hotels for graduation 2014

my2sunz
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:06:25 +0000

I am a really frugal person normally and it really galls me that they jack up the prices like that (for Parents Weekend, too). I do know this is not unique to Yale, though - it’s common practice in college areas, especially those with limited hotel rooms nearby.
That said, I bit the bullet and booked the Courtyard on Whalley Ave. for next year. I just saw the charge on my credit card bill - I think it was around $1600 for 3 nights (at a Courtyard!!!) But it’s a once in a lifetime thing and really special for us. I also wanted the ease of walking places and not worrying about parking, etc. And we’ll have made our last payment to Yale in Feb 2014, so we’ll probably feel flush after 4 years of those hefty tuition payments! :)