Hotels

[MR P-BODY]

Normally do they announce the hotel list on the day
they release the last track..... or when
thanks

[nesabo]

No, I have seen them release host hotels in August.

[drilr]

Most of the time, I go on the internet and find the closest hotel to each track and book it as soon as you can. They fill up fast, would rather have a room then sleep in the car! Even doing it this way, I have been either in the host t=hotel ore very near it.

[AdvAutoBob]

This year, they seem to be going fast..

[MR P-BODY]

Where are you guys staying when your at Union Grove
and Cordova
thanks

[Wolf]

I just booked at the Comfort Inn in Racine, and Holiday Inn Express in Clinton (by Cordova). I'll book Indy tomorrow (not too worried about getting a room there). I've never raced at Gateway, so I'm looking for any advice on motels in that area (don't really want to stay downtown St. Louis at $200/night).

P.S. I DON'T drive an automatic (damn BS forum)!

[MoparBilly]

Wolf,
You want to stay in Collinsville Il. Just northeast of St Louis, and the track.

[MR P-BODY]

I just booked at the Comfort Inn in Racine, and Holiday Inn Express in Clinton (by Cordova). I'll book Indy tomorrow (not too worried about getting a room there). I've never raced at Gateway, so I'm looking for any advice on motels in that area (don't really want to stay downtown St. Louis at $200/night).

P.S. I DON'T drive an automatic (damn BS forum)!

I booked the Drury Inn, in Collinsville then Hampton Inn inBrownsburg..
I'll finish up today with a room in Racine and Holiday Inn Express in
Clinton

[Firechickenman]

I'll recommend the Clarion on Waterfront Parkway for Indy. We stayed there when we were following in 2013. Had reservations at the Ramada Limited and it was a dump. Went to the Clarion about 8:00 hoping to find a room. After explaining our situation (on my wife's birthday, no less) the nice young guy at the desk gave us a suite for a regular room price and the manager gave us a couple drinks at the bar. It was a pretty nice place and close to the track. Lots of drag week cars there too!

[Firechickenman]

Any recommendations for Cordova?

[MR P-BODY]

Any recommendations for Cordova?

I went with the Holiday Inn Express in Clinton IA.... one thing I didnt
like about this place is "its non refundable"
EDIT
You can get it refundable IF you pay a minor fee... make
sure you ask about this... the first guy that I booked with
never said anything about it.... so ASK

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Here is what we booked

***9/11, 12, 13
***9/17, 18, 19
Comfort Inn
8 commerce Dr
Collinsville, IL 62234
618-346-4900


***9/14
Clarion Hotel
2930 Waterfront pkwy
West drive
Indianapolis, IN 46214
317-299-8400


***9/15
Days Inn
13340 hospitality court
Sturtevant, wi 53177
262-884-6840


***9/16
Country Inn & Suits by Carlson
2224 Lincoln Way
Clinton, IA 52732
844-678-4758

[Wolf]

I went with the Holiday Inn Express in Clinton IA.... one thing I didnt
like about this place is "its non refundable"

That almost got me too, the ~$90 option was non-refundable, but the ~$100 option was refundable (maybe I booked that last one?). Since it will be a lottery to even register for Drag Week, I figured the extra $10 to have a refundable room was well worth it if I can't get registered... or my engine starts making iron filings again right before the start (like last year).

Billy, thanks for the tip on Collinsville. I found (and booked) a Days Inn downtown St. Louis last night for ~$100 and thought I was doing well, but I just rebooked in Collinsville at a much better rate.

Here's my week:

Gateway (Collinsville): Super 8
Indy: La Quinta Airport (stayed there for PRI in 2013 and it was really nice)
Great Lakes (Racine): Comfort Inn
Cordova (Clinton): Holiday Inn Express
Gateway (Collinsville): Super 8

Now to just get registered, and get the new engine done...

[MR P-BODY]

I went with

Gateway (Collinsville) Drury Inn ..which was the host in 2013
Indy (Brownsburg) Hampton Inn... which was the host in 2013(and I think
it is this year also)
Great Lakes (Racine) Super 8
Cordova (Clinton) Holiday Inn Express
Gateway (Collinsville) Drury Inn... the Drury took REAL good care
of DW guys in 2013 with a evening of drinks and appetizers.. we used
that as our dinner that night

[BlackGTO]

Just asked at the Holiday Inn in Clinton and was told just a 24hr cancel policy. No $ if in time.