Offutt AFB Lodging

Not bad. It’s clean, the desk personnel are efficient, it has computers with CAC readers, and the gym/​commissary/​BX are yards away. My conference is also yards away so I didn’t even need my rental car except to get to/​from the airport. As a matter of fact, I can’t think of a base that had a more conveniently located Lodging facility in terms of on base facilities. Perhaps the Miramar Inn at MCAS Miramar can beat it in terms of convenience but that’s the only one I can think of and it may be a tie… plus Miramar is in San Diego so I may be biased because San Diego is pure paradise. But if a member in one of the Sea Services was forced to spend a week at a base far, far away from the ocean, I think one can’t go wrong staying here.
It also checks my three «must have» boxes: free WIFI (although I’m only seeing 2MB down and up), a mini-​fridge and a microwave. I’m here for work so I don’t need anything other than a place to perform 4S Operations* and to nuke my cans of Chef Boyardee.
*Yes, I realize that there are five, even six S’s to be performed in one’s room but I don’t intend to shine anything on this trip and I don’t have much to shampoo these days. So for me, I’ll take my four S’s and call it good. And yes, for those with their minds in the gutter, I recognized there indeed can be 7, 8 and 9 S Operations that can be performed in ones room but at that point I don’t believe convenient location or the fact that a microwave is provided is a high priority to you… certainly CAC readers are not. Thank you for your time… That is all.

I love staying at Air Force bases because they tend to be cheaper and you get a lot for your money. This was not the case for Offutt Lodging. I stayed here for a few nights and was irate that they didn’t have any air conditioning. Moreover, the windows couldn’t be opened and there was only one fan in the room. Wish they had told me that they were renovating and the air wasn’t working BEFORE I booked my reservation. The only reason I stayed here was because it was only about 59 a night those rates are nonexistent elsewhere. And of course, there’s the convenience of everything (Post office, PX, commissary, and gym) nearby.

If you’ve been in Air Force billeting, you kind of know what to expect. Offutt’s offering is no different. It’s a 2-​star facility, just that above Best Western or Motel 6. But at $ 50 a night with amenities like the Field House, Commissary and Exchange *literally* next door, you’ll be hard pressed to beat the deal. As long as you don’t expect anything from the staff, or considerate neighboring guests, you’ll be fine.