<p>I'm going on a college visit to Notre Dame for spring break. Does any one have any reccomendations for while im there? (i.e.- Hotel to stay at, restraunt to eat at, place to visit on campus...) anything would be appriciated.</p>
<p>We stayed at one of the brand-name hotels down the street. We had a reservation before we went there, but found a number of hotels had signs for pretty low prices (be sure there is not a basketball game when you are going up). I'd eat on campus. If you are going there, you want to know what the food is like. I'd take the standard campus tour--you'll see everything. I'd also go to the Notre Dame web site and see what's going on while you're there, then go to some of the activities that are happening. I'd go to Mass (even if you're not Catholic); the church and Mass is pretty amazing. I'd drive into town, just to see what's there, but realize that the students pretty much spend their lives on campus, so the town is less relevant. Have fun!</p>
<p>Pat's Colonial Pub in Mishawaka plays the fight song every time you clink your glass and is full of ND memorabilia. Also - Bruno's Pizza is supposed to be outstanding. The Inn at St. Mary's is a hotel almost right on campus but not sure about their rates. South dining hall is supposedly better than North but only because of a few more choices. The food quality is the same.</p>
<p>Have a great time and don't forget to hit the grotto and Mass in the cathedral Sunday morning. My fun-loving kid actually goes to the grotto almost every week, even if just for a minute. Wish you could see a movie of campus on game weekends - the band and other music groups performing all over, the smells, the excitement. The fun starts Friday night and goes right through Saturday night - really fun.</p>
<p>hey, i'm an ea admit and will be attending next fall. I just got back from my overnight visit in dillon hall yesterday and man was it a blast. I would highly recommend trying to see if you can stay with a student. If you have any connections to anyone attending that will be easy. Otherwise you can always call the office of admissions and they might be able to help you out. When you stay with a student you really get to know everything about the university. It's so much more than the tours that they give and info sessions. If you are unable to do this I'd stay at the Inn at St. Mary's. My mom stayed there while I was in dillon, i think the rate was around $100. It's very close to campus. South Dining hall is excellent. The kids at ND said that it was ranked #1 in America for college dining halls. It also has Reckers attached to the back which is a 24 hour cafe type thing. Besides the usual grotto, basillica, and golden dome, I'd recommend going to D'Bart and either sitting in on a class or just checking out their lecture halls. Very nice. Also remember that if you are going at nd's spring break campus will be relatively "dead" because no one will be around.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the dates of Notre Dame's Spring Break?</p>
<p>We stayed at the Inn at St. Mary's and it was very nice. The school only let us eat at the Student Union - they would not let us into the dining halls. They said "students only."</p>
<p>Both times when my son visited they gave us passes to eat in the dining halls. Were you part of a very large group or something?</p>
<p>spring break starts the week of march 7</p>
<p>OKay, good. My Spring Break is the week of April 3rd. Docmom, how would i go about getting passes to eat in the dinning halls?</p>
<p>They did give us passes at the end of our campus tour but when we went to the South Dining Hall, they wouldn't let us in. We had already eaten at the Student Union and were walking around on our own when we went to the S. Dining Hall. (There were just 4 of us).</p>
<p>They wouldn't let you IN??? With admissions passes that's terrible. I'll bet the folks in admissions would have something to say to the ladies taking the passes in the dining hall over that one. I hope you let them know this happened so they can rectify it with the offending people. Such a little thing and yet such an easy way to create a negative to potential students, if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>jhoopster, when you go to admissions and get your tour, just ask if there's any way you could sample the meals in one of the dining halls or even if there will be meal passes available so you can eat in one of the dining rooms and see what they say. My guess is they'll tell you they're giving you dining hall passes at the end of the presentation.</p>
<p>Make sure you take a drive along Grape Road in Mishawaka just so you can see what's available- loads of shopping, eating opportunities (Barnes and Nobles, University Park Mall, Chili's, Carabba's, Border's and everything else imaginable). Downtown South Bend is fine, but not much reason to go there. </p>
<p>Tookie, I can't figure out why you couldn't get in with passes. We never had this problem. </p>
<p>Have fun, jhoopster. Like everyone said- stay overnight in a dorm so you get a taste of student life.</p>
<p>If you can't find a hotel close to campus, there are quite a few modern chain hotels along Main St. in Mishawaka (10 - 15 minutes away, depending on exact location, traffic, etc.). Main St. runs parallel to the previoiusly mentioned Grape Rd., and also has a lot of dining and shopping.</p>
<p>Do they offer overnights, for the sense of the campus at night?</p>
<p>Yes they do.</p>