Hotels Near KSC

Note: when booking a hotel, make sure to find out what happens to your commitment of payment if the launch date slips before you arrive in Florida.

Closest: Cocoa (not Beach), FL 17.5 miles; 23 minutes by car, on a normal (not a launch) day

Days Inn Cocoa Cruiseport West
321-636-6500

Best Western Cocoa Inn
321-632-1065

Closest: Cape Canaveral, FL 18 miles; 35 minutes by car, on a normal (not a launch) day

Country Inn and Suites used by NASA HQ for guests
1-800-596-2375

Radisson
321-784-0000

Four Points by Sheraton
321-783-8717

Also Pretty Close: Cocoa Beach 23 miles; 42 minutes by car, on a normal (not a launch) day

Quality Suites
321-783-6868

Comfort Inn
321-783-2221

Doubletree by Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront
321-783-9222

Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront
321-799-0003

Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach
321–799-4099

Courtyard by Hilton Cocoa Beach
321-784-4800

Days Inn
321-784-2550

Best Western Ocean Beach Hotel & Suites
321-783-7621

La Quinta Inn Cocoa Beach
321-783-2252

International Palms Resort
321-783-2271
Doesn’t get rave reviews but appears decent
May have a 4-night minimum due to Shuttle launch

Beach Front Wakulla Suites
321-783-2230
Doesn’t get rave reviews but appears decent

Far: Melbourne 40 miles away; 1 hour by car, on a normal (not a launch) day

Doubletree Guest Suites
321-723-4222

Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort & Spa
321-777-4100

Hampton Inn Melbourne
321-956-6200

Lower priced: Sea Scape Motel (“old Florida style”)
321-676-7507

Radisson Suite Hotel Oceanfront
321-773-9260

Days Inn Satellite Beach (between Cocoa Beach and Melbourne)
321-777-3552
OK reviews, not great

Super-8 Hotel
321-723-4430
Doesn’t get good reviews but may be decent

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