CWS Omaha advice please

I've made the trip 5 times and every time I've gone, we stayed across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The first 2 times because we put the trip together at the last minute and that's all we could get and the last 3 times I had a motor home so we parked at the casino. I've had some friends stay closer to the stadium... Some liked it and some didn't.

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Do any of you have recommendations on good places to stay while there?

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my house.

I've been twice. First time, we stayed at the Hilton across from the Qwest Center. Normally, one of the teams stay there. It was downtown, but downtown has a lot of restaurants and is a great place to stay. Last year, we stayed at the Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel about 2 blocks from the Hilton. It was brand new last year and it will be right next to where the new stadium will be located when it moves downtown next year. Most hotels say they don't have rooms right now (if you check online), but my experience is that if you check about a week before you go, you will find rooms if you call the hotel front desk directly. Both times we drove and found a hotel room on the road right before we got to town. Expect to pay $150 - $175 per night for these hotels. I'm sure there are other cheaper hotels, but the locations may not be as great. I know there is also an Embassy Suites hotel that is downtown as well and the LSU team has stayed there in the past. If you can afford it, I would definitely recommend staying downtown. It is about a 3-5 mile drive to the ballpark from downtown. Have fun. If LSU, Baylor or UT go this year, I will be there again. It is a blast.

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Old Iowa Tiger - do you have a house to rent?

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unfortunately no but my family is from 30 minutes outside of omaha so that's where my wife, myself, and some of my friends will be!

That sounds good. We will have 2 boys with us.