Chase Tower – Sky Lobby

Loved my visit! On MLK day (which also happened to fall on my bf’s birthday) while we were out and about enjoying the day, my bf and I decided to stop here. The elevator ride up to the 60^th floor was one shaky, ear-​popping adventure but the views of the city are breathtaking and beautiful.
I plan to take my kids back to experience it but being that they have business hours makes it tricky. I guess I’ll put it on the Spring Break list.

Amazing view! But i wish they were open during the weekend because i work until 5 everyday and that’s the time they close.

Confession: I’ve been wanting to visit here for the last 10 years but they are only open during business hours Monday-​Friday (actually that’s a lie, they’re open till 6 PM!) and I’m a working man so it was never possible until the holidays. Later, my hangup for not going was I was told «no professional cameras» and since I have a DSLR, I thought I was not welcome. Well, they DO allow DSLR’s and most people there had nice cameras so I guess they mean no tripods and/​or people setting up lights/​etc. and doing photoshoots up there which is completely understandable.
Surely there are fancier observation decks around the country, but I am giving them 5 stars because admission is free, and the staff at the Chase Tower are the nicest people I’ve met. From the lobby to the off duty officer doing security, all were awesome. Not only that, this is the only building that still allows people to visit so kudos to them.
A note on parking, the street parking around the Chase building (Travis, Texas Ave, Milam, etc.) stops at 4 PM so if you parked there after then, even if you had a parking pass, you will get towed. Actually the machines are smart enough to tell you the parking ends at 4.

After going to the Chicago Sky Deck, this tower can’t compare to that experience. However, the «admission» to come to the 60^th floor to get a panoramic view is FREE, so you can’t really complain. The sky lobby is only open during the weekdays 9am-​5pm. You can find the elevators to the sky lobby near the entrance behind the 55-​foot bird sculpture. You can find parking along the streets and pay at the meters.
Once you get to the 60^th floor, the scenery is breathtaking. You can see major freeways and some of the well known business buildings around downtown. There is a TV monitor on the side that shows you where you should look and a brief 411 on the sky lobby. There are security guards on the floor, so don’t misbehave! If your legs are tired, you can sit on the benches near the center of the area.
The sky lobby is a quick «in» and «out» so make sure you have other activities lined up for the rest of the day.

It’s a sky lobby. The view is really nice, but I have to say that I could use more seating and maybe a place where a person could set up and do some sketching or painting. Overall, it’s worth the free elevator ride.

Free elevator ride to the 60^th floor of beautiful downtown Houston… very clean and building with security to ensure that it does not get packed up top, would be awesome if they could have a lounge there but whatever it’s free access

The building is so clean and tidy. There are security guards all over and makes you feel you should be on your best behavior. Everyone goes about their business and my boyfriend and I were roaming around and no one paid us any attention. It was a nice feeling to explore and not have people question us.
The elevators are tricky. I’m not sure if there is one elevator that will take us from the ground level to the 60^th floor or we would have to go elevator hopping; so that’s what we did. We didn’t know what floor the view was on and thought it was the top floor. We went on 3 elevators and luckily got off the 60^th to go further up, but found the view. The floors above are not open for the public view.
The view is very nice! I definitely recommend going on an early weekday because pictures look so much better when no one is in them and you can get the whole view. It’s really pretty to look down on Houston and makes you appreciate what our city has to offer. The only downside is the temperature. It is so hot up there. I couldn’t stay too long because of the heat, but other then that I would definitely come back and enjoy the view.

I can’t believe I’ve lived here my whole life and just now found out about this.
Multiple express elevators with a a quick one or two minute ride to a breathtaking amazing view. If you want to take pictures come while the sun is overhead or behind which is the morning. In the afternoon the sun is so bright that it’s hard to get good photos without a little glare and reflection from the windows. The staff here is very friendly and they have dedicated attendants who staff the room all day and are very helpful with any questions about the view or any of the downtown buildings and landmarks.

I guess not many people know about this view deck in Houston since we don’t have any super tall buildings, like Chicago or New York, but this is the highest the general public can get, 60 floors above the pavement. The trickiest part is finding a day to visit since it’s only open weekdays until 6.
Once you take the «skylobby» elevators which are on the west side of the Chase bank building, you have a short ride to the 60^th floor. The whole experience only takes about 10 minutes to look out the windows, in one direction only, and snap a couple of photos then you’re ready to go back down.
Not the best view in the world either since you’re looking toward Hermann Park and the medical center, only problem is there are some less taller buildings obstructing the view!
But it’s free and something everyone should do at least once if you live here.

If you need to see a good view of Houston this is the place to go. It is open to the public and its free. Go into the lobby and into the elevators. There is literally 2 buttons to chose from L for lobby and 60. When going up the elevator prepare to pop your ears. My suggestion is to chew on some gum. I have a fear of elevators and this place does nothing to calm my nerves. As you go up, or down, the elevator shakes. You have been warned. But since I’m not dead you know it’s safe (maybe). The 60^th floor is like a wide open 2^nd lobby. It is very nice and the view is magnificent. I am extremely afraid of heights (yes I have many fears including but not limited to: spiders, clowns, and jellyfish). This is a very good way of conquering those fears. It seems a lot higher than 60 stories. So be prepared for that. Everything you see in the city seems like a little miniature and cars on the freeway look like little termites. This is also a great opportunity for amazing selfies or silhouettes. Don’t be embarrassed, there will be plenty of other people there doing the same.
now for the cons (and the reason for the –1 star). The street parking are pretty much towing traps. I watched people’s cars get ticket around 4pm on a monday. A few minutes after that 4 tow trucks showed up. They all tossed up a few coins to see who went 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th. In probably 5 mins most of the cars were towed away. It is paid parking but if you don’t look at the signs, it is a no parking zone after 4. So please be cautious when parking and read all the signs around you carefully. The final note that I am going to make is that seeing the view at this building is tricky. The hours of operation are basically normally when people are at work. So make sure to call ahead to see when they are open. Weekdays until 5 and they might be closed on holidays and weekend.
If you get here at the correct time and not in a place where you can be towed within 5 mins then the view is definitely worth it. I haven’t seen the view from the Williams Tower yet but I’m sure it doesn’t compare to the view of this place.

A quick 10 — 15 minute sight to see in Houston! Metered parking located outside the building. Just read the signs to confirm that you are not parking during a non-​parking time frame, otherwise your car could get towed.
To get to the tower, enter the building, locate the Sky Lobby Elevators (designated elevators have «sky lobby» signs located on top) located in the lobby. The elevator will take you straight up to the 60^th floor where you will have a nice view of the city.

I always had a hard time finding time to come here because they have standard corporate business hours (M-​F 8am — 5pm). I finally got to check this place out on my ⁹⁄₈₀ Friday off. I was SO unbelievably excited :) & plus, it’s free!
The view here is breathtaking. It’s a beautiful twist, seeing this huge city from a completely different point of view. There is only one side that you’re able to look out of, which is the one facing the BOA building. Looking down made me realize that I really don’t think I’d be ever to go sky diving… ever. Oops.
There are elevators that are designated for the Sky Lobby once you go into the Chase Tower, so no need to take multiple to get to floor 60.
I wish this lobby was open until a little later because I’d love to see downtown from this view at night time.

I moved to Texas about 2 years ago and decided to go downtown for a stroll and be amongst the tall buildings. After having lunch at The Bluefish I asked our waiter if there was anything close by that he would recommend I check out. He said, if you walk right across the street to the chase building you can check out the Sky Lobby and take some nice Pictures with the city in the back ground. So I decided to go and was pleasantly surprised. Although on that day they had an area closed off for construction, I still enjoyed the view. Unfortunately they do not open on weekends. I am amazed that not many Houstonians know about the Sky Lobby. Good to know and a nice place to take friends who are visiting Houston.