Ames Exchange Lodging Info

Ames Exchange Lodging Info

On-Site Lodging at Ames

The Exchange at Ames operates a variety of lodging options, right on center.

If you’re visiting Ames for an extended period, you’ll need lodging that’s in the area, and affordable. This article will go over the lodging options that we have on-center.

Who May Stay?
Personnel in the following categories are considered eligible:

  • APPEL course participants
  • ARC college student program participants
  • TDY visitors to NASA or other federal agencies on official orders
  • Visiting university faculty, post-doctoral students (to NASA only)
  • Visitors to ARC or other federal agency on-site contractors to conduct NASA or resident agency related business
  • Active duty or reserve-on-active-duty military with orders
  • ARC employees conducting business facilitated by overnight accommodation (e.g. ongoing experiment, major conference)
  • ARC employees for their personal convenience
  • NASA and military service retirees
  • Accompanying family members of the above
  • NRP Tenants and their guests (foreign nationals must be cleared through security prior to NRP and lodge access)

Making A Reservation

Please contact the front desk for all inquiries.

Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Phone: (650) 604-8100

Email:  info@nasalodge.com

Check-In: 3:00 PM   (Contactless check-in is available after business hours.)
Check-Out: 11:00 AM

All reservations require an email address and a cell phone number. Credit card information is required prior to check-in by calling the front desk. Cancellations or changes must be done at least 24 hours prior to check-in via email at info@nasalodge.com or calling the front desk at (650) 604-8100. If you fail to cancel your reservation, you will be charged for one night’s stay.

Building 19 Premium King Room

  • 24 Remodeled Modern Rooms
  • Luxurious Restroom with Walk-in Shower & Towel Warmers
  • Central A/C & Heating
  • Spacious Closet Space
  • Work Desk Space
  • Mini Refrigerator with Freezer
  • Flat Screen TV with Full DirecTV Access Including HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Etc.
  • In-Room Safe
  • Complimentary Coffee & Bottled Water
  • Iron & Ironing Board
  • Robust Power Outlets USB-A & USB-C
  • Dimmable Lighting
  • Keyless RFID Entry
  • NASA-Connect Accessible
  • Free Parking
  • Complimentary Breakfast

Building 19- Standard Queen Room

  • 20 Remodeled Queen Rooms
  • A/C Window Unit
  • Heater Unit
  • Work Desk Space
  • Private Bathroom
  • Mini Refrigerator with freezer
  • Flatscreen TV
  • In-Room Safe
  • Iron & Iron Board
  • NASA-Connect Accessible
  • Free Parking
  • Complimentary Breakfast

Buildings 583 A & B Dorms

  • Queen & Twin Size Bed Options
  • Work Desk Space
  • Private Restroom
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator with Freezer (Size varies)
  • Access Communal Kitchen
  • NASA-Connect Accessible
  • Flatscreen TV Available in Select Rooms

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Silicon Valley Event Center – Parking Information

Silicon Valley Event Center – Parking Information

SVEC building locations including parking areas.
SVEC building locations including parking areas.

Where to Park at the Event Center

We have event spaces in multiple buildings. See below for details.

At the main Event Center in building 3, at the front of the building (East side) there is a large lot with standard and accessible spaces. This is the best place to park as it affords the easiest access to the entry doors, which have an ADA accessible ramp. At the rear of the building, there is a secondary large over-flow lot. As this is on the back side of the building, you will need to walk all the way around to enter through the main entrance, or make arrangements to enter through the ADA accessible doors at the rear of the building.

Inside the NASA security fence, at building N232 and the N201 Syverston Auditorium, there is very little parking available and it is first-come first-serve. We highly recommend walking or carpooling to these locations if you are attending an event in either of them

Please keep in mind that if you are driving in, the driver will need a valid, RealID, drivers license. In addition, everyone in the car must have a valid form of ID; Government issued RealID, valid passport, or other form of accepted identification.

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Visiting the NASA Silicon Valley Event Center

Visiting the NASA Silicon Valley Event Center

New Electronic Ames Research Center sign a the corner of Arnold Avenue.

Visiting the Event Center

Due to the nature of being a NASA facility, there are some special considerations that must be taken into account.

Traveling To & From
The Event Center is located on the publicly accessible side of the Ames campus. If you plan to arrive via ride share, please be aware that the vehicle and driver must have a valid RealID Drivers License and vehicle registration documents. All passengers will need valid ID as well.

U.S. Citizens must show a valid, officially-issued RealID at the NASA Research Park gate to enter onto the NASA Research Park, where the SVEC is located.
All Foreign Nationals must go through NASA badging procedures to attend meetings at the SVEC.

NASA Transfer Technology and Export Control
If you are having NASA speakers and Non-NASA attendees, your speakers must clear the information with the “NASA” Export Control Office.

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NASA Selects Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contractor

NASA Selects Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contractor

The letters NASA on a blue circle with red and white detail, all surrounded by a black background
Credit: NASA

NASA has selected Barrios Technology, LLC, in Houston to provide technical integration services for the agency’s human spaceflight programs.

The Mission Technical Integration Contract is a cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-incentive fee contract with core and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity requirements. It has a total estimated value of approximately $450 million, and a period of performance beginning Oct. 1, and ending on Sept. 30, 2027, along with four one-year option periods through 2031.

Under the contract, the contractor will provide technical integration and related services for multiple human spaceflight programs. These services include program, business, configuration and data management, information technology, systems engineering and integration, mission integration, safety and mission assurance, and operations.

For information about the agency and its programs, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov

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Tiernan Doyle
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
tiernan.doyle@nasa.gov

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