Any suggestions for low cost travel? - Navy For Moms2024-03-29T12:10:24Zhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/forum/topics/any-suggestions-for-low-cost-travel?commentId=1971797%3AComment%3A7044319&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI did a fair amount of resear…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2012-05-07:1971797:Comment:70443192012-05-07T16:38:51.836ZConcernedadhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Concernedad
<p>I did a fair amount of research before we came in for PIR.</p>
<p> The Navy Lodge was by far the closest and least expensive of all hotels. You'll need to book it in your sailor's name. No shuttle however.</p>
<p>Airlines will fluctuate on a regular basis, so finding the cheapest depends on which day you book. However, Southwest is the only one that will allow you to change your flight at the last minute if need be (without charging a ridiculous higher ticket fee).</p>
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<p>I did a fair amount of research before we came in for PIR.</p>
<p> The Navy Lodge was by far the closest and least expensive of all hotels. You'll need to book it in your sailor's name. No shuttle however.</p>
<p>Airlines will fluctuate on a regular basis, so finding the cheapest depends on which day you book. However, Southwest is the only one that will allow you to change your flight at the last minute if need be (without charging a ridiculous higher ticket fee).</p>
<p>We found rental car taxes to be much cheaper in Milwaukee AND the rental car prices much cheaper. Also, I thought it a much easier drive than going through Chicago. JMO.</p> The Navy Lodge is less than 2…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2012-05-06:1971797:Comment:70420702012-05-06T01:54:29.089ZHighdesertmom Ship 07 Div 170https://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Highdesertmom
<p>The Navy Lodge is less than 2 miles from RTC and is only $65 a night with no tax. It has a brown bag breakfast "to go" My sons PIR date is 6/1/12 and that's where we are staying.</p>
<p>The Navy Lodge is less than 2 miles from RTC and is only $65 a night with no tax. It has a brown bag breakfast "to go" My sons PIR date is 6/1/12 and that's where we are staying.</p> We stayed at The Homewood Sui…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2012-04-16:1971797:Comment:69981222012-04-16T20:47:43.421Zebigirlhttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/ebigirl
<p>We stayed at The Homewood Suites in Lincolnshire last year. I highly recommend them. We stayed in a 2 bed, 2 FULL bath suite with hidabed and small kitchen. They have FREE awesome breakfast every morning, and dinner Mon-Thurs nights. I don't know if the dinners are free, as we didn't eat dinner there. There is an indoor pool that is very nice also. I believe the suite was around $150 per night, but with all the ammenities it was worth every penny. Getting 2-3 regular rooms would be much more…</p>
<p>We stayed at The Homewood Suites in Lincolnshire last year. I highly recommend them. We stayed in a 2 bed, 2 FULL bath suite with hidabed and small kitchen. They have FREE awesome breakfast every morning, and dinner Mon-Thurs nights. I don't know if the dinners are free, as we didn't eat dinner there. There is an indoor pool that is very nice also. I believe the suite was around $150 per night, but with all the ammenities it was worth every penny. Getting 2-3 regular rooms would be much more expensive. Lincolnshire is about a 15 minute drive from RTC, all freeway. The hotel is right off the freeway. Take and keep lots of change in all different denominations for the tolls on the freeways. We kept an empty medicine bottle full while we were there. The toll fees make no sense and are weird demoninations. One might be .90 cent's, another .30 cent's. Most are unmanned, meaning you throw the coins in this huge "vat" and on you go!!</p>
<p>Call to make your reserv. and be sure to tell them your are there for PIR. I would not hesitate to stay there again!! Have fun.</p> Southwest for Airlines
Hotwir…tag:navyformoms.ning.com,2012-04-16:1971797:Comment:69970322012-04-16T14:21:16.741ZCraighttps://navyformoms.ning.com/profile/Craig900
<p>Southwest for Airlines</p>
<p>Hotwire for Car rentals, O'hare, $10.95 per day.</p>
<p>Southwest for Airlines</p>
<p>Hotwire for Car rentals, O'hare, $10.95 per day.</p>