Temporary Housing

There are two lodging facilities on base — Fairchild Inn is on the main part of the base and is used for most guests. The Survival Inn is on the Survival School side of the base and is for students in Survival School. The Fairchild Inn, is located at 300 N. Short Street. Both front desk locations are open 24-hours. Personnel making a permanent change of station move to or from Fairchild are given priority; all other personnel will be space-available. Reservations may be made as soon as you receive your orders. For reservations call 509-244-2290, DSN, 312-657-4275 or toll free, 888-AFLODGE or 888-235-6343. If there is no space available, lodging personnel will assist you with finding off-base temporary quarters and will issue you appropriate paperwork.

-Note for pet owners: There are 17 units in which pets are allowed — must provide shot records and there is an additional fee of $10.00 per night. If there is no pet unit available but there is a regular unit available, you must kennel your animal or you must pay the excess cost to stay off base. Lodging has information on local kennels and hotels which accept pets. There is also a kennel on base that charges $25 to $28 depending on the type of accommodation for pets per nightly board. Pets must be kenneled (kennels provided) when left unattended in the room, otherwise the housekeeping team will not provide any services to the room if pet is not kenneled.

Fairchild Inn

For reservations call 509-244-2290, DSN, 312-657-5519 or toll free, 888-AFLODGE or 888-235-6343. Personnel on orders are encouraged to make reservations as soon as assignment notification is received. Personnel in space- available status may make reservations three to 120 days in advance of arrival, depending on the occupancy level at the time.

The Fairchild Inn has two reception centers. One is located on main base to be utilized by temporary duty travel, PCS and space-available guests. The other is located at the United States Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School and is primarily for survival students only.

Eligibility/Orders

Personnel on TDY/PCS orders to Fairchild are Priority 1 for accommodations. Accommodations for survival students are for the student only. Students who bring family members will be considered Space A for accommodations unless student is TDY en route PCS and family members are listed on orders.

If accommodations are not available, Priority 1 personnel will be lodged in contract quarters and non-availability will be provided. Lodging personnel are available to provide any assistance you may need with your off-base accommodations.

Availability, Costs, Registration

• Lodging at Fairchild consists of 219 guest rooms and 42 temporary lodging facilities of which 17 are pet friendly.
• from $75 per night to $99, depending upon the availability of room types at the time of reservation. Rates range from $75.00 to $90 at the Survival Inn. Rates range from $90.00 to $99.00 at the Main Lodge.
• Reservations not secured with a credit card expire at 6 p.m. the date of your arrival. Guaranteed reservations are secured with a credit card beyond 6 p.m., but a no-show fee will be charged if you fail to show, fail to cancel or fail to update your reservation before midnight on day of arrival. Ask reservation/front-desk staff the specifics of this policy.
• Survival students arriving from within the continental United States may arrive one day prior to class start date and students arriving from outside the continental United States may arrive two days prior to class start date.
• Lodging check-out time is 11 a.m. and check-in starts at 2 p.m.
• All lodging rooms are non-smoking and guests are responsible for room damages.
• Pets in a non-pet friendly room will accrue a cleaning fee of $150.00.

Maximum length of stay

• Lodging accommodations for students will extend to the date on the orders.
• Personnel on PCS orders are authorized to stay for up to 30 days. Please speak with the lodging manager if longer time is needed.
• Personnel are advised to contact Finance/Travel Pay for questions concerning reimbursement of lodging expense.
• Personnel in space-available status may stay up to 14 days at a time under the discretion of the lodging manager; reservations may be made for up to 30 days in advance for any Temporary Lodging Facility (TLF’s) units and 120 days in advance for any other unit at the Main Lodge.

Location

300 N. Short Street, Fairchild AFB, Washington, 99011