Just found out when my son graduatates need some help/advice

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Permalink Reply by Robin on April 4, 2008 at 9:17pm

When calling the Navy Lodge.. you DON'T need his SS #. I called several weeks ago when I found out and they didn't even ask me for that. They just asked for his name and division/ship #. Good luck with it and make your reservations asap.. you can always cancel them for whatever may come up. If you call 1-800-NAVY-INN and you get put on hold.... wait! It is worth it cuz your time waiting might be the only time to actually get a reservation. Just make sure you tell them its for B.C. graduation, that way your Sailor will not need to be present when at checkin.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Tiffany on April 5, 2008 at 12:09am

Coool.... Thank you all sooo much...Your all a great big help...Id been soooo lost with out this site and all of you...

*HUGS*

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Tiffany on April 5, 2008 at 3:26pm

YAY!!! I just called and got my reservations for Navy Lodge...And they only asked me his name nothing else, other than the date...I got all my info, my confirmation # and the number to call if I start running late...And she said it was 62$ at night :)


Thank you all :) for all of the help...I woul have been sooooooo lost with out you guys and this site...Again Thanx to my friend Joy for sharing it with me...I now just gotta figure out how to get from here to there in my car...LOL Lucky for me on that one , one of my best friends travels ALOT for work and she said shed help with what roads I need to take...And how long it takes...I cant wait :)

Thanx again

Chell

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Permalink Reply by theresa sonnie on April 6, 2008 at 10:23am

try the best western in libertyville it is located 10 miles west of the graduationsite my family was there in november and i want to say it was 125 to 130a night for2 adults and 1 child

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Permalink Reply by Heather on April 6, 2008 at 2:48pm

We went out to my son's graduation in December. We flew from Maine and were also on a budget. We stayed at the Coutyard Marriott in Waukegan. They had very reasonable rates and I think ran a special for families of graduates. I booked it through the Marriott website. It was basic, clean and easy to get to the base and back.

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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on April 7, 2008 at 10:47am

There are alot of hotel options available at reasonable rates and almost all give Navy discounts but you need to ask for it. Navy Lodge runs $64 a night right now, there maybe some lower priced hotels in the area. Have you received your graduation package yet? It provides a list of hotels that accomodate Navy families for graduation.

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Permalink Reply by Hiromi on April 8, 2008 at 12:05am

Call and make a reservation at the Navy Lodge 30 days before your son's graduation date. Exactly 30 days. You need his social security number, but you can stay there and it is less than $65 a night. It also is perfect because it's 5 minutes from where you have to go. Get a note/pass (whatever it's called) at the Lodge to use the mini mart down the street. You want to go to the graduation as early as you can because the seating fills up. If you can afford to buy a tee-shirt with your son's division flag on it, do it as soon as you get there or they will sell out. Have fun.

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