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Been through them parts a number of times. With all due respect to the locals, Gillette is little more than a whistle stop. There aren't a lot of rooms so there will be no price competition. This one might be under the radar and is half way decent if still available. http://www.national9gillette.com/ Moorcroft is about 50 miles east and has a handful of motels within striking distance.
The Holiday Inn Express had only a few rooms left when I checked it out the day after the rally site was announced. Close to $200 a night but I don't mind when I know what to expect. Sold out now.
I always get a kick out of the folks buying $25K bikes and then worrying about an extra $200-300 over the course of 3-4 days. Probably putting no-name regular gas in it too. I'm sure you can find a number of $39.00 rooms on the way there and back to make up for the "sticker shock" in Gillette. Balanced against the National and all it has to offer it's an excellent value proposition in a wonderful part of country populated by very friendly folks who consider your coming a very big deal.
That comfort inn doesn't usually run $60/ night, at least not anymore. Last year after the WI rally I went through Gillette and the comfort inn wanted something like $170/night. I ended up paying something like $110/night to stay at the less posh Day's inn. Those prices, unfortunately, are not uncommon in tourist travel areas, and yes that includes Gillette. That's what I saw on much of the ride from PDX to WI.
It does look like they're charging an extra 50% during the rally.
I booked a room at the Best Value in August for $100/night under the MOA "special" rate. I'm sure it's a palace.
You are correct. I just called the Comfort Inn in Gillette an there rate is currently $149. Outrageous! I stay often across from the Pentagon in Crystal City at the Hilton and Marriott for the same price the Comfort Inn is charging during the rally. Since I'm from South Dakota and regularly stay in Black Hills, the rates in Rapid City is half those numbers. Summer rates are around $100. This should have been a BIG DISCRIMINATOR when selecting a rally location. Again, we have a lot of fixed income members that simply can't afford these rates.
Been through them parts a number of times. With all due respect to the locals, Gillette is little more than a whistle stop. There aren't a lot of rooms so there will be no price competition. This one might be under the radar and is half way decent if still available. http://www.national9gillette.com/ Moorcroft is about 50 miles east and has a handful of motels within striking distance.
The Holiday Inn Express had only a few rooms left when I checked it out the day after the rally site was announced. Close to $200 a night but I don't mind when I know what to expect. Sold out now.
I always get a kick out of the folks buying $25K bikes and then worrying about an extra $200-300 over the course of 3-4 days. Probably putting no-name regular gas in it too. I'm sure you can find a number of $39.00 rooms on the way there and back to make up for the "sticker shock" in Gillette. Balanced against the National and all it has to offer it's an excellent value proposition in a wonderful part of country populated by very friendly folks who consider your coming a very big deal.
Room Rate sticker shock, for sure.
Solution: Pool together and rent a dozen or so motorhomes for the week of the National. They can sleep eight comfortably and have all the hook-ups and amenities. It's something each major local club can origanize and delegate for their members attending.
All that's missing is a willing sherpa/driver.
Think about it.....
J.K.
P.S. You will be glad you did, if and when afternoon thunderstorms boil up.
Why don't you just try the locals! It's been don before. If the nationals High school rodeo Kids can, can't YOU? Out at Cam-Plex they have lots of spot for all these trailers and campers and motor homes that are parked all year. Except for hunting! What the rodeo kids do, (from all over the nation) is put in ads in the local newspaper and ask to rent a camper for that week that they are here. The locals take the campers out to Cam-Plex and set them up with/for you to rent. You just need to get with Cam-Plex and the local and just DO IT!!!!!!!! The local paper is the Gillette News-Record (307) 682-9306 web page www.gillettenewsrecord.com . With the BOOM that Gillette has wright now, all the workers have most all the room that they are living in. So YES price is up. No one on this MOA boad saw this coming.. So, If you need to stay somewhere els. Take a look at a map! Look at Moorcroft,WY only 30 miles to the East. Also look at Wright, WY 37 miles South has one motel. Look West 68 miles is Buffalo,WY at the base of the Big Horn Mt's. Lot of nice places s to stay! Just North of there is Story,WY. Also try Upton,Devils Tower,Sundance, and Newcastle,WY. I hope this helps!
I already booked a place at Camp Beers
I have your reservation on file...we have a room for you in the drinking smoking loud section of the resort
working on finding a trailer for the super RV