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Hotels In Great Lakes, IL
Hi ladies! I have a question for y'all who had a significant other in A school at Great Lakes, IL. When y'all visited them while they had liberty, what nice/reasonably priced hotels did y'all stay in besides the Navy Lodge? I heard that you can only stay here if you have someone who is graduating.
Thanks so much!! :)
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Permalink Reply by sailormaid on
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The Hilton Garden Inn has a great deal that's technically for PIR weekend but it's an ongoing thing. We used it when I visited my fiancé at Great Lakes. $89 a night, I think:
http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hilton-garden...
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Permalink Reply by WifeofaUSsailor on
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I stayed at the Navy Gateway which is on base, it's a little different than the Navy Lodge I believe. You do have to have a military dependent ID already to stay there though. But, they have great rates i believe ours was about 50-60 a night and really nice rooms and they are close to the ceremony. So if you have your ID or someone in your family has a military ID (can't be your sailor that's graduating) then you can stay there :)
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Permalink Reply by Eva on
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I stayed at the Candlewood Suites every time I went to visit my husband. Its really nice and not too too expensive. Theres a Holiday Inn right near it too but I think its more expensive.
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Permalink Reply by coavlanche on
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I stayed at the Days Inn. It was like $65 a night and only 5 minutes from the base. Nothing super fancy but it was clean and they have a free breakfast in the morning. Hope that helps :)
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I also stayed at the Days Inn for PIR. It was super close to base, which was nice, but when I was there this past May it was NOT clean. Bathroom floor was greasy, had to call down for a new comforter because mine smelled like BO, etc. Would not recommend :-/
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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We stayed at America's Best Inn and Suites in Waukegan for my brother's graduation, and Days Inn for my husbands. Granted this was 5 and 7 years ago, but at the time they were both clean, decent, cheap places to stay!
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