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Location : Hilton Americas (Downtown Houston); 1600 Lamar, Houston, TX 77010
(713) 739-8000, www.americashouston.hilton.com .
Groove Phi Groove Room Rates : Great value @ $110 single/double.
Hotel is new, centrally located, great space for fellowshipping, aesthetically appealing; close to great golf, pool, restaurants, jazz/dance clubs and shopping.
Host : Houston Grad with support of South Central Region Chapters (Dallas/Fort Worth, PVA&M, Grambling, Central Texas Grad) and regional chapters of Swing Phi Swing.
Transportation :
· Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 35-40 minutes from hotel, Continental hub.
· Hobby Airport (HOB), 20-30 minutes from hotel, Southwest Airlines hub.
· SuperShuttle Houston is offering a special discount rate for Groove Phi Groove:
To receive your group discount, you must make your reservation ONLINE at least 24 hours in advance at www.supershuttle.com and enter your group's discount code.
Discount Code: LHQK6
This code is valid for travel dates ranging from July 11, 2008 through July 23, 2008.
Through use of the discount code you will receive $2 off one way fares and $4 off round trip fares.
With use of the above discount code SuperShuttle rates from the airports to the Hilton Americas will be:
Bush Intercontinental (IAH): $21 one way and $42 round trip
Hobby (HOU): $16 one way and $32 round trip
How to get to SuperShuttle when you land:
After you claim you luggage at either Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) or Hobby Airport (HOU), proceed to a SuperShuttle ticket counter located in the baggage claim area at all terminals
A Guest Service Representative will be waiting to assist you
· Yellow Cab Houston : 713-236-1111 , http://www.yellowcabhouston.com
(Four passengers can ride for the price of one).
The estimated cab fare from IAH to Hilton Americas is $42.75.
The estimated cab fare from Hobby airport is $21.75.
Cab fare anywhere inside downtown Houston is $6.00.
· Metro Bus - 713-635-4000, http://www.ridemetro.org
The fare from IAH to Downtown Houston is $1.50.
The fare from Hobby Airport to downtown is $1.00.
Houston is centrally located in the US, thus shorter flight times from east and west coasts with direct flights to 149 cities and 23 countries.
Activities in the Houston Area: http://www.visithoustontexas.com
