The Orange City Tulip
Festival and Northwestern College’s commencement are both scheduled
for the weekend of May 16, 2009. This site is provided to inform you
early about hotel accommodations in the area.
The two Orange City hotels are currently
accepting first-come, first-served reservations for the
weekend of May 16. They are:
*Dutch Colony Inn
712-737-3490
Super 8 Motel
712-737-2600
* Recent Update: Accepting reservations
after January 2, 2009 starting at 6:30 a.m/3
night reservation only.
We’ve also reserved blocks of rooms at
four hotels in surrounding communities; these rooms will be held
until mid-March 2009. To reserve one of the blocked rooms, reference
“Northwestern graduation” when making your reservation.
LeMARS
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
712-546-1700 or 1-800-465-4329
SHELDON
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
712-324-3000
SIOUX CENTER
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
712-722-3500
EconoLodge 712-722-4000
Although commencement and Orange City’s Tulip Festival aren’t
usually the same weekend, the fact that they fall together this year
gives families the opportunity to enjoy our Dutch food, celebration
and parades during commencement weekend.
If you have any questions about area accommodations please contact
the Office of the Registrar at 712-707-7145 or Alumni and Parent
Relations at 712-707-7127.