| down-to-earth rooms offer free wi-fi, plus minifridges, microwaves, and flat-screen tvs with cable channels. suites add sofabeds and/or whirlpool tubs. amenities include complimentary breakfast and parking, plus an indoor pool, a fitness center and a coin-operated laundry. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set amid shops and restaurants, this low-key hotel is 4 miles from nasa mission control center, and 3 miles from the rides and shops at kemah boardwalk. it's 8 miles from interstate 45
William P. Hobby Airport 32 min
Armand Bayou Nature Center (14 min)
Vast nature preserve with walking trails & many educational activities, such as guided canoe trips. Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston (11 min) Lone Star Flight Museum (22 min)
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes. Bay Area Museum (7 min) Boardwalk Bullet Roller Coaster (9 min)
Roller coaster Clear Lake (14 min)
Lake, sailing, and outdoor recreation Deep Hole Park (11 min)
This small grassy park features a gazebo, playground & waterfront boardwalk for fishing. Kemah Boardwalk (8 min)
Family-friendly entertainment including retro rides, a wooden roller coaster & two-story carousel. Space Center Houston (11 min)
Educational center highlighting all eras of U.S. space travel via exhibits, tours & attractions. Sylvan Beach Park (18 min)
Park featuring sandy beach areas, play equipment, a fishing pier & a pavilion for events. NASA (7 min)
NASA's 1,700-acre facility used for mission control & training shuttle & space station astronauts. Bayou Wildlife Zoo (31 min)
Visitors ride trams to see more than 500 animals and 60 species, plus a petting zoo & pony rides. Clear Lake Park (6 min)
Park with archaeological features on 59 acres with fishing pier, boat launch, playground & trails. Butler Longhorn Museum (15 min)
Museum tracing the history of the Texas Longhorn cattle breed with Western artifacts, art & a video. | 
