Travel: Hotel Information



Hotel Reservations (phone list / website) Local Hotels

The Purchasing Department has prepared the following information regarding cost saving tips for travelers when traveling on University or personal business. Discounts on hotel/motel room rates are available for University personnel from certain hotel/motel chain companies. The following are tips on where and how to obtain these discounts. Reference them when making plans to travel on University business. If you should have any questions, please contact Judy Lannen at (989) 774-3048. Several hotel/motel chains offer discount programs to State, Government and Educational employees. The discount amount is at the discretion of the franchise owner and may not be available in certain cities or under certain hotel occupancy conditions. Some hotels/motels may not offer special discount programs for educational employees, but may have corporate rate discounts that University employees can use. Discount rates can generate a good deal of savings and are definitely worth the inquiry. For your convenience, the toll-free (800) numbers for price inquiries and reservations of various hotel/motel chains and airlines are listed here. To inquire about a possible discount, the University employee should do the following: Indicate that he/she is employed by Central Michigan University, a state supported, non profit, educational institution. Ask whether the particular hotel/motel offers a discount to educational employees as part of State or Government discounts. If the hotel/motel does not have a special discount program for educational employees, ask whether they have a corporate discount rate program that they will extend to you. When registering, you will probably be asked to prove eligibility for the educational rate or corporate rate by showing your CMU Faculty-Staff identification card. Placing Reservations : Use the CMU Business Card to handle payments for rooms at the Comfort and Fairfield Inns in Mt. Pleasant for candidates, speakers and guests of the University. To Place Reservations for CMU Guests at the Comfort Inn: Call 989 772-4000 or Fairfield Inn at 775-5000 and indicate whether you are a CMU employee. Provide the name of the guest, dates of stay, your name, department and phone number and credit card number. A confirmation number will be given to you at the time the reservation is placed and a copy of the final charges will be faxed to you upon checkout of the guest. A new billing form has been provided for departments to fill out in order for the Comfort or Fairfield Inns to serve you better. Fill out the form once and fax to the Comfort Inn at 773-6052 or the Fairfield Inn at 773-1371. This will provide them with easy access to your departments information when making reservations. This form needs to be filled out and submitted only once.
Best Western 5770 E Pickard Street Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 772-1101 Fax: (989) 772-8986
Best Western	Rack Rate Weekday/end	CMU Rate		CMU Weekend Rate	Special Event Rate for CMU
2 Queen Size	$79/$129	$50		$89	$99
King Size	$79/$139	$55		$99	$105
***Special Event Weekends (i.e. Home football games, graduation, etc).***
Accommodations include:
Complimentary Continental Breakfast Indoor Pool Expanded Cable with HBO Lone Star Steak House			Refrigerator/Microwave in room Free Local Phone Calls Close to University and Casino

Comfort Inn 2424 S. Mission Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 772-4000 Fax: (989) 773-6052
Comfort Inn	Rack Rate Weekday/end	CMU Rate		CMU Weekend Rate	Special Event Rate for CMU
Standard Room	$109/$149	$70		$109	$119
Whirlpool Room	$85/$124	$69		$109	$119

Fairfield Inn 2625 S. University Park Dr. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 775-5000 Fax: (989) 773-1371
Fairfield Inn	Rack Rate Weekday/end	CMU Rate		CMU Weekend Rate	Special Event Rate for CMU
Standard Room	$109/$149	$70		$109	$119
Whirlpool Room	$85/$124	$64		$99	$104
***Special Event Weekends (i.e. Home football games, graduation, etc).***
Accommodations include:
Complimentary Continental Breakfast Indoor Pool Free HBO Bennigan's Restaurant			Fitness Room Game Room Free Local Phone Calls Banquet/Conference Facilities

Hampton Inn 5205 E. Pickard Rd. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 772-5500 Fax: (989) 772-7401
Hampton Inn	Rack Rate Weekday/end	CMU Rate		CMU Weekend Rate	Special Event Rate for CMU
Standard Room	$99	$69		Subject to Quote	-

Accommodations include:
Complimentary Hot Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Access Free Local Phone Calls and No Surcharge for Long Distance Calls In-Room Movie Channels			Complimentary Copy of USA Today Complimentary Coffee and Tea Hilton Honors Loyalty Program - Earn Points and Miles for Free Travel
Budget Inn 1523 S. Mission, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 773-6994 Fax: (517) 773-1710			Baymont Inns and Suites 5858 E. Pickard, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 775-5555 Fax: (989) 775-5566 http://www.baymontinns.com
Accommodations include:			Accommodations include:
Free Coffee Free HBO Attached to Budget Inn Lounge			Breakfast Free HBO Pool Whirlpool
Soaring Eagle Inn 5665 E. Pickard Rd., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (800) 292-8891 Fax: (989) 772-4952			Super 8 2323 South Mission, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Phone: (989) 773-8888 Fax: (989) 772-5371
Accommodations include:			Accommodations include:
Holidome are with pool and two whirlpools and sauna The Pickard Street Grill/Boomer's Lounge Nautilus Workout Room Pohlcat Championship Golf Course/Holiday Greens Game Room Laundry Facilities Free Local Calls Racquetball, Tennis, Walleyball and Basketball Courts			Complimentary Breakfast Bar Free HBO Coffee Maker in each room Copy & Fax machines Free local calls
The main things to remember when booking accommodations in town are:
Identify yourself as a CMU employee. Ask for the discount and be very clear on what you want. (ie. Single, double, poolside, etc.) Make reservation as far in advance as you can. If they do not have a CMU rate, ask for the Corporate Rate. Get a confirmation number and the name of the person you are dealing with. If you make a lot of reservations, try to deal with the same person each time.