<p>does anyone have any recommendations for where to stay while visiting rice?
we're looking for a hotel that is close to rice, that we can get to with out a car, and that is not too expensive.</p>
<p>We always stay at the Marriott Medical Center and they have a free shuttle that will take you to Rice.</p>
<p>We stay at tht Hilton Medical Center. This is the link to make the reservations through Rice. </p>
<p>[Rice</a> University Travel Portal](<a href=“http://www.campustravel.com/university/rice/]Rice”>Rice University – Campus Travel Management)</p>
<p>We find it to be much cheaper. Just booked a room for $137. They have free shuttle to campus (although you can easily walk it), the medical center and Rice village (shopping/restaurants). You can take the Super Shuttle from the airport to the hotel as well so you won’t need a car at all…</p>
<p>You could probably find any hotel in the surrounding area that is within your budget and they probably will have a shuttle. </p>
<p>You could also stay at a hotel if it is close to reliant stadium (no football and so you should get rooms not that expensive) and there is metro rail service that goes through medical center if they don’t have a shuttle. Reliant stadium is 2 miles from medical center.</p>
<p>I just want to clarify, the Rice Portal for reservations will help you with many different hotels, not just the Hilton. Rice gets special rates for students/parents who are visiting. You fill out the form and will get a email back within hours. We just prefer the Hilton because with the discount it is fairly inexpensive, the rooms we get are usually suites when you include the free shuttle, it is an incredible bargain. Also, the staff is always very helpful. </p>
<p>Also, here is the link for Super Shuttle
[SuperShuttle</a> Airport Shuttle Service LAX SFO DIA PHX DFW TPA JFK BWI IAD SAN DCA SMF MCI IAH LGA MSP EWR AUS SNA HOU BUR DAL OAK BNA ONT LGB RDU SJC AZA ISP PTP PIE CDG ORY BVA Airports](<a href=“http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx]SuperShuttle”>http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx)</p>
<p>The cost is usually $27 one way and will bring you door to door to the hotel of Rice.</p>
<p>Good Luck and enjoy your trip…my D is a freshman there and LOVES it!</p>
<p>My D and I stayed at Hotel Zaza and they had a shuttle to the university.</p>
<p>There’s a Holiday Inn (and I believe a Best Western too) just up the road from Rice that I stayed at during Owl Days and the day before O-Week. They have free shuttles to and from campus, and there’s a Burger King and a Pizza Hut literally in the same parking lot. It’s a pretty good location, I would check it out. Forgot the address, but I’m 95% sure it’s still on Main Street.</p>