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Ramada Inn Waukegan
Has anyone stayed in the Ramada Inn or PIR. We booked there but after reading the reviews I am a little nervous. Most were not that good. Please let me know if you have and what your experience was
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Permalink Reply by MarianneKT's Mom on
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We stayed near the Gurnee Mall when we went out during A school. Unfortunately I can't remember which one. Definitely a nicer area.
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Permalink Reply by jes'momPIR8/10ship7divison241 on
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going tomorrow will let you know
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I did not see a follow up post from kdmac1 regarding staying at the Ramada Inn. PIR is 8/24/12 for us. I got nervous about staying there with my 12 year old daughter after reading some of the reviews. I canceled the reservation and booked at the Hilton Garden Inn. I got the getaway rate of $82 per night. I thought this was very reasonable for a Hilton. I called the hotel and was told they are 9 miles approximately 15 minutes from the base.
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we stayed at the Ramada Inn in waukegan, was apprehensive after reading some of the reviews but all were from 2010 and no recent reviews. A little musty yes, but for the rate at $72 and to be 5 minutes from the base(turn right out of the parking lot, go a few miles then turn left and your at the base) and to have everything you can imagine to eat within 2-10 minutes, i could not have asked for anything better. We had no problems, would recommend again for only a 1 or 2 night stay.
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I am sorry I did not get back but I changed my reservation. I was just not comfortable with the reviews so we stayed at
Comfort Inn and had no issues. Staff was real nice hotel was clean. I would stay there again and our room 70.00 a night
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