtown’s affordable restaurants beat any special offers or discounts you’ll find at the Expos.

Remote self check-in beats an “express check in” line

You can skip waiting in line for the hotel staff at the front desk to help you check in (during the busiest events of the year for Houston hotels). Instead of having a front desk, Lodgeur offers 24/7 remote check in. The leasing office at Mid Main Lofts provides luggage storage for Lodgeur guests on the ground floor of the building. All Lodgeur units are non-smoking rooms.

Tour Lodgeur’s Beautiful, Flexible Apartments in Midtown Houston TX

For less than the cost of staying at the GRB Center, you can spend your visit to Houston in a spacious apartment equipped with all the amenities and services you need for an unforgettable stay. Browse 3D virtual tours and floor plans to preview our upscale apartment homes and shared amenity spaces.

Booking Early for URTeC

This must-attend technology conference draws attendees globally, so secure your Midtown accommodations well in advance. Our guests value the resort-style experience combined with hotel conveniences.

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