<p>I’m wondering if anyone can recommend places to stay, eat, etc. S is going to a tournament this summer and I’m contemplating going along. </p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>TIA</p>
<p>I can recommend two places, DrD. We stayed at the Marriott Omaha on Regency Circle for my 25th class reunion in 2000. It is 12 miles from Eppley Airport and a couple of miles from Boys Town. It’s a typical business traveler’s hotel (clean and new), and that’s why my class reunion planners chose it for our event. I drove through downtown as a nostalgia drive from the airport, and we had to drive all the way across town to get to the hotel. There’s probably a faster route on the freeway. </p>
<p>It’s kind of on the edge of town (the Westroads mall is just down the road), but it’s super easy to get onto the freeway, which we used to go to the zoo. You have to navigate your way into downtown to visit the Joslyn Museum, Memorial Park, and the University of Omaha, which are all centrally located. If you have time, I highly recommend a visit to the Henry Doorly Zoo. It’s a great little zoo, and the rainforest exhibit is fantastic! </p>
<p>Our room was nice, a little small, but comfortable. The hotel pool is very nice. The best steak I have ever had in my life was at the restaurant at the hotel. The restaurant is small and cozy, sort of dressy, fabulous service, and the food was outstanding. </p>
<p>On a scale of 1 to 5, most reviews give the Marriott Omaha a 3 or 4.</p>
<p>Okay, the other one I’d recommend is the Embassy Suites in downtown - Old Market. It’s more centrally located than the Marriott (very close to the UNO campus and the Creighton University campus), and the big plus is that you get a big suite. The rooms all face a lively inner courtyard, which is where guests can grab a bite to eat and sit back and relax. My kids loved the video game room and the pool. You can really stretch out at this hotel, moreso than the traditional business environment at the Marriott. And, it has a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport. It gets a 3-diamond rating from the AAA hotel association. </p>
<p>I’d stay at either place, again. :)</p>
<p>thanks sluggbugg!! </p>
<p>We had a parent’s meeting last night and I guess the kids’ flights and rooms are already booked (not sure where, though). It’s the weekend that they have the college world series, so I need to make a decision ASAP :eek:
Besides that, they are having 2 other tournaments; my son’s will be a 48-team tournament and the other has 40 teams. Sounds like the city will be brimming with people!</p>
<p>try this link:
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<p>patient, that is great! I’ve bookmarked it and it looked like there are still rooms at quite a few of them. Our dates are June 21st-26th.
Hmmmm. If I can get one of the other moms to go in on this with me we could split the room costs ;)</p>
<p>DrD, the Embassy Suites that is listed on that website is the one we stayed at. It’s great! 
Sounds like a fun time. You’ll be there for the fireflies. I lived there for 10 years, from Second Grade at Underwood Hills Elementary School through my Soph Year at Westside HS. If you have a chance to visit Westside High School, go take a look at their library. I cried for the entire summer when my family moved me from that high school to Boulder City, Nevada! 
But, that’s where I met my future husband, so it all worked out.</p>