Merritt Island accommodation from NZ$127

The Cocoa Beach Pier and the Port Canaveral also have a range of hotels nearby. The Beachy Vacation Rentals and the Days Inn Cocoa Beach - Port Canaveral are among the hotels that are close to the Cocoa Beach Pier. The Radisson Resort at the Port and the Homewood Suites by Hilton Cape Canaveral-Cocoa Beach are close to the Port Canaveral.

25 kilometres from the heart of Merritt Island is the Best Western Space Shuttle Inn. Alternatively, the Ramada Titusville/Kennedy Space Center is located 25 kilometres away. Two other accommodation options here include the International Palms Oceanfront Resort Cocoa Beach and the Four Points by Sheraton Cocoa Beach.

If you still have some puff left, make sure you travel to other parts of Central East Coast Florida. Enjoy Central East Coast Florida's beaches and wetlands. Alternatively, explore the region's history museums. Visitors and locals alike in this region of United States of America can enjoy shore fishing.

Cape Canaveral is 8 kilometres to the northeast of Merritt Island and is where you'll find the Port Canaveral, Cherie Down Park and Manatee Sanctuary Park. If you'd like to stay in Cape Canaveral, check out the room rates at the Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites Cocoa Beach and Comfort Inn & Suites Port Canaveral Area. Or, you could consider staying in Cocoa Beach, 8 kilometres to the southeast of Merritt Island, where you can pick from the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront and Cocoa Beach Suites. The Cocoa Beach Pier, Dinosaur Store and Museum and Alan Shepard Park are some of the most popular sites to explore when you're in Cocoa Beach.

Before you say "catch ya later" to Space Coast, ensure you experience some local sport. Visit Amway Center to the west of Merritt Island. The Days Inn Orlando Near Millennia Mall and the Global Resort Homes & Condos are near the action.

Travellers arriving or departing via Melbourne International Airport might like to book some accommodation at the Super 8 Melbourne or the Courtyard Melbourne West, which are both nearby.