Where to stay at Eldora?
 

I was wondering if anybody had any secrets as to where to stay around Eldora. Any clean, cheap places to stay? I know thats asking a lot, but if anybody has an ideas please PM me. If all else fails, might just sleep in the vehicle :22:

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Originally Posted by farriswheel:
I was wondering if anybody had any secrets as to where to stay around Eldora. Any clean, cheap places to stay? I know thats asking a lot, but if anybody has an ideas please PM me. If all else fails, might just sleep in the vehicle :22:

I haven't been to the Eldora opener in a few years, but it may be fairly cold for car sleeping. Greenville has two places for around $81 a night, it's south on 118. I stayed there a few years ago and it was alright. I brought my wife with me so we had to stay in the hotel....

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You can stay in either Sidney (Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Econo Lodge), or Piqua (Comfort Inn, LaQuinta Inn). Eateries, and shopping are close by in both towns.

Both Sidney and Piqua, are 1/2 hour or so from the track.

Plus, since the opening weekend in a 2 day USAC show, a lot of the racers stay in the hotels in Sidney and Piqua too :6:

Normally, on Saturday about 9:30-10AM or so, the guys roll the cars out of the trailers to begin maintenance. You get to really check out the cars, the trailers, talk to the crews, and a lot of times the drivers show up too...autograph time ;)

Most times they will fire the cars down the street in Sidney, and in the parking lot at Piqua.

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I recommend the Greenville Inn Greenville OH

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:32:In the parking lot on the ground:29:

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Stayed in Sidney one time. I think it was at the Days Inn. It was fine, but I had a couple of detours on the way over to the track that made the drive a lot longer than it should have been.

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Originally Posted by farriswheel:
i was wondering if anybody had any secrets as to where to stay around eldora. Any clean, cheap places to stay? I know thats asking a lot, but if anybody has an ideas please pm me. If all else fails, might just sleep in the vehicle :22:

celina or st. Marys has some small motels!:6:

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Originally Posted by arctic monkey21:
stayed in sidney one time. I think it was at the days inn. It was fine, but i had a couple of detours on the way over to the track that made the drive a lot longer than it should have been.

you don't know how to go from sidney! :16:18:

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Originally Posted by SUPERDUKE:
celina or st. Marys has some small motels!:6:

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you don't know how to go from sidney! :16:18:

Pretty tough to get there in a straight line when a couple of bridges were out.

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the Cole's motel in Celina is a classic. straight shot 16 miles or so north on 127. hotel celina, holiday inn, many watering holes and a huge man made lake that is at least 10 miles long maybe more.

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If you have a group the Westlake Village condos are pretty cost effective. One bedroom with a double bed, one with two singe beds and a hideaway couch. 2 bathrooms, kitchen and more.
Right on Route 127 south edge of Celina.
Ask for the Eldora rate.

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Originally Posted by arctic monkey21:
pretty tough to get there in a straight line when a couple of bridges were out.

as i said you don't know the way from sidney! I live in sidney!:15:

Re: Where to stay at Eldora?
 

Originally Posted by Kevracer58:
I recommend the Greenville Inn Greenville OH

I used to stay there until it turned into a dump. Have they cleaned it up?
Used to be a really nice place, good restaurant and bar. But it went down hill.

I stay at either the Comfort Inn or Holiday Inn in Greenville now.

Re: Where to stay at Eldora?
 

Originally Posted by farriswheel:
i was wondering if anybody had any secrets as to where to stay around eldora. Any clean, cheap places to stay? I know thats asking a lot, but if anybody has an ideas please pm me. If all else fails, might just sleep in the vehicle :22:

ok where are you coming from?:16

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Holiday Inn Express in Portland IN is fantastic. Great rates and very nice rooms.

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Originally Posted by 98arpy:
If you have a group the Westlake Village condos are pretty cost effective. One bedroom with a double bed, one with two singe beds and a hideaway couch. 2 bathrooms, kitchen and more.
Right on Route 127 south edge of Celina.
Ask for the Eldora rate.

Is that the condos that overlook the lake?

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I've stayed in both Troy and Piqua before at some of the national chains and was OK for my wife and me. My experience with reservations is it is good to do it sooner rather than later. It used to fill up fairly quick for multi-day shows.

Re: Where to stay at Eldora?
 

Originally Posted by farriswheel:
I was wondering if anybody had any secrets as to where to stay around Eldora. Any clean, cheap places to stay? I know thats asking a lot, but if anybody has an ideas please PM me. If all else fails, might just sleep in the vehicle :22:

Hampton Inn :6::6:(very clean), right off of I-75 on Fair road. Also a great place to eat, the new Wingers :6::6::6:(Bar/Grill) on St47 one exit north from the hotel.

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Originally Posted by AP64:
Hampton Inn :6::6:(very clean), right off of I-75 on Fair road. Also a great place to eat, the new Wingers :6::6::6:(Bar/Grill) on St47 one exit north from the hotel.

Simply exit the Hampton Inn, fuel up at the Marathon station, and go North on Vandemark Rd. to Michigan Ave. (Ohio St. Rt. 47) turn left, and Wingers is about 1 mile down on the left. (across from Menards) :6:

Also, if you go early enough, when you get to Michigan Ave., turn Right, and the Econo Lodge is on the right, and then if you turn left at the light at Taco Bell, the Holiday Inn, and Days Inn are on the right (walking distance from Bob Evans and Waffle House)....all 3 of those motels usually have parking lots full of race cars :8:

Re: Where to stay at Eldora?
 

Originally Posted by farriswheel:
I was wondering if anybody had any secrets as to where to stay around Eldora. Any clean, cheap places to stay? I know thats asking a lot, but if anybody has an ideas please PM me. If all else fails, might just sleep in the vehicle :22:

Go online to get a room. Celina is close, Greenville.
Do expedia or http://hotelguides.com/ is a good one.
You gotta get one in advance asap.:23:

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Originally Posted by need for speed:
simply exit the hampton inn, fuel up at the marathon station, and go north on vandemark rd. To michigan ave. (ohio st. Rt. 47) turn left, and wingers is about 1 mile down on the left. (across from menards) :6:

Also, if you go early enough, when you get to michigan ave., turn right, and the econo lodge is on the right, and then if you turn left at the light at taco bell, the holiday inn, and days inn are on the right (walking distance from bob evans and waffle house)....all 3 of those motels usually have parking lots full of race cars :8:

thats in sidney! :18::16

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Originally Posted by Need For Speed:
Simply exit the Hampton Inn, fuel up at the Marathon station, and go North on Vandemark Rd. to Michigan Ave. (Ohio St. Rt. 47) turn left, and Wingers is about 1 mile down on the left. (across from Menards) :6:

Also, if you go early enough, when you get to Michigan Ave., turn Right, and the Econo Lodge is on the right, and then if you turn left at the light at Taco Bell, the Holiday Inn, and Days Inn are on the right (walking distance from Bob Evans and Waffle House)....all 3 of those motels usually have parking lots full of race cars :8:

All good places. :6:

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Just a word to the wise when booking motel rooms....Check and see what the cancellation policy is. Last year when the Friday night race was rained out a friend of mine had reservations at the Greenville Inn,called to cancel the room friday morning and was told there was a 24 hour cancellation policy. Most of the major chains give you until 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. that day to cancel.

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

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Originally Posted by SUPERDUKE:
ok where are you coming from?:16

Thanks for all the help... I'm coming from S. Indiana, but that doesnt matter much since we are only staying friday night so we will be driving to the track, to the hotel, then back to the track before heading home. I think we have settled on Holiday Inn express in Celina...hope to see everyone this weekend :22:

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Originally Posted by cowboyhar69:
Just a word to the wise when booking motel rooms....Check and see what the cancellation policy is. Last year when the Friday night race was rained out a friend of mine had reservations at the Greenville Inn,called to cancel the room friday morning and was told there was a 24 hour cancellation policy. Most of the major chains give you until 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. that day to cancel.

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

You have to be real careful and lucky about this. A lot of inns put the 24 hour cancellation policy in very fine print. It does not matter what chain, each hotel is different even if they are part of the same chain.

The Comfort Inn at Greenville cut me a break last year on Friday. They have the 24 hour policy, but because they were not sold out they did not charge me. Kudos to them.