From the Pond-a-Palooza thread, here it is, cut and pasted for your convenience.

Lodging options:

Close and Cheap:

Days Inn Lincoln
1140 Calvert St Lincoln, NE, 68502 United States, 1-866-573-4235

Quality Inn & Suites
1511 Center Park Rd Lincoln, NE, 68512 United States, 1-866-678-6350

Hampton Inn South Heritage Park
5922 Vandervoort Dr Lincoln, NE, 68516 United States, 1-866-925-8676

Newer hotels, even closer, too:

Candlewood Suites Lincoln [New hotel good reviews]
4100 Pioneer Woods Dr Lincoln, NE, 68506 United States, 1-866-538-9298

Holiday Inn LINCOLN SOUTHWEST [New hotel good reviews]
2500 Tamarin Ridge Rd Lincoln, NE, 68512 United States, 1-866-539-5067

Residence Inn by Marriott [New hotel good reviews]
5865 Boboli Lane, Lincoln, NE, 68516 United States 1-855-239-9485

Downtown Lincoln is closer to airport, and still only a 10-15 minute drive to Bruce. The Cornhusker and Embassy Suites are both solid bets where I used to put up my clients/friends visiting town.

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