Gateway/ Navy Lodge

Author Message   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1476 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 09:01 pm:    Don, thanks for this useful and enlightening information. I've stayed at the Q on many occasions and never looked at the Navy Lodge. With that price difference I'll keep a future eye on it.   D.B.M UK Senior Member Username: Overlandrover Post Number: 5871 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 88.105.121.239 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 06:34 am:    Larry, not necessarily so in the Va area. I just came back a couple weeks ago, Navy Lodge at Lt Creek, $60 per night, Gateway Inn, $56 per night. Navy Lodge had 2 queen beds, with cooking facility s, GWI 1 queen bed with a microwave. You know where we stayed.   Larry W. Carnes Senior Member Username: Larry Post Number: 1127 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 63.20.102.218 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 04:53 am:    "what is the difference between Navy Lodge , Gateway Inn and VOQ?" Nick, the "difference" is about 50 dollars a night!   John C. Wagener Member Username: Jcwagener Post Number: 22 Registered: 07-2007 Posted From: 66.81.35.251 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 04:17 am:    I spent last weekend on the Amp. Base on Coronado with my daughter. I had first asked for double bed when signing up with the Navybed operator and was told I could get a room with a couch hide-a-bed. But when checking in, the receptionist said no, that was only in the officers quarters and as I am E6, no such luck. So we got a rollaway bed and it was not in very good condition, but for $36/night on Coronado island, I will gladly make due.   Dakota Ray Senior Member Username: Rhammer Post Number: 424 Registered: 05-2007 Posted From: 69.62.147.217 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 01:22 am:    All you married people that need extra or "larger" sized beds are "again killing me". What is with that??? I did not know that was a military benefit!!! If I invite a person over from a local drinking establishment because I feel that she has had to much to drink--I don't want TWO BEDS!! Tee hee!! Cherry, I have also seen two beds in Gateways but I am not sure which ones right now. I do remember that MacDill/Tampa had two separate rooms-one with a pull out and Key West had two separate beds. Of course Key West was Navy. Also some Gateways do have "pull out" sofas. I am sure that you will get some other bases that have two beds. I am trying to figure out why that is a consideration. If you can sleep on the deck of a C-17, you can probably sleep with your spouse for a night or two.   Cherry C. Senior Member Username: Cherry Post Number: 6230 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 71.163.18.160 Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 12:52 am:    To our pleased surprise, we have found rooms with 2 twin beds at Navy Gateway Inns at NAS North Island (San Diego area) and also at China Lake. (Both have signs out front stating they are Combined Bachelor Housing [CBH] but you still reserve via the Gateway Inn number.) I'd be willing to wager that there are some other "Gateway" (i.e., less expensive) facilities at other bases that also have pairs of twin beds in some rooms. Can anyone here add to the list?   Jack T. Paxton Senior Member Username: Jpaxton Post Number: 809 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 24.27.231.67 Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 10:29 pm:    Another way of explaining the difference between BOQs, BEQs, billeting, lodging, et al, and Navy Lodges is that each of the first four (excluding Navy Lodges) offer housing for one bachelor enlisted, bachelor officer person - not persons. This is why you will normally find in most BOQs, BEQs, billeting, lodging, one queen sized bed - not a king, nor two beds. It was explained to me this way several years ago after I had questioned why my wife and I could not get two beds. "Sir," this is for individuals, not couples. So, fact is, if you cannot sleep in a double bed or a queen bed with your spouse, you might be better off paying the extra money for Navy Lodging. As someone has said, they are two different entities. We always try for a suite, even though more expensive than normal lodging. At least we have the chance of having the living room couch made into another bed.   Leland Senior Member Username: Leland Post Number: 6113 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 98.218.147.237 Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 06:51 pm:    Navy lodge is a commercial motel run by NEX. They make a profit. Navy Gateway Inns and Suites is transient billeting run by the Navy. It used to be called VOQ, VEQ, etc. before the facilities were partially consolidated. Navy Lodge will almost always be more expensive than Navy Gateway. The rooms in Navy Lodge are almost identical around the world. Those in Navy Gateway vary greatly.   Nick Fuhs Junior Member Username: Nickfuhs Post Number: 6 Registered: 07-2007 Posted From: 71.185.103.156 Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 06:22 pm:    Can someone enlighten me - what is the difference between Navy Lodge , Gateway Inn and VOQ? On a recent stop in San Diego, it seemed like I called the world before finding a bed.   Larry W. Carnes Senior Member Username: Larry Post Number: 1121 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 63.20.34.162 Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 09:40 pm:    Air Force Academy lodging has online reservations, too. $39 a night as I recall. The software worked well when I reserved a room last October. Nice rooms, but a little remote. Unless you use the O Club next door, you have to drive quite a way just to get something to eat.   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1446 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 03:05 am:    Vic, you were right. My number was still there and my reservation was cancelled. So now I won't have to wrestle with coming up with a password when trying to make a reservation.   PR Senior Member Username: Pretzlaff Post Number: 1621 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 24.220.64.157 Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 01:06 am:    I should amend that to say that the 3 lodging types use 3 different reservation systems. All the lodging info is on the dodlodging.net site. As soon as you click on the online reservation button, then you are sent off to 3 different sets of reservation software.   PR Senior Member Username: Pretzlaff Post Number: 1620 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 24.220.64.157 Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 01:03 am:    The dodlodging.net site actually just sends you to the other sites. AF is on the left and Navy Inns on the right. Navy Lodges are down lower in the middle. There are about 8 AF places that have online reservations. I have used McGuire and Peterson, for example. You have to go to the individual AF base listing and see if there is an 'online' reservation button up by the reservation number. As evidence of how you are being routed to other sites, you will find that you can't use the 'back' buttom to get back to the dodlodging.net site. The Navy Inn software is particularly painful and behaves quite poorly when trying to navigate from one set of Inns to another.   Bill Ward Senior Member Username: Dualrated2 Post Number: 696 Registered: 08-2003 Posted From: 76.169.178.107 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 09:28 pm:    Some Air Force locations are online Phil. Travis for one and yes, retirees can make reservations there D.Hartje. http://dodlodging.net/VT_Travis.htm There are just a handful that offer online.   Phil Doubleman Senior Member Username: Phil Post Number: 1557 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 75.254.172.124 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 09:20 pm:    No "on-line" reservations at the Air Force Inns.   D. Hartje Member Username: Oorch Post Number: 47 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 70.162.190.190 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 08:04 pm:    PR: The dodlodging.net website will allow you to make reservation at Gateway Inns. Has anyone out there made reservations at Air Force Inns using dodlodging.net, as a retiree (Space A)? To reserve rooms at Navy Lodges you can either call 1-800 NAVY-INN or I use their website. www.navy-lodge.com/.   PR Senior Member Username: Pretzlaff Post Number: 1619 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 12.54.63.194 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 04:54 pm:    Just to be clear...dodlodging.net lets you make reservations with the AF, Navy Inns, or Navy Lodges. All use different reservation systems and user id/ passwords. The one with the funny/ difficult password requirement is the Navy Inns. I like having accounts set up because the systems remember your reservations and remember your cancellations. So, you have a good record of what you have done. Also, you sometimes have better luck with the computer system than with the registration folks. McGuire folks told me that they hate the system because it hands out all the rooms even if they are trying to hold some back.   Vic and Connie Senior Member Username: Pattons Post Number: 497 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 64.134.241.187 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 02:41 pm:    Bob, From my experience your password will still be there. I struggled to come up with a workable password which I could remember. It's been working for a couple of years now. Vic   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1443 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 01:18 pm:    Everyone is right. You have to pay attention as this is really a different requirement for a password. Just to have it ready I went through it and now have a room reserved in a part of the world that I won't be anywhere near for tomorrow night. So, I've turned around and cancelled it. I hope I didn't also lose my password in the process. Perhaps now I'll be ready to shoot a reservation through quickly to my destination as I'm waiting to board the bus outside the pax terminal.   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1442 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 12:49 pm:    Thanks Vic. I think I'll start working on my password now so I can get a room next month.   Vic and Connie Senior Member Username: Pattons Post Number: 496 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 71.246.147.220 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 10:52 am:    Bob, I don't think you can make online reservations without creating an account. It's handy to be able to manage your reservations online. Mike is correct about their password. It's by far the most complex password requirement I've seen. Vic   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1441 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 03:08 am:    What's the purpose of creating an account? Is there some advantage to doing so? Isn't it easier to call or use the Internet without creating an account?   Mike Schukert Senior Member Username: Mike_s Post Number: 477 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 74.243.17.140 Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 - 10:14 pm:    Vic and Connie: Setting up the DODLODGING.NET user name (e-mail address) and password is a lot of fun...NOT! They've given new meaning to website access security requiring two upper- and lower-case letters, two numerals and two special characters (e.g., #,<,[,), etc.)! I finally got them to accept a convoluted combination after the third or fourth attempt, but remembering it is a challenge! Good luck!   Vic and Connie Senior Member Username: Pattons Post Number: 495 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 72.218.15.235 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 08:11 pm:    From their website (FAQ's) I found the following: How do I create a username and password? When you have selected your destination and room type, you will then be navigated to the ‘Create a Profile and Password’ page. Your profile will be created after you have accepted Navy Gateway Inns and Suites ‘Terms and Conditions.’ Note: In order for you to create your account, you must fill out every field on the ‘Guest Information’ form.   William Dimsdale Member Username: Mebillyd Post Number: 34 Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 74.196.60.127 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 05:37 pm:    I have not figured out how to log in, as I do not have a password and cannot seem to understand how to get one.   D.B.M UK Senior Member Username: Overlandrover Post Number: 5824 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 88.105.121.239 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:54 pm:    I will double check next time I try to log in put down active or something like that. I know I did log in though. Glad I wasn't the only one. I thought maybe something was going wrong with my computer.   Roger Johnson Advanced Member Username: Rwjohn6 Post Number: 316 Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 64.12.116.208 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:30 pm:    Don I noticed if I did not log in it would do the same thing error or closed. If I loged in it would work. Roger in Fl   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1434 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 02:47 pm:    Don, I had the same issue when I would enter my status as space-a. When I would change it to duty (or similar status) to see if that made a difference it would accept the information.   D.B.M UK Senior Member Username: Overlandrover Post Number: 5822 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 88.105.121.239 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 06:11 am:    PR, I tried several times on my latest trip to log on to DOD and check availably for several places. I don't know about anyone else, but when I put the dates in, it kept telling me that the dates were not right. I would put them in manually,(by not clicking on the calender)and then it would come back saying the place was closed. Is it just me? or are others having problems when going into DODlodging?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2676 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 76.255.99.129 Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 12:17 am:    PR I had misplaced my conformation # so I had ro talk to them. After about 40 minutes, I had the phone on speaker and just kept doing other things, they came and said "I'm sorry we are have tec. difficulties please call back!" I said oh what the heck, did and in 2 minutes I had the nicest young lady on the phone and the email in the in box. so all is well.   PR Senior Member Username: Pretzlaff Post Number: 1614 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 12.54.63.194 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 11:09 pm:    Don't forget to try dodlodging.net. You might get what you want without talking to anyone.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2675 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 76.255.99.129 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 09:34 pm:    Since I did not get my email to confirm this room, I called again today to see if they would send it again. Well when they answered the number I had a 6 minute wait, it is now 30 minutes later. Out of stuborness, I will not push that button so they can call me back when it is less busy. I can see this is a good improvment for both places!!   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2673 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 76.255.99.129 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 08:33 pm:    Diane, I did the same thing. After talking it over we stayed with the Navy Lodge, the double bed was not all that inviting to this old couple, to much togetherness.   Diane Rasulis Member Username: Didi Post Number: 41 Registered: 03-2007 Posted From: 97.96.18.170 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 11:42 am:    I also called for for reservations on the toll free no. for Rota Gateway lodging and was told there were no rooms available for the time we'll be there. I immediately went online and was able to book for that time but only for a standard room. I called back and was told they only get a certain amount of rooms to book via the telephone. The agent checked my reservation in the computer and it came up. Now, when we get to Rota, we'll see if they have the reservation   D.B.M UK Senior Member Username: Overlandrover Post Number: 5814 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 88.105.121.239 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 06:22 am:    Phyllis the same thing happen to me a couple weeks ago. I was in Va, trying to check on rooms in Sigonella. Called one number, thought I was talking to the Gateway Inn people, come to find out it was Navy lodge. $77.00 per night. Said I would take it, they confirmed by e-mail. Then I tried the Gateway Inn number again, this time got in touch with that side of things. When I got to checking the numbers, (I am not use to where they put the names in the number, I have to look at the dial and write it down) both numbers were the same. Next time if I can't do it on line, then I will ask for Gateway Inn when I call first.   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1431 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 76.29.20.95 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 02:33 am:    Phyllis, I'm not clear on what happened. In the US you dial 1-800-NAVY-INN for the Navy Lodge and 900-931123 for them in Spain. The Navy Gateway Inns toll free number is 1-877-628-9233. Which 800 number did you dial? Did the call go to Spain or the US?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2672 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 76.255.99.129 Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:52 am:    I called Gateway's 800 # to book a room in Rota. I was told they were full on the dates I wanted, I said well I guess I'll have to call the Navy Lodge. The gentleman I was talking with said, "no problem, we book them too." My question is, when did this start? Last time I called the 800 # it went right to Rota, but not this time, he said that since the desk folks are busy with people staying there, it rings to the same place as the Navy Lodge.