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Comment by mom-11-263 on July 9, 2012 at 9:52pm

I am glad your comments are going to my emails. I am trying to keep up with everyone with your advise. Okay so now I will send an extra envelope for returned letters that my son can't keep. You ladies are soo good on advice. I was just thinking he would throw the unwanted things in the garbage! We are booked at the Ramada and arriving at O'hare at 1430 Thursday. I want to go to a meet and greet.

Comment by ram33 on July 9, 2012 at 9:08pm

 

Staying at the Ramada.  FYI: -  Called Springhill , residence Inn and they are booked

They have one room left at courtyard... At least as of late this afternoon.

THey are booking fast!!

Comment by ellen0502 on July 9, 2012 at 8:46pm

I too stayed at the Navy Lodge and liked it, Close to base, quiet, friendly and helpful staff, good rates, and a great "bag breakfast" for the morning easy to take to PIR.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 9, 2012 at 6:52pm

I sent a manila  envelope with like $2.00 in postage on it. I also put my address as who it was going to and as the return address. That way if it was returned for not enough postage it would still come back to me :-)

Comment by ram33 on July 9, 2012 at 4:08pm

Diannep,

Thanks!  appreciate the information.  I was checking out the Ramada and Spring hill Suites..

I need the drive in so I can get the majority of the crying out of the way!! lol

Comment by srmproudmom on July 9, 2012 at 3:54pm

Ok Ladies, I read in one post to send our sr a lrg envelope so they can send extra mail home.  I guess they are only allowed to keep so much there.  Does anyone know what is ok to send? 

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2012 at 3:11pm

ram:  There have been many good comments made about the Navy Lodge in past groups.  Affordable too and close to the base.  No PIR shuttle, but not far to drive.  Lala and FTLW both stayed there and liked it.  You get a free NEX pass also to shop in a smaller NEX nearby---even without your sailor (usually your sailor would have to be with you in the other NEXes).

There are lots of hotels in the area, many with the PIR shuttle if you don't want to drive there (your sailor can return on the shuttle with you).  Some of them are:

Ramada, Springhill Suites Waukegan, Courtyard Inn Waukegan, Residence Inn Waukegan (these last 3 are close to Sarge's MeetNGreet held the night before PIR), Comfort Inn, etc.  All are pretty close to RTC (within about 4-5 miles). 

When my son was at bootcamp, I googled "Hotels in Great Lakes" and we selected Residence Inn.  Liked it (pet friendly too).  Since you are driving, if you have pet to bring to reunite with your sailor, that is a good place to stay!

Have you received the form letter yet?  If not, there are usually hotel choices in that as well. 

Don't wait on booking hotels, ladies.  They are filling up faster this summer because of the theme park nearby.  No harm to book early....no deposits down usually and cancellation policy usually allows for this up to day before arrival.

Comment by ram33 on July 9, 2012 at 1:04pm

Good Afternoon all,

We will be driving from New Jersey.  I read on different post different places to stay  but can't remember them - so many post :)

What is a good place to stay near the base?? Naval Lodge??

Thanks for the feed back...

Comment by Momof5 on July 9, 2012 at 12:39pm

45 days- that is only a month and a half- we can do this!

Comment by cincymomdp PIR8/24 SHP 2-DIV 941 on July 9, 2012 at 9:55am

Good morning all! So happy the weather has changed for our SRs...and for the rest of us too.

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