Where to stay for R day

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MSNavy

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New to West Point and need guidance on best place to stay for R Day. Looking at Newburgh or Fishkill Marriott properties. Any advice appreciated.
 
Doesn't matter where you stay really. I swear every place is 40 minutes away. We have even stayed in Mahwaw, New Jersey because the rates are cheaper and we are last minute bookers and they are never sold out.
 
newburgh/ Fishkill is not a bad commute at all.
make sure you make time for Prima's Pizza in West Cornwall. It'll help your emotions
 
  1. Best place to stay is the Thayer Hotel, if budget accommodates. Costs more, but convenience is unbeatable.
  2. Outside the gate, Holiday Inn Express is very convenient
  3. Coming from the North - Newburgh area. About 15 miles/30 minutes to West Point. Several brands of chain hotels in the vicinity - Marriot, Hilton, etc.
  4. Coming from the South and NYC Airports - Nanuet area. About 25 miles/30 minutes to West Point; proximity to Palisades Parkway makes for easy drive. Good options - Hampton Inn, Doubletree, Hilton Garden Inn
Reserve well ahead. Hotels fill up very fast around USMA events - R Day, A Day, Parents Weekend, Football games, etc.
 
MSNavy said:
New to West Point and need guidance on best place to stay for R Day. Looking at Newburgh or Fishkill Marriott properties. Any advice appreciated.
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I know the area very well since my DH went there eons ago. You can check local hotels (Holiday Inn Express and Thayer) but most have already booked up. AirBNB and HomeAway are good options. There is also https://visitbearmountain.com/. They still have availability and are very reasonable. A good 10-15 minute drive to West Point. Good luck!
 
I have not experienced R Day, but from the area and spent time at West Point. There is a cute village area in Highland Falls with a diner, a few restaurants and a Dunkin Donuts. If you can find an Airbnb within easy distance and in Highland Falls, that might be the easiest way to go. You will be close and the village will be a buzz with R Day excitement. Also, may put your DS/DD at ease being so close. If you chose Newburgh, definitely check tripadvisor and Yelp reviews...there are sketchy areas that you'll want to avoid. Congrats to your DS or DD!
 
tycarpen said:
I have not experienced R Day, but from the area and spent time at West Point. There is a cute village area in Highland Falls with a diner, a few restaurants and a Dunkin Donuts. If you can find an Airbnb within easy distance and in Highland Falls, that might be the easiest way to go. You will be close and the village will be a buzz with R Day excitement. Also, may put your DS/DD at ease being so close. If you chose Newburgh, definitely check tripadvisor and Yelp reviews...there are sketchy areas that you'll want to avoid. Congrats to your DS or DD!
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Closer is better since you will not be able to find parking on West Point itself. Correct me if I’m wrong, previous R-day attendees, but will everyone need to take the buses that are provided?
 
MSNavy said:
How is Bear Mountain in at the lodge?
Any experience there?
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I haven’t stayed there but it seems to get mostly good reviews.
Not too far from post. Eating options in Fort Montgomery and Highland Falls.
 
Flyarmy92 said:
Closer is better since you will not be able to find parking on West Point itself. Correct me if I’m wrong, previous R-day attendees, but will everyone need to take the buses that are provided?
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Parking at lot A just above Michie Stadium and at Buffalo Soldier Field Lot. Buses run constantly from and to both locations. Buses run directly to Ike Hall in the morning where New Cadets begin the fun.
 
FlyBoy1993 said:
newburgh/ Fishkill is not a bad commute at all.
make sure you make time for Prima's Pizza in West Cornwall. It'll help your emotions
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Newburgh is easy and only 20-25 minutes to Stony Lonesome Gate. A lot of serviceable hotel/motel options there. Once through Stony Lonesome Gate you’ll need another 15-20 minutes to park and take the bus down to Ike Hall.
 
MSNavy said:
New to West Point and need guidance on best place to stay for R Day. Looking at Newburgh or Fishkill Marriott properties. Any advice appreciated.
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I stayed at Homewood Suite in Newburgh for R day in 2018. It was hot, the electricity was down that morning and we were stuck in the elevator. I was happy because it may be the sign for my DS not to attend USMA. But no, he had to pry open the elevator door instead of waiting for the first responders and the rest is the history. Since then I have visited WP about every 2 months. I found Nanuet is more convenient and much easier ride. Have not been back to Newburgh and not looking forward to it. If you choose Newburgh, please do your family a favor (less headaches) by not staying at Ramada on Route 300. We stayed there one night before moved into Homewood Suite and we were so glad that we stayed only one night. other parents had problems with that facility. Best wishes.
 
Don't forget about the cluster of hotels in Central Valley. There is a Hampton Inn and it is only 20 minutes away and a lovely driver. Right next to the Woodbury Common outlet mall. Also, there is a the Holiday Inn Express in Ft Montgomery.
 
I just booked the Thayer. There aren't any rooms available on website; but if you call, they have rooms. VERY pricey, BUT being that R-Day is going to be very stressful for the cadets and families, I felt the convenience of the location was worth it. When we come back for A-Day, will stay someplace else.
 
Allyoop said:
I just booked the Thayer. There aren't any rooms available on website; but if you call, they have rooms. VERY pricey, BUT being that R-Day is going to be very stressful for the cadets and families, I felt the convenience of the location was worth it. When we come back for A-Day, will stay someplace else.
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From my experience, family could stay any where with easy drive to WP on R day. But A day and PPW, staying at Thayer or the Five Stars Inn have more advantages. You can pick up or drop off your cadet in minutes and bad weather won't effect you. R Day, you don't pick up your cadet after 2 minutes warning. I was lucky to book Thayer for A day and building 785 ( under renovation currently)for PPW and comparing notes with other parents... we concluded staying close to the post make more sense and less stressful on those 2 occasions. All of us took our cadets to Nanuet or other places to eat and to shop. They fell asleep in the car and at the hotel. They even fell asleep while waiting for food. Since they would not spend the night with family they did not mind that we stayed so close to WP. Especially they didn't have to stand outside for 20-30 minutes in the rain/snow waiting for parents to pick them up.
 
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Cdkd said:
From my experience, family could stay any where with easy drive to WP on R day. But A day and PPW, staying at Thayer or the Five Stars Inn have more advantages. You can pick up or drop off your cadet in minutes and bad weather won't effect you. R Day, you don't pick up your cadet after 2 minutes warning. I was lucky to book Thayer for A day and building 785 ( under renovation currently)for PPW and comparing notes with other parents... we concluded staying close to the post make more sense and less stressful on those 2 occasions.
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Some Cadets really want to get away from the West Point area for A-Day. Check with yours.
 
A-Day is the only time I would not recommend The Thayer Hotel. New Cadets want to get away from post and not be anywhere near an upper-class cadet. I would recommend Nanuet or Woodbury Commons for A-Day.

Otherwise The Thayer is the most convenient - location next to Buffalo Soldiers Field means easy walk to shuttle buses. Can also walk to parade field in 15 - 20 minutes.
 
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