Getting to Houston:
Air travel into Houston may be booked through George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) as well asWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Both airports are served by multiple carriers. Hobby Airport is closer to the Rice University campus. There is no public transportation from Hobby or Bush to central Houston. We recommend rental cars, Super Shuttle, taxi, or Uber to get from the airports to the hotels.
Once in Houston, it is easy to navigate the busy corridor between downtown and Reliant Park, including Discovery Green, midtown bars and restaurants, the Museum District and the Texas Medical Center, by using the METRORail system. In addition, specific shuttle services from the Wyndham Hotel and Rice University will be scheduled for the group at specific intervals throughout the conference. More details will be provided later.
Please let us know if you decide to rent a car; we are happy to provide complimentary parking in the Rice University Central Parking garage for the duration of the conference, but will need to know advance notice to do so.
Hotel Logistics:
Rooms have been reserved at the Wyndham Houston Medical Center Hotel (6800 Main Street), and Houston Marriott Medical Center (6580 Fannin Street), both of which are less than one mile from the conference site. There are other hotel options nearby. Hotel ZaZa is a popular, but more expensive, option (1-888-880-3244). The nightly room rates at the Wyndham and Marriott are $112 and $115, respectively. To receive the discounted room rates, reservations must be made by October 16, 2015.
Reservations at the Marriott can be made by calling the direct reservations number, 1-800-228-9290, or via this link: Book your group rate for Rice University COFHE Sleeping Rooms. Be sure to reference the Rice University COFHE Sleeping Rooms or “RCF.”
For reservations at the Wyndham, call 1-800-996-3426 or 1-713-528-7744, and reference the Rice University COFHE conference.
Transportation to and from the Airports: The Wyndham Hotel does not provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the airports, so you will need to secure your own transportation. However, we will have a shuttle between the hotel and campus during and at the close of the meeting.
- Super Shuttle ($19 from Hobby Airport to hotel) – http://www.supershuttle.com/
- Car Service: Avanti Transportation 1617 Ojeman Road Houston, Texas 77055; Reservations on line: resv@avantilimos.com or book by website:http://www.avantilimos.com/ 24 hour support: Tel: 713-680-1955 or 1-800-895-4667 FAX: 713-266-8581
- If you would like assistance with a taxi service, or if you would like Rice parking information, please let us know.
WiFi: Rice has a visitor’s network, “Rice Visitor”, if you would like to connect a wireless laptop or other mobile device. The Wyndham Hotel also has complimentary wireless service.