Chances for Lodging at Ramstein?

Author Message   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4690 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 86.46.103.160 Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 10:07 am:    Angela, Welcome to the world of Space-A Travel. As a newbie, please read through the Space-A FAQ and other info at www.spacea.net. It should answer some of the basic questions you have.   Angela M. Ellsworth New member Username: Angellbabies Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2010 Posted From: 79.225.170.91 Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 08:57 am:    I just read through all these posts and got to wondering. . . How do we get manifested for a flight?   L Greer Member Username: 141fe Post Number: 9 Registered: 05-2010 Posted From: 80.148.16.7 Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 06:39 am:    Also as part of the mix they are giving Sembach to the Army and are no longer using several hundred rooms that were available out there. Don't know if that's temporary during a change over or a permanent thing because the Army has other uses for the former lodging rooms. As a side note - when we arrived two weeks ago we were told that we could email a reservation in to lodging@ramstein.af.mil 24 hours in advance. But when we arrived at the front desk last night they said it takes 48 hours to process emails when they decide to look at them (that's just good military humor there). So, lesson learned is calling 24 hrs prior is better than an email. I'm on Cat III leave and was able to walk in at 8pm last night and get 1 night at the Cannon but everything else including Vogleweh was full. It seems to kind of be luck of the draw on the the day you are there. We are staying one more night and see what we get for later today.   Richard T. Brown Intermediate Member Username: Dick Post Number: 141 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 71.242.179.68 Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 10:29 am:    James: As I understand the situation, it's rather simple. The new facility has around 300 rooms, some of which are only available for aircrews. Secondly, the former facilities are being renovated which takes them out of the mix. Third, there is a lot more traffic to RMS because of troop and cargo movement.   James H. Coppens Intermediate Member Username: Coppens1 Post Number: 120 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 71.42.19.90 Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 11:10 pm:    I can't understand why billeting at Ramstein is so tight, after they opened the huge new hotel there. Anyone know what's going on? JC   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4605 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 02:28 pm:    Gary, the shuttle schedule for Ramstein to Vogelweh is available on the Spacea.net Ramstein page.   Lois Webb Intermediate Member Username: Lois_w Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 69.91.105.253 Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 01:51 pm:    We stayed at Vogelweh for one night last month. Took a taxi from Ramstein but there was a shuttle bus the next morning at 6 a.m. so we rode that back. We were able to get a room at the Ramstein Inn the next night. We were lucky enough to get a room where you check in at Vogelweh otherwise it would have been another taxi ride to our room.   Gary Messer Junior Member Username: Gmesser Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 70.126.98.10 Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 12:53 pm:    Be careful about Ramstein giving you a room over at Vogelweh (in Kaiserslautern). It is a 25 Euro cab ride and there is no transportation (shuttle or otherwsise) once you get there and no way to get back to Ramstein.   Martha Fralia Advanced Member Username: Mjfralia Post Number: 387 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 75.141.137.233 Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 11:37 am:    When you get manifested on the Ramstein flight, call billetting then and see if you can get a reservation. If you can't, always go to lodging in person after arrival.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4589 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 95.208.80.143 Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 03:57 am:    Bill, their policy and reservation form is available on the Spacea.net Ramstein Wiki Page. Typically they'll accept Space-A reservations 24-hours in advance for 3 days.   Bob Dart Senior Member Username: Bobdart Post Number: 1560 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 65.123.124.250 Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 02:51 am:    Ramstein is tight normally during the year and should have less opportunities during the summer peak periods. You can attempt a reservation 24-hours in advance. If they are full you can wait in a stand-by line at 1800 to see if there were cancellations. Over the years I have got a room more often than not, but it is a roll of the dice. Good luck.   Bill Gast Advanced Member Username: Actionwriter Post Number: 199 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 96.8.222.198 Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 01:56 am:    Never stayed at Ramstein--always passed thru or went by but this next month June-July-August, we plan to grab a flight from Lackland and take the knapsak tour around Ramstein. We plan to stay at either AF/DOD lodging or? What can we expect with min day advance reservations? We never know about the Lackland-Rmstein flight more than three days in advance. Comments?