We have checked out many hotels in the vicinity of our wedding, and here is our summary of offerings. We have booked a block of rooms at Inn at Northrup Station under Wirz/Bernards wedding for a rate of $166 per double queen room. This includes two queen beds, a mini kitchen and a small living area. The hotel is very close to the reception site.
Unfortunately, there are no super cheap hotels in the immediate vicinity. The Silver Cloud Inn is the cheapest we found, but only by a ten spot. There are larger chain hotels outside of the downtown area that may be cheaper, but by and far they are much less convenient (the two that we checked out were cheap but already sold out on our date or not cheap at all). Please investigate local B&Bs, as they are oftentimes cheaper and have much more personality than your average chain hotel. The downtown area has many boutique and fancy-pants hotels where room rates started above $200, so we haven't reviewed them here. But if you are willing to spend the money, there are many interesting hotel options in the area. The best deals downtown are the Ace Hotel ($100 - $300), the Hotel Fifty (about the same as the Inn at Northrup Station without getting the kitchen) and the Modern Hotel (not reviewed yet as it is just now open).
There are two fleabag hotels in downtown that are under $100, but the bullet hotels and lice may make your stay less than amenable.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Andy or I.
