There are a couple hotels that some guys stay at. The Fairfield gives us pretty good rates, has a shuttle, and free breakfast.

Most everyone gets their first choice of base by the time that they finish IOE. You will likely be given Dayton initially (junior base). By the time that you finish your checkride, most everyone gets TYS and by the time that they start IOE, they have CLT (provided that they want CLT). Not sure where you want to be based, but it is very likely that you will have it by the time that you finish IOE.