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Comment by Oceans3 on January 1, 2012 at 11:52pm

That is so great megsmom!  Even more exciting to know she wont he call. :)

I am confused about the Navy Lodge, we booked rooms there online, didn't notice anything about needing a military ID or needing our SRs social, I will bring it just in case, but I would hate to get there and not be able to stay there. Do you think I will have any problems!

Comment by megsmom14(ship07/div063) on January 1, 2012 at 11:45pm

OMG! Just got a short call from my SR! Her voice was the sweetest sound!
She won the call, said only 4 got them. Said whole div might get one during day Wed or Thurs if they all earn it as div! Fingers crossed!

Comment by Arwen on January 1, 2012 at 11:44pm

A point of clarification, the Navy Lodge is on base, in the family housing area of base. It is outside of the RTC fence, so it has public access. The only thing between it and the RTC fence is a university building.

Comment by Arwen on January 1, 2012 at 11:40pm

For the Navy Gateway Inn, that is always true. But this is not a Navy Gateway Inn, (which is slighty higher class and more designed for long-term stays). The one at Great Lakes is a Navy Lodge, NOT a Gateway.

At most locations both the Navy Gateway Inn and Navy Lodges have the same rule about needing an ID, but the exception is Great Lakes Navy Lodge, for PIR.

All families need to do is give their recruit's name, SSN and division, and they can get a room. At some point during that weekend their recruit needs to stop by to confirm his or her family.

Their website is http://www.navy-lodge.com, but their phone number is 800-NAVY-INN, which confused me for a moment.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 1, 2012 at 11:40pm

Wow, that is awesome. I will remember that when my son has PIR. Thanks for clarifying. Although I am not sure it would have been a good idea for me to be staying ON the base so close to my daughter lol. As it was I drove past the base so many times just hoping for a glimpse of her and didn't see a single Sailor at all lol. I drove by slow so many times that I decided I better leave before someone came with guns asked me what I was doing lol.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 1, 2012 at 11:09pm

Arwen, don't you have to have military ID to stay at the Navy Gateway Inn? That's what we and several others were told. We stayed at the Navy Lodge just off base and didn't need military ID but did have to have the room held in our Sailors name. The $12 taxi ride makes sense because they normally charge about $3 per person and a normal taxi will hold 4 people plus the drive. You would think that they would invest in some vans since PIR happens almost every week throughout the year. Thanks so much for your help.

Comment by memphis.mom SHIP07 DIV 064 on January 1, 2012 at 10:57pm

That's great DarcieR!  

Comment by Arwen on January 1, 2012 at 10:56pm

For hotel "shuttles," a word of warning. Whenever someone hears about a "shuttle" they think one of those small hotel buses, or at least a big van.

NONE of the hotels in Great Lakes have those.

At Great Lakes "shuttle" means "taxi."

There is one hotel (I forget which one) that pays for taxis for their guests on PIR morning.They advertise a "free shuttle," but in this case the taxi drivers bill the hotel for however many trips they make from that hotel.

At all other hotels where PIR guests are known to stay, a whole fleet of taxis simply show up. They know they're going to get fares, it's a lot like an airport taxi line. The cost is usually about $12 per ride, depending on the distance from the hotel.

The closest hotel to base is the Navy Inn, which is actually on base. Many of their rooms have full kitchens, they have adjoining rooms, and pet rooms. It is $65 per night, for any room. It's not fancy, but it is clean and more importantly, close to your recruits. If you are upstairs, you can even see the recruit barracks from your room (about 2,000 feet away).

The airport is about an hour's drive from either of the Chicago airports (to the south) or Milwaukee airport (to the north). Midway is the furthest of the three. Typical taxi fares from the airports to Great Lakes is $85. It's much cheaper to take the commuter train or rent a small car.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 1, 2012 at 10:04pm

...Happy Dance!

Comment by DarcieR (Ship 11 Div 62) on January 1, 2012 at 9:46pm

I got a call today!!!!! At 5:02pm for a total of 5 minutes from my SR!! It was so good to hear his voice, we were so excited so talk and had too much to say in such a short time we forgot to wish each other happy new years!

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