ARRIVAL / TEMPORARY QUARTERS

Bachelor Officer Quarters 

There are five types of lodging available for students in the BOQ, with 2 additional options for Colonels (06) and higher.

• Single room – no kitchen - $50/night
• Single room with kitchen - $50/night
• Larger 1 bedroom with sitting room; with kitchen - $60/night
• Distinguished Visitors Quarters (DVQ) – 06 and higher
• DVQ Herrmann Hall - $74/night

Notes: Suites will have a sofa sleeper; single rooms will not. Maximum number of people per room is four. Single rooms may have a roll-a-way if requested. All rooms have microwave, TV, VCR, refrigerator, hairdryer, coffee maker, queen-size bed, ironing board, and alarm clock.

Navy Lodge/Civilian Hotel. 

The Navy Lodge is located approximately one mile from campus.  Rooms are available at a rate of $76.00 per night.  If BOQ or Navy Lodge is unavailable, it is recommended that the student (and his family) be prepared to stay in a hotel for the first week or so while checking out the housing situation (average cost $75-$145 per night per room depending on location and season).  Reservations can be made with RESORT TO ME at (800) 757-5646, (831) 646-9250, (831) 642-6622 or http://resort2me.com . This is an agency that will locate accommodations to fit individual family needs; all that is needed is to call, tell them how many people, preferred area, and preferred price range.  (Best bet would be Monterey near NPS [also will be more affordable].  Obviously if you choose to stay (or live) in Pebble Beach or Carmel, prices will be considerably higher).  Reservations need to be guaranteed with a credit card.

PERMANENT QUARTERS

PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING

•  Privatized military housing is managed by Pinnacle Corporation, and is available to all international students on a space available basis.   Anticipated wait time for move in for 2-3 bedroom houses varies between one week and three months depending on availability. Those families requiring a 4-bedroom house may have up to a 6-month wait.  Single Students/Geographic Bachelors are also eligible to live in privatized housing managed by Pinnacle.  Privatized housing rent includes utilities (gas, electricity, and water).  Housing is divided into rank designated areas (01-03 and 04-06).
  • Foreign Military Sales (FMS).  FMS Students pay rent out of their own pockets (i.e., not subsidized by US government).  FMS students, married and accompanied by their families, living in privatized (government) housing, pay $1857 per month.
  • International  Military Education and Training (IMET) and Counter Terrorism Funding Program (CTFP).  IMET students (who receive an IMET living allowance) and CTFP funded students living in government housing are charged rent based on their basic allowance for housing (BAH) rate which is determined by their rank.    See chart below.

The privatized housing rates for married/accompanied and single international officers receiving an IMET/CTFP Living Allowance are broken down below.

IMET LIVING ALLOWANCE RATES

• Staying in Hotel (upon arrival; max of 30 days) – up to $126/day + $72/ day per diem
• Staying in Privatized Housing (married & accompanied) - BAH RATE/month + $72/day
• Staying in Privatized Housing (single, geographical bachelors) – Unaccompanied BAH rate (IMET) + $72/day per diem
• Married, unaccompanied OR single; living in permanent Civilian Housing up to $75/day + $72/day per diem)

CIVILIAN HOUSING OPTIONS

• Average cost of a one or two bedroom apartment (unfurnished) is $950-1500 per month plus utilities.  Basic Cable begins at $53 and up per month.  Basic telephone charges with no special services (i.e., call waiting, call forwarding, etc,), is approximately $26 per month.  There are several long distance companies to choose from.  Utilities vary by apartment and usage.
• The NPS Housing Welcome Center has established an excellent web site for reviewing rental options in Monterey. Check out the following site:  http://www.dodreferral.com or www.ahrn.com (note - you will need to register in order to gain access to the lists)

MISCELLANEOUS

• Navy Supply Furniture. Some items of government furniture are available for use by international families living in La Mesa village or former FT. Ord housing. Type and quantity of furniture is dependent on items on hand at the time of check-in. There is no guarantee that a full set of furniture will be available for every request.
• Furniture Locker. The International Committee maintains a Furniture Locker, which contains used furniture that may be “rented” for a nominal fee by international students during their stay at NPS.
• Other options for used furniture include:
  • Goodwill Industries, 729 Broadway St, Seaside 394-1212
  • St Vincent De Paul, 1269 Fremont Blvd, Seaside 899-2211
  • Salvation Army, 1850 Fremont Blvd, Seaside 394-6507
  • Presidio of Monterey Annex (formerly Ft Ord) Thrift Shop, Located on the right at the main entrance to the base (Lightfighter Drive) 899-4975