Oshkosh Hotel reservations needed

RV_7A · #1 12-14-2005, 10:26 AM

Anyone have any good leads on where I could make reservations for Oshkosh? Every hotel I've contacted seems to already be booked. If someone has reservations and decided they cant make it let me know.

-Jeff

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #2 12-14-2005, 10:36 AM

You won't get within spittin' distance of Oshkosh and most of the hotels are booked for VIPs anyway. But why don't you camp in Camp Scholler. It's totally great.

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #3 12-14-2005, 10:37 AM

If you don't want to sleep on the ground, your best bet, then, is the dorms at UW.

Bring your own fan.

billorv7 · #4 12-14-2005, 10:49 AM

Check the classified ads in Sport Aviation. I did over fifteen years ago and have been renting houses from the same family each year since. There's a wide variety of accomodations available from locals who just want to escape the Madness we all love (and make a few bucks in the process). Feel free to contact me off site if you wish.

Bill O'Brien

RV7Factory · #5 12-14-2005, 10:53 AM

Jeff, you goin' solo?

If so, I got half a dorm room at UW I would be happy to share. Reservations are 7/23 (Sun) thru 7/27 (Thurs)... that gives me at least 3 full days at the show. Cost would be around $20 a day.

PM me if interested.

Regards,
Brad

Bob Axsom · #6 12-14-2005, 11:19 AM

Last year I went through Orbitz.com and found a plain little motel that I was able to get a room at. The problem is Orbitz will confirm it and quote you a rate that usually holds but they can't gaurantee it. I got a call from the manager of the motel later that said there had been a mistake and their rates during AirVenture Oshkosh are about 3.5 times as much as I had been quoted. I was floored by that but I was flying in the AirVenture Cup Race and I had to have a room at what ever cost. We settled on a compromise of around $100 per night. I will fly in the race again this year if they have it - otherwise I couldn't care less about a return anytime soon - so I am reluctant to give the name of the obscure little motel. However, Orbitz.com was the only way I was able to find anything and I spent many, many, hours with alternate search methods.

Bob Axsom

Rick6a · #7 12-14-2005, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RV_7A

Anyone have any good leads on where I could make reservations for Oshkosh? Every hotel I've contacted seems to already be booked. If someone has reservations and decided they cant make it let me know.-Jeff

Flying to Austin Straubel airport in Green Bay always works for me. Whole lot less hassle flying into and out of. Short walk from tie down to terminal to pick up the rental car keys for the daily (45 minute or so) and easy commute to Oshkosh. Call well in advance to reserve a car rental though. Rooms are usually available at all the typical cookie cutter motels and many provide daily commuter service to AirVenture. My favorite place to stay in Green Bay is "The Bay Motel and Family Restaurant."

Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla"

f1rocket · #8 12-14-2005, 12:29 PM

Here's a secret. Call the housing hotline at Airventure to get the names of people that put visitors up at their house during the show. I did that six years ago and I've been going back to the same folks every year. I have a room that's air conditioned (very important), dry (very, very important), a hot shower (MOST important), and I'm within walking distance of the gate. They let me borrow their car to get dinner in the evening and they even fix me breakfast in the morning! We are good friends now, exchange Christmas cards, and I even visit them during the year when I'm up that way.

I won't say what I pay but it's way cheaper than any hotel within 50 miles of OSH. I know others have not been as lucky but there are several neighbors that I know who put as many as 10 people in their house all week. It's one big party and a great time.

godspeed · #9 12-14-2005, 12:42 PM

I just picked my vacation for oshkosh, and need to find something like this,
never been to this before so it should be awesome.. **** I have never ridden in an RV before..

I have no idea if my rv9a will be done by then and if its done I don't know if I will be taking it anyway.. should be close I hope by then, other problem is I might need to get my ppl 1st

anyway if anyone has a family type thing
friends ect, please private email me, as I want to have this worked out well in advance..

Danny..

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #10 12-14-2005, 01:01 PM

Good time to interrupt since folks are already making plans. The RV7/7A builders BBQ -- now known as the RV7/7A Family Reunion -- will be held on Wednesday July 26 in Camp Scholler. Same deal, better food (well, more food) and better beer...and we won't run out of relish.