Motel and Hotels

We don\t travel very much and when we do it is a motel, because instead of having to pay over 100 a night, we can pay maybe 30 or 40 a month. I have stayed at the holiday Inn, Quality Inn, econolodge and small motels. Nothing luxurious or fancy.

I always look for a cheaper one that is decent. I don't like to pay a fortune just for somewhere to sleep. And up here in Canada, and I imagine in the States too, they are so expensive now. I know here in Calgary it is pretty hard to find a motel room under $100. And then there are some like the Radisson that costs $200 a night. I think these prices are crazy so I don;t stay in one unless I really have to. When we go somewhere, my hubby and I, we almost always take the camper since it is a lot cheaper to camp somewhere, although that is getting expensive too, some places. When we went to BC for out holidays three years ago, we were then paying $45 a night for a camp spot. But it was still a lot cheaper than getting a room everywhere we travelled. We did get a room one night, to treat out selves, and it was $180. Crazy but I wanted a long hot bubble bath so that is why we got a motel room. Now you talk about hotels, they are even crazier in prices.

I don't travel that much but if i do stay in a hotel/motel,i usually sty near wherever i need to go,and a reasonalble price,that is clean...Really as long as it is clean ,i don't need the best...

I always try to find hotels that are reasonably priced, but I do still try to find places that have certain features I like. I usually try to find someplace with a pool. I like indoor pools the best in case there is bad weather, but of course I don't mind outdoor pools either. I also really like the rooms that come with the little fridges and microwaves if I can find one. If I am traveling with my husband, then I think it's nice to have a king size bed if it's available, although it's not a necessity. I've never stayed at a really fancy hotel, but I did stay someplace last year with my husband where we decided to splurge a little and get a suite instead of just a regular hotel room. It was kind of a nice little treat. :)

If it's a well-planned trip, then I'd probably have made reservations at a 3-5 star with the gym, pool, bar and all that kind of thing, for a bit of a luxury holiday, but if it's a short trip for a concert or to visit friends, I'll usually just stay with friends or relatives or go to a Youth Hostel - well priced, decent rooms, breakfast included and they're always in a prime position in the city =)

Well,I work in a hotel so if i plan my trip well ahead I'll get a good discount. If I don't-I tend to choose whatever is cheaper.It depends on the brand,though-for example,Motel 6 is cheap and not too bad. I like my hotel to have a swimming pool,a fitness room and be pet-friendly but if it's just one night I don't really care. I'd like to stay at 4 seasons or the fanciest hotel in Las Vegas,that would be great.Or that hotel in Dubai that has tennis court on the roof:)