Welcome to Houston, TX
We hope that the information below will help make your stay in Houston, TX enjoyable.
Houston Guides
- Citysearch Houston
- Clear Lake City Information, provided by Photohome.com. This site includes detailed information about the area in which the Johnson Space Center is located.
Airports
We recommend that you book your airline tickets to Hobby Airport, which is located less than 30 minutes from the Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston, and 12 miles from the Houston Hyatt Regency hotel. If your travels take you instead to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, your driving time to the Clear Lake area may be anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on the traffic, and it is located 26 miles from the hotel.
Event Hotel
Houston Hyatt Regency
1200 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77022 (Directions)
Reservations: go to Hyatt RNASA event reservation to make your reservation or call 888-421-1442 or 713-654-1234, ask for Reservations, and request the RNASA group rate. Discount rate is guaranteed only until April 1, 2013, so make your reservations early!
For other hotel questions/information, call: 713-654-1234
Please note: RNASA has arranged free valet parking (and a $12 discount for overnight guests) for gala attendees. From Louisiana, turn left at Polk and then make an immediate right to the valet parking drop off location. Get your valet parking stickers when you get your table assignment at RNASA registration (at the base of the escalators).
Hotels Near Johnson Space Center
Hotels in the Clear Lake area include:
Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake (Location of Stellar Awards Luncheon)
3000 NASA Rd. 1, Houston, TX 77058
(281) 333-9300; (800) 634-4320
South
Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center
2500 South Shore Blvd., League City, TX
77573
(281) 334-1000; (800) 442-5005
Transportation to/from Airports and Hotels
SuperShuttle: From Hobby airport to Hyatt is about $20. From Bush to Hyatt is $24. From Hobby to Nasa Hilton is about $31.
Yellow Cab: Costs about $30 from Hobby to the Hyatt, and $60 from Bush to the Hyatt.
Airport Taxi: Costs about the same as Yellow cab, but offers a 10 percent discount for people over 60.
Royal Carriage Limos: For 4 passengers, starts at $75 plus various fees.
Tux Rental
Al's Formal Wear
1201, West Bay Area Blvd., Webster, Texas 77058 (take Bay Area exit off I-45, the store faces the feeder road past Baybrook Mall, heading toward NASA Parkway)
(281) 338-6648
They are offering a 20% discount to RNASA banquet attendees. For those attending from out of town, measurements can be mailed or emailed to the store in advance.
Rotary International Local District and Chapter
- http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/DxHome/_home.aspx?did=5890 - Rotary International District 5890
- http://www.spacecenterrotary.org/ - Rotary Club of Space Center
