Houston Museum of Natural Science is located in the Herman Park area of Houston and is about 20 miles from the George Bush Intercontinental airport. The Herman Park area is rich in attractions with the museum being just one of many which can be enjoyed while vacationing in the Houston area. The Houston Museum of Natural Science offers visitors the chance to see the history of our planet and offers many permanent displays and exhibits along with an IMAX theater, a planetarium and many traveling visits. The museum contains many attractions and should be given a day of time for visiting all the parts and detached locations. http://www.hmns.org/

Visitors to the area will have no problem locating hotels near Houston Museum of Natural Science. The immediate area of the facility is surrounded with multiple choices including higher star level hotels, national hotel chains, hotels offering package deals for different attractions, and moderate to budget level hotels. While hotels in the immediate area of many attractions may be more expensive than families on a budget wish to spend, the Houston area itself has many hotels which are affordable. Families looking to cut vacation cost by finding a lower cost hotel or a better deal should consider all aspects of the expenditure. Some hotels offer breakfast for free, others offer free wireless internet for the working family member, while some hotel packages include discounted tickets to the attraction of your choice. Some hotels offer kitchens so food costs can be lowered and others will require driving a bit further to enjoy the attraction for the resulting lower hotel cost incurred.

Each traveler must assess what feature is worth the most to them and which they are willing to spend more for. For travelers not wanting to drive in, or rent a car, hotels with airport shuttles may be an important feature. This travel page offers information on some of the hotels in the area of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and provides information about these specific locations. The references section of this page offers links to hotel resources and the Related Mahalo Pages section offers links to other Houston attractions which might be combined with the visit to the museum. Use these resources to help plan the best trip possible to the Houston area.

.The website for the Houston Museum of Natural Science is an excellent place to begin your search for a hotel discount. The museum offers a page on Hotel Packages. These packages are combination deals which provide the traveler with the chance to stay at a particular hotel, receive a discounted ticket to particular museum shows or attractions, and may offer additional benefits like free meals or free parking. Travelers must view the packages to determine which location offers the most for the trip they plan. The museum has hotel package deals available based on both the regional location of the hotel and some with specific pages for traveling exhibits. http://www.hmns.org/

Hotels near the Houston Museum of Natural Science may be offered as a part of a package deal or families may research and find best rates on their own. Local hotels which may be considered include:

Hotel Package Deals

When viewing the Hotel Packages for Museum Visitors section of the HMNS website, visitors will note the regional sections and the display sections. View several of these to determine the best options. If there are questions or if extra tickets are needed, the museums ticket office can be contacted at 713-639-4629. http://www.hmns.org/museum_info/hotel_packages.asp

Travelers who know they want to be in a specific part of the city should view the options under the regional location sections of the hotel package portion of the website. For those who can choose from multiple areas, consider the differences in package. For instance, in the Downtown region, the Holiday Inn package deal offers a general admission ticket in a $129 a night package which the Holiday Inn in the Medical Center area offers the same $129 a night price but provides a ticket to the Magic display which is a more costly attraction. The best deal in the Magic section is a package from the Four Points Sheraton for $99 a night but the package is only available on certain nights. These types of differences make the hotel package section attractive to a variety of individuals visiting the museum. http://www.hmns.org/museum_info/hotel_packages/greenway_plaza.asp#FourPoints-Fab

Affordable Non-Package Deal Hotels

These three options are among the many choices in the vicinity of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Super 8 Motel Houston- I-10 and 610http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Booking/check_avail?variant=&id=12726&propBrandId=SE&force_nostay=false&tab=tab4

• Phone: 1-713-675-8000
• Address: 5550 Homestead Rd; Houston, TX 77008
• Complimentary breakfast is served each morning
• Hotel offers 50 guestrooms each with a free internet connection
• An advance purchase of rooms results in a rate around $70 (tax included) and pay-upon-arrival rooms are in the $80 to $90 range
• This hotel is about 8 miles from Houston Natural Science Museum.
• Houston William P. Hobby airport is about 10 miles from the hotel and George Bush Intercontinental airport is about 12 miles away.

Extended Stay Deluxe Houston - Medical Center http://hotels.extendedstaydeluxe.com/property/Extended-Stay-Deluxe-Houston-Med-Ctr-Reliant-Pk-Braeswood-Blvd-hotel.html

• Address: 1301 Braeswood Blvd; Houston, TX 77030
• Phone: 1-(713) 794-0800
• Email: HMR@extendedstay.com
• Located less than 2 miles from the Houston Natural Science Museum
• Wireless internet available for a one time fee of $4.99
• Complimentary continental breakfast
• All rooms have full kitchens
• One double bed per room: $65 to $75 per night range
• More than one bed or studio room: $80 to $115 per night depending on type of room
• Around 8 miles from William P Hobby airport and 20 miles from George Bush Intercontinental airport

Best Western Downtown Inn & Suites http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=44498

• Address: 915 W Dallas Street, Houston, Texas, 77019-4739
• Phone: 1-713-571-7733
• 100% non-smoking
• Within 5 Miles of Houston Natural Science Museum
• Free Hot Breakfast
• Rooms range in the $125 to $130 rate but discounts are offered for AAA members, Military, AARP, and Race fans with a Speed Rewards card. Discounted rate is around $115 per night.
• Free High Speed Internet