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Old 08-28-2013, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dotti105 View Post
We will be coming for a visit in Oct to check out our lot and neighborhood (which we have never seen in person) and to get a head start on the Design decisions we will make at our Nov 25 Design meeting.

We are only going to be there for 5-6 days over the Columbus Day weekend. Probably Wed Oct 9 to Tues Oct 15. We haven't bought our Airline tickets yet.

We are looking for suggestions on where to stay. I looked at rental homes, but very few are interested in 1 week rentals it seems. We thought it would be great to stay somewhat near our lot and check out the area.

Do any of you know if the any of the local motels have golf cart access? The Waterfront Inn looks very nice but I am not sure I want to spend $130 a day. Plus golf cart rental.

We would like to rent a golf cart and pretend that we already have our house built. Play some golf, swim, go to the squares, restaurants etc. and check out newly built homes and the models for design ideas. (our lot is in Gilchrist)

This will only be our 2nd visit! But we can't wait until Nov to come back!!

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thx!
dotti105, If you don't mind staying near or at Spanish Springs, check out the Comfort Suites, the Holiday Inn Express or the TownePlace Suites by Marriott. I know you can have a golf cart at the Comfort Suites and The TownePlace Suites. You could call the Holiday Inn Express to see if they have golf cart access. The TownePlace Suites is right next to the movie theater in Spanish Springs. The Comfort Suites and the Holiday Inn Express are about 3 blocks from Spanish Springs. I have stayed at all three properties, and all are nice. I will be staying at the Comfort Suites for one night before my LSV starts in October.

If you want to stay at The Waterfront Inn, maybe your sales rep. could get you a lower rate than $130, although that may be the lowest rate for The Waterfront Inn.

And if you have a AAA Motor Club membership or an AARP membership, you can usually save about $10 per night on your hotel. Doesn't hurt to check out those rates. Hope that helps and have a great visit in October!