2014 National Chevy Avalanche Get Together Lodging Information
Location: Madison Indiana (on the banks of the Ohio River)
Dates: July 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th
Location: Madison Indiana (on the banks of the Ohio River)
Dates: July 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th
"Our Host Hotel Is"
Riverboat Inn and Suites
906 E First St
Madison, IN 47250
Phone 812-265-2361 And tell them that you are with the Avalanche Truck Club
Riverboat Inn and Suites
906 E First St
Madison, IN 47250
Phone 812-265-2361 And tell them that you are with the Avalanche Truck Club
The Riverboat Inn and Suites are located on 5 beautiful acres along the banks of the Ohio River. There is the main hotel and several smaller "lodges". The buildings set high up on a hill overlooking the river with a view of the Madison/Milton Bridge (some rooms). We will need to register and sign in at the main building, from there you will be directed to the building where we are staying. No matter what lodging choice you make we will all be on that 5 acre riverfront lot. The hotel has golf carts that we can use on their property and there is parking for each building.
We have 2 complete buildings saved for us until June 20th 2014.
The Paddle Wheel building has 24 rooms with either 1 king or 1 queen bed.
There are 2 rooms that can be converted into 2 twin beds. Be aware that the rooms are small size and there is no room for roll away beds etc so these rooms may not work for those with kids. Jomomma, Didit, Lu & I visited the hotel and viewed several rooms. The rooms all have hardwood floors, are all decorated well and are clean. They each have a small refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee maker and a LED TV. There is a desk or table and a couple of chairs in each room. The owner says that they bought all new mattresses at a local furniture store and that they are great quality however we did not stay so I can't say that for sure. There are covered porches and a LARGE party deck at the river end of the building on the second floor!
THE PADDLEWHEEL PARTY DECK overlooks the Ohio River, the bridge and the main hotel.
Paddlewheel Guest Rooms:
Second deck riverview, one king or queen $79 - $79 - $64
First floor riverview, one king or queen $79 - $79 - $64
Second deck, non riverview, one king or queen $73 - $73 - $58
First floor non riverview, one king or queen $73 - $73 - $58
The 3rd day discount only applies if you stay for three days, it is not a price for any one day.
Also the owner said if anyone wants to stay a extra day or two, there will be another $10 discount for those days!
The Captain's Quarters building is located just 20 feet from the Paddle Wheel and is a lot roomier.
There is one 3 bedroom (that we did not get to see because it was rented at the time) There are 8 two bedroom units. They would be great for families or for couples wanting to share a condo. They have one master and one smaller bedroom, a small kitchen and one or one & a half baths. We visited the Captain's Quarters and the rooms all have hardwood floors and are decorated well and are clean.
Captain's Quarters:
1 Three bedroom $295 - $295 - $150
8 Two bedroom, upper have 1 bath, lower units have 1 1/2 baths $170 - $170 - $90
Bring your own pots & pans. Bring extra towels.
The 3rd day discount only applies if you stay for three days, it is not a price for any one day.
Also the owner said if anyone wants to stay a extra day or two, there will be another $10 discount for those days!
Be aware that there are no rooms reserved for us in the Main Hotel and these rooms do fill up in the summer. If you wish to stay in the main hotel please make your reservations early. The rooms in the main hotel are much larger than the rooms at the Paddle Wheel Building. They are very nice rooms! We were given a group rate for the main hotel because we have other rooms saved!
Main Hotel Guest Rooms:
Second deck riverfront suites, two queens or a king with trundle $150 - $150 - $80
One two room Honeymoon/Get-A-Way riverfront suite with living room quarters CALL
First deck riverfront, one king or queen CALL
First floor non river front, one queen bed CALL
The Riverboat Inn is Madison's only American owned and operated hotel! Kathie, the owner was a pleasure to deal with. She says that their hotel is very popular with car and motorcycle clubs and they offer fantastic photo opportunities along the river. There is a large tent that stays up year round and Kathie agreed to let us use it on Saturday for our "Show & Shine". The main hotel serves breakfast, has a outdoor pool (small) and has entertainment on their large rear porch on Friday and Saturday nights. Guests staying in any of their facilities are free to use these and all hotel services. Pet friendly at $25 per stay (not per night) upcharge. Rooms are no-smoking, you can smoke out on the porch, deck or patio.
If you have "points" or "rewards" at other hotels and wish to stay there, there are a few to choose from in Madison but understand that they may be a few miles from this host hotel. You can search HOTELS, MADISON, INDIANA for a list and links.
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CAMPING?
Madison has Clifty Falls State Park, it fills up fast so reserve a spot as soon as you can!
RESERVE A CAMPSITE AT CLIFTY FALLS STATE PARK
The City of Madison also has a small campground that is right on the river banks just a block from our host hotel! Again it is a small campground and I would guess that it fills up fast.......
RESERVE A CAMPSITE AT MADISON CITY PARK CAMPGROUNDS
Didit & Lu have camped at the city park and maybe Clifty Falls and should be able to offer more information and maybe some pictures!