Best hotels in Beaumont
Courtyard by Marriott
2275 Interstate 10 South, TX, 77705
This Courtyard’s proximity to I-10 makes it ideal for exploring Beaumont – from here you’re well positioned for Lamar University and Ford Park. It has all the amenities you’d expect from Marriott, including an indoor pool and fitness center that’s open 24 hour a day.
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Access Rd, 3745 I-10 S, TX, 77705
A few miles from downtown Beaumont, the roomy suites here are a great choice if you’re planning a longer stay in the city. The business center and meeting rooms make it perfect if you’re here on business, and pet-friendly rooms are available. You have your own kitchen or kitchenette, but there’s also a daily hot breakfast included in the price.
Candlewood Suites
5355 Clearwater Court, TX, 77705
Many of the area’s main businesses are close to this recently renovated hotel, which lies just off the I-10. Your suite comes with a full kitchen and, if you’re short of anything, you can pick up essentials at the Candlewood Cupboard store. There’s also a gym and outdoor gazebo grill.
Best restaurants in Beaumont
Suga’s Deep South Cuisine & Jazz Bar
461 Bowie St, TX, 77701
The 100-year-old building helps create a special atmosphere at this joint where southern cuisine comes with a side of jazz. There are regular live performances, and the menu serves up classics such as fried green tomatoes, blackened catfish and great fried seafood. The kitchen has some ambition too – a quail comes stuffed with boudin, sweetened with a Dr. Pepper glaze.
Reel Cajun
7500 Twin City Hwy, Port Arthur, TX, 77642
From snow crab with corn to seafood boils, this Port Arthur restaurant is a wonderful destination for Cajun staples done well. Be prepared to get your fingers messy making your way through a vast crawfish or crab platter.
Willy Burger
5535 Calder Ave, TX, 77706
Retro delights away inside this silver airstream, which you can’t miss thanks to the vintage neon side lighting the way outside. The burgers are freshly ground from prime USDA beef daily, and come stacked with bacon, onion rings, cheese and more. Wash it down with a perfect shake or malt.
What to do in Beaumont
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St, TX, 77701
This small but well-curated museum punches above its weight with really good rotating exhibits, educational events and a collection that spans both folk and fine art. There’s a regional slant, making this the place to discover new and local artists, as well as the art traditions of the area.
Spindletop & Gladys City Boomtown Museum
5550 Jimmy Simmons Blvd, TX, 77705
This is where the oil boom that shaped 20th century Texas began, when oil was discovered at Spindletop early in 1901. The derricks here are all recreations and replicas, but many of the artifacts inside are originals. Along with the reenactments, the museum helps bring to life the history of the original ‘boomtown’.
The McFaddin-Ward House Historic Museum
1906 Calder Ave, TX, 77701
This lovely Beaux-Arts mansion is one of Beaumont’s highlights, so book yourself on to a guided your and glide through its serene rooms. Built in 1906 during the early days of the oil boom, the home is full of original antique furnishings – the family lived here until the 1980s. In summer, the manicured gardens come alive with events.