Are motels costs are getting rediculous?

[Silverbird]

Is it me or have rates gone up 30% or so over the past few years?  I guess it's just the corporate ones but I sure have noticed they are all runs by middle-eastern people.  I though demand was down?

[Mr Sunshine]

Why do you mention "they are all runs by middle-eastern people"?  What's your point?

[Cablebandit]

Is the misspelling of ridiculous on the internet getting rediculous?  

[Zerosum]

One part of it might be insurance... excessive insurance costs make everything suck in this country.

If you go over to Europe, you'll see lots of hostels all over the place... they're (usually) clean places to flop for like 15 Euro/night, and you meet all kinds of interesting people.  Sure, you'll probably be sleeping in a room with other people, but honestly it's fine, especially if you're travelling alone.  I always wondered why we don't have them here in the States.  It would totally undercut the motels and hotels.

[Silverbird]

My bad, I should have clarafied.  They seem to have been taken over by people of middle eastern descent

[dm_gsxr]

One part of it might be insurance... excessive insurance costs make everything suck in this country.

If you go over to Europe, you'll see lots of hostels all over the place... they're (usually) clean places to flop for like 15 Euro/night, and you meet all kinds of interesting people.  Sure, you'll probably be sleeping in a room with other people, but honestly it's fine, especially if you're travelling alone.  I always wondered why we don't have them here in the States.  It would totally undercut the motels and hotels.

There are hostels here in the States. Rita's staying in one in Boise right now. We stayed in one once, shared bathroom and all and we stayed at a YMCA in New York once. Rita's very... frugal

Carl

[keystonejenks]

There are hostels here in the States. Rita's staying in one in Boise right now. We stayed in one once, shared bathroom and all and we stayed at a YMCA in New York once. Rita's very... frugal

Carl

Yup, hostels are popular in the New England states. They even made that real-life movie about them called Hostel  

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Is the misspelling of ridiculous on the internet getting rediculous?  

Heck, bad spelling in general is running rampant  


As for motel costs, I hate the idea of paying $60 for a room when all I need is a 6' x 2' floor space and somewhere to pee. I wish that we had more hostels around here  

[bomber]

Hostels in the MidWest, as well

Service jobs are often filled by recent immigrants --

[FlowBee]

My bad, I should have clarafied.  They seem to have been taken over by people of middle eastern descent

Oh, you mean the rag heads.  For a second I thought you meant the dot heads.

At least the damned krauts haven't taken over, the nazi bastids.

[1KPerDay]

I recently had my wallet raped by Knight's Inn in BFE, Ohio to the tune of $250/night... it was the 'presidential suite.'

Let's just say I pity the president.


Yes, the owners were part of the Pakistani Motel Mafia. Nice folks but they sure had no reservations about charging people quintuple rates due to 'race weekend'. I also believe they have a standard policy to lie to everyone who calls and tell them they're getting the last room in the place, so they don't feel bad about paying Four Seasons rates for Bates Motel rooms.

It was near Mid-Ohio... but not so near that spectators were actually staying at the dumpy motel.

Yes, I'm mad. But it was the only motel in town and my family was tired, etc.

[turboderek]

   He just won't see it.

Oh, you mean the rag heads.  For a second I thought you meant the dot heads.

At least the damned krauts haven't taken over, the nazi bastids.

[cultureslayer]

Ugh.  I try to stay with people I know, and let people use my futon whenever possible.  I'd much rather buy someone $20 of beer than pay $60+ for a motel room.

[FlowBee]

Around here the Pak men own all the liquor stores.

So we go out and get wasted, then have to call a cab.      Or get a motel room.    

Or instead stay home and get wasted.    

They've got us by the short hairs.    

[Snowbird]

Heck, bad spelling in general is running rampant  


As for motel costs, I hate the idea of paying $60 for a room when all I need is a 6' x 2' floor space and somewhere to pee. I wish that we had more hostels around here  

I'm sure Toddrod would let you pee at his house.

As for room rates, it pays to shop around and be ready to walk out. Little doubt that they're taking advantage of an easily manipulated group; i.e., travelers.

[Polovision]

That's why I have to camp half the time.  It gives me more days on the road.

(Note: this message has been spell checked.)

[chornbe]

Is it me or have rates gone up 30% or so over the past few years?  I guess it's just the corporate ones but I sure have noticed they are all runs by middle-eastern people.  I though demand was down?

It's all over the board. I've stayed in cabins for $20 a night, and "so-so" motels for $100/night. I gotta say, I don't think I'll ever stay at a Days Inn ever again. All of my recent stays there have been horrible. And they are definitely not the cheapest player in the field.

[Shhted]

I'm sure Toddrod would let you pee at his house.

Hell, Toddrod would let her pee on him.  

[dm_gsxr]

Heck, maybe I'll create a chain of tube rooms. A 4' in diameter by 8' tube with an inflatable pillow. A flat screen TV that'll drop down from the ceiling and doubles as internet access (with STN as the home page). And bungie nets and flip out RV like.

Your gear goes in a waterproof container at your feet and when you want a shower, you just hit a button and the tube does a quick spray n wash.

And parallel motorcycle parking with lifts and oil drains. The lift raises it and extends it into the "hallway" so you can spin the bike around and do maintenance on either side with pull-out air hoses and maybe a Jiffy Lube type set of oil and radiator hoses.

At $20 a night it should pay for itself pretty quickly.

Hmmm, could be interesting

Carl

[VIVID1]

I've been camping more and more recently. One night in a cheap motel room equals three nights of good camping