Hotels in Odessa, TX

Located in West Texas, Odessa is an iconic city with a compelling combination of straight-laced culture and wild attractions, making for a fantastic trip any time of year. While staying at top Odessa hotels, plan to see all the sights, sculptures, and sounds this city has to offer— including Jack Ben Rabbit, the eight-foot-tall statue of a jackrabbit, the Presidential Archives and Leadership Library, or see the stunning replica of the famous English Stonehenge. To the southwest, you’ll be able to explore the impressive meteorite fragments on display at the Odessa Meteor Crater or spend a day from one of its boast-worthy beaches in this Black Sea port city.

While visiting Odessa hotels, one stop you can’t skip is a tour of the Stonehenge Replica, located right on the campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. If you can't see the real World Wonder in England, this is a great way to get a personal sense of the monument. Spend about an hour strolling the grounds and checking out the fascinating rock sculptures and learn about the building process through the many signs on-site explaining how engineering students designed and built the monument. You’ll be wowed by the replica’s likeness to the real Stonehenge and one thing is certain, this spot allows for some great picture-taking opportunities, especially at sunset.

For a fun evening out on the town, make a worthy visit to the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center to see a live show from this massive, contemporary performance hall. Just outside the best hotels in Odessa, this venue hosts everything from musicians to operas, ballets, and headline comedians. Owned by The University of Texas, this center boasts a sweeping 1,827-seat main hall and 192-seat recital halls for our guests, plus an array of amenities for visitors to enjoy.

Drive just 30 minutes out of town to the Monahans Sandhills State Park to behold a stunning 3,840-acre state park located in southern Llano Estacado in Ward County. Here, you could spend an entire afternoon from the park’s sandy slopes wildlife-watching, surfing, and horseback riding on the park’s striking white sand dunes. When visiting hotels in Odessa, the best time to go to Monahans Sandhills is in the spring when the sun is out but it’s still not too hot to walk barefoot in the soft sand, compared to how it gets in the heat of summer. If traveling with little ones, be sure to let the kids slide down the soft sandy slopes for a few hours before visiting the museum, and bring plenty of water and snacks for a nice outdoor lunch. Note that the closest limited-access highway ingress is Exit 86 on Interstate 20.

Enjoy your west Texas wander in Odessa, and don’t forget to check out our other hotels nearby in Denton, Grapevine, and Frisco.