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  Kennedy Space Center, on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of The United States' three space shuttle bases. The center has been the launch site of U.S. human flights since 1968. The KSC Visitor Complex offers tours of various parts of the facility. The visitor complex offers numerous restaurants, including Orbit Cafe, Space Dots and Moon Rock Cafe. There are several beachfront hotels in the area.
  
  

Clarion Inn KSC

• The Clarion Inn in Titusville is just one mile from Kennedy Space Center. It is a beachfront hotel that offers reasonable rates starting at $89 as of February 2010. The hotel offers free high-speed Internet, guest laundry and a business center. Room amenities include in-room coffee maker, cable TV and room service. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is just two miles from the hotel. Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and Playlinda Beach are seven miles away. Shopping is at Vierr Mall, 10 miles from the hotel. Several restaurants are available within a two-mile radius of the inn, including Bangkok Thai, Paul's Steakhouse and Wendy's.
  
  Clarion Inn KSC
  4951 S. Washington Ave.
  Titusville, FL 32780
  (321) 269-2121
  clarionhotel.com
  
  

Riverside Inn-Kennedy Space Center

• The Riverside Inn is in Titusville and on the beach less than a mile from Kennedy Space Center, with views of the shuttle-launch pad. The hotel features affordable rooms, beginning at $39.99 as of February 2010. The Riverside offers a business center, guest laundry and high-speed Internet access. Rooms come standard with microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers. The inn is near the historic downtown area of Titusville and is less than a mile from Port Canaveral cruise ships. The La Bamba Mexican Restaurant is next door to the hotel.
  
  Riverside Inn--Kennedy Space Center
  1829 Riverside Drive
  Titusville, FL 32780
  (321) 267-7900
  riversideinnksc.com
  
  

Hampton Inn Titusville Kennedy Space Center

• The Hampton is in Titusville on 27 miles of undeveloped beaches. The Kennedy Space Center is just eight miles from the hotel and offers nightly rates beginning at $101 as of February 2010. The Hampton Inn offers a free breakfast, high-speed Internet access and safety-deposit boxes. Rooms and suites come with cable TV, coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator. Within a two-mile radius of the hotel are several restaurants, including Cracker Barrel, Dixie Crossroads and Val's European.
  
  Hampton Inn Titusville Kennedy Space Center
  4760 Helen Hauser Blvd.
  Titusville, FL 32780
  (321) 383-9191
  hamptoninn.com