Visit South Plains Mall and find other things to do around Texas Tech

The Country Inn & Suites, Lubbock Southwest, TX offers easy access to the area’s top things to do, including the Science Spectrum & Omni Theater and Canyon West. You can reach Texas Tech University in about 10 minutes for a Red Raiders game or a campus tour. Then treat yourself to dinner and a movie at South Plains Mall before retiring to the comfort of your room or suite. If you want to spend the day outdoors, you’ll find both McAlister Park and Lubbock Water Rampage water park less than a mile away. Here on a golfing trip? Be on the greens and fairways of Shadow Hills Golf Course in less than 10 minutes.

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South Plains Mall

1.61 mi / 2.6 km from the hotel
With more than 100 stores, including Barnes & Noble, H&M, and American Eagle, this mall is a great place to hunt for deals. Take a break for dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and a movie at Premiere Cinemas.

Texas Tech University

5.56 mi / 8.95 km from the hotel
Cheer alongside the Masked Rider at a Red Raiders game, explore the acclaimed natural history museum and art galleries, or simply stroll through the beautiful campus of TTU, one of the country’s foremost research universities.

Science Spectrum & Omni Theater

4.47 mi / 7.19 km from the hotel
At this museum, you can see an astronaut’s spacesuit and an animatronic T. rex before being fully surrounded by a film in the huge dome-screen theater. Don’t miss Texas Alive!: The Brazos River Journey, the city’s only public aquarium.

Cinemark Movies 16 and XD

0.97 mi / 1.56 km from the hotel
You can catch a blockbuster or an indie film at this movie theater or, for a more immersive experience, see a hit movie on the floor-to-ceiling screen in the XD theater.

Lubbock Premiere Lux 16 IMAX & Pizza Pub

1.55 mi / 2.49 km from the hotel
After reserving a recliner or plush armchair at this upscale theater, you can see a movie on the IMAX screen while dining on tasty selections from the pub.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lubbock

4.39 mi / 7.07 km from the hotel
Designed for passionate movie fans, this theater enforces strict no-talking and no-phone-use policies. Highly trained waiters snake through the theater to bring you delicious entrées and tasty drinks during the film.

Lubbock Water Rampage

0.61 mi / 0.98 km from the hotel
This family-owned water park invites you to sail the high seas in the Pirates Cove play area, the Caribbean Adventure wave pool, and the Lost World lazy river. While your kids make a splash, you can enjoy a cocktail from Captain Morgan’s Rum Point.

McAlister Park

0.31 mi / 0.51 km from the hotel
From horseshoe pits and hiking trails to a skate park and a BMX track, McAlister Park has something fun for everyone. Let your kids loose in the Legacy Play Village, or enjoy a round on the disc golf course.

Shadow Hills Golf Course

4.15 mi / 6.68 km from the hotel
This 18-hole, par-72 golf course offers well-manicured greens surrounding picturesque ponds. After your round, browse the pro shop and then sit down to a meal at the on-site grill.

4ORE! Golf

0.72 mi / 1.16 km from the hotel
Play simulated golf games or compete in a cornhole tournament while savoring delicious food and drinks at this indoor entertainment complex.

United Supermarkets Arena

4.93 mi / 7.94 km from the hotel
The biggest names in music and entertainment take the stage at this popular event venue on the campus of TTU. Get your tickets to see Red Raiders basketball games and performers like Metallica, Bon Jovi, and Taylor Swift.

Canyon West

0.74 mi / 1.19 km from the hotel
One of the largest shopping centers in Lubbock, Canyon West features popular stores like DSW, Ulta, and 2nd & Charles. You can challenge your family to laser tag at Main Event Entertainment before dinner at Qdoba and ice cream at Braum’s.