Holy Hell, graduation accommodation is expensive

[Anonymous]

$2,700 for two nights in a Charlottesville Airbnb. And Blacksburg is apparently even worse.

I briefly considered staying in Culpeper or Wintergreen but then it’s an hour drive or more with graduation traffic. And nowhere to park.

I did consider staying in dorms. But my elderly parents (the graduate’s grandparents) probably shouldn’t be climbing into lofted beds.

If your kid is going to UVa or Tech, plan accordingly.

[Anonymous]

It's such a racket!

[Anonymous]

Thats ridiculous we are at the Washington Duke , on Duke’s campus and walkable to graduation, for $700 a night and thought that was bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$2,700 for two nights in a Charlottesville Airbnb. And Blacksburg is apparently even worse.

I briefly considered staying in Culpeper or Wintergreen but then it’s an hour drive or more with graduation traffic. And nowhere to park.

I did consider staying in dorms. But my elderly parents (the graduate’s grandparents) probably shouldn’t be climbing into lofted beds.

If your kid is going to UVa or Tech, plan accordingly.

I got our hotel six months ago. Had it on the calendar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$2,700 for two nights in a Charlottesville Airbnb. And Blacksburg is apparently even worse.

I briefly considered staying in Culpeper or Wintergreen but then it’s an hour drive or more with graduation traffic. And nowhere to park.

I did consider staying in dorms. But my elderly parents (the graduate’s grandparents) probably shouldn’t be climbing into lofted beds.

If your kid is going to UVa or Tech, plan accordingly.

I got our hotel six months ago. Had it on the calendar.

Well I mean you can stay at the Super 8 for $300 outside Charlottesville but you still have the parking issue. And the would need three rooms.

I priced hotels in May 2024 too. The Residence Inn was over $1,000 a night then. Now it is $2,300 a night per room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$2,700 for two nights in a Charlottesville Airbnb. And Blacksburg is apparently even worse.

I briefly considered staying in Culpeper or Wintergreen but then it’s an hour drive or more with graduation traffic. And nowhere to park.

I did consider staying in dorms. But my elderly parents (the graduate’s grandparents) probably shouldn’t be climbing into lofted beds.

If your kid is going to UVa or Tech, plan accordingly.

I got our hotel six months ago. Had it on the calendar.

Well I mean you can stay at the Super 8 for $300 outside Charlottesville but you still have the parking issue. And the would need three rooms.

I priced hotels in May 2024 too. The Residence Inn was over $1,000 a night then. Now it is $2,300 a night per room.

*I mean I would need three rooms.

[Anonymous]

College graduations are completely overrated! Grandparents should not be dragged to them, hell the graduates barely want to go! Keep it simple, get some pics and make the grad wear to dinner with grandparents.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I don't invite anyone for graduation. It's just me and husband plus siblings of the graduate if they can make it.

[Anonymous]

Sleeping how many?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College graduations are completely overrated! Grandparents should not be dragged to them, hell the graduates barely want to go! Keep it simple, get some pics and make the grad wear to dinner with grandparents.

They aren't overrated for a lot of people. My graduation was the first college graduation in our family in 50 yrs. My son's graduation will be the next one in 2027. His grandparents will definitely be coming since they are helping to pay for it. Luckily, we are local but if I had to drive a few hours to get them there, I would bend over backwards to make it happen.

[Anonymous]

Ithaca is the same way. Such a racket. You will be fleeced even if you try to reserve a year in advance

[Anonymous]

Have the grandparents watch online from home.

DC is graduating in May and no way are we inviting our in state, local grandparents- getting them to DAR was challenging four years ago.

[Anonymous]

I graduated from Duke and Georgetown. On my own financially since age 18. Did very well. I dearly wish someone in my family showed up, but they neither cared nor understood the achievements. My twin had even better achievements. He was smart - he didn’t show and they mailed him the diplomas.

[Anonymous]

You can care and understand and appreciate without sitting with hundreds or thousands of other people in a stadium and shelling out thousands to do it. No Grandparents wants to be dragged to that. Come on. Just go, they can watch online from the hotel then go to a nice dinner. You can stay an hour away then.

[Anonymous]

We refer to graduation as the 9th semester in this house, and budget accordingly. It’s truly obscene.