| 7 miles from kemah boardwalk. suites add separate living areas and microwaves. social spaces include a living room-style lobby and an outdoor courtyard. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. this straightforward hotel is a 6-minute walk from space center houston and 6. other amenities include an outdoor pool and splash pad, an exercise room and free on-site parking. contemporary rooms offer free wifi, desks, flat-screen tvs, ipod docks, minifridges and coffeemakers. the american restaurant serves breakfast and dinner as well as all-day drinks, including starbucks coffee. there's also a business center with workstations and printers, and 2 meeting rooms
William P. Hobby Airport 26 min
Walter Hall Park (10 min)
Expansive park with soccer fields & tennis courts, plus a creek pier & boat ramp. Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center (6 min)
148-acre site of undeveloped wetlands, offering native flora & fauna & public walking trails. Butler Longhorn Museum (8 min)
Museum tracing the history of the Texas Longhorn cattle breed with Western artifacts, art & a video. Clear Lake (15 min)
Lake, sailing, and outdoor recreation Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston (12 min) Kemah Boardwalk (14 min)
Family-friendly entertainment including retro rides, a wooden roller coaster & two-story carousel. Sylvan Beach Park (24 min)
Park featuring sandy beach areas, play equipment, a fishing pier & a pavilion for events. Bay Area Museum (7 min) Lone Star Flight Museum (16 min)
Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes. Bayou Wildlife Zoo (25 min)
Visitors ride trams to see more than 500 animals and 60 species, plus a petting zoo & pony rides. Space Center Houston (11 min)
Educational center highlighting all eras of U.S. space travel via exhibits, tours & attractions. Armand Bayou Nature Center (15 min)
Vast nature preserve with walking trails & many educational activities, such as guided canoe trips. Challenger Seven Memorial Park (11 min)
Challenger Space Shuttle disaster memorial & learning center in a 300-acre park with wetlands. Clear Lake Park (5 min)
Park with archaeological features on 59 acres with fishing pier, boat launch, playground & trails. NASA (7 min)
NASA's 1,700-acre facility used for mission control & training shuttle & space station astronauts. | 
