Have you ever stayed in a hotel in the city you live?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (109526)
United States
January 5, 2026 9:07am CST
I don’t know if I put that coherently. I’ll give an example. Decades ago, when I was still living at home and had been so sick, my parents one day decided to get rid of their carpet and put down laminate flooring (a wise thing when your daughter has a dog). Well, I knew how loud that was going to be, and was dreading getting a migraine. So I got a hotel room for the day and night to avoid the noise. Unfortunately, it took my dad two days, and I could only afford one night in a hotel. On the second night, I got such a terrible migraine (he worked to midnight so it wasn’t like I could go stay at the mall while he finished).
Now that you know what I’m talking about, do you have any examples?
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@FourWalls (81621)
• United States
5 Jan
Yes, I have. There was a car wreck that hit a power pole and knocked the electricity out to our block. My adjustable bed was in the up position, and without electricity I couldn’t lower it so I could sleep, so I used my points and went to a hotel in town.
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@snowy22315 (201028)
• United States
5 Jan
When I was moving down here from Norhern Virginia I spent a night in a motel actually close to where I used to live because I wasn't closing on this house until the next day. I guess I must have had the pets with me. I had a dog and a cat at the time. I don't remember that part of the story..
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@DaddyEvil (165007)
• United States
5 Jan
Yes, years ago several friends decided to rent a motel room so we could all use their pool. We rented one room and then I and one other friend stayed in the room overnight. It wasn't the best place but we did enjoy the pool.
Later, that motel started charging to use their pool and that was much more affordable. 
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@1creekgirl (44292)
• United States
5 Jan
I'm sure that was horrible for you. No, we've never stayed in a local hotel.
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@Marilynda1225 (87694)
• United States
5 Jan
Your staying at the hotel was a good idea except that the work lasted longer than you expected.
Nope, I haven't had any reason to stay at a local hotel
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@GardenGerty (167123)
• United States
5 Jan
I have not, but I understand why you did.
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@Fleura (33293)
• United Kingdom
5 Jan
No I never have. I thought about it when Big One was little, I was so exhausted I thought I would die (or kill someone), I would have done practically anything for a good night's sleep. I seriously considered booking into a hotel for a night or two but I was afraid that I would spend all that money and actually not be able to sleep because I was so unused to it.
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@Traceyjayne (6864)
• United Kingdom
5 Jan
No, I’ve never stayed in a hotel in the town I live in. Although we did stay in a hotel just over 30 minutes away …..we went to Stratford upon Avon for a weekend …it is where William Shakespeare lived. We have been often for the day but it was nice to stay over, go shopping, a meal out and a show and have the next day to go sight seeing.
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@Traceyjayne (6864)
• United Kingdom
5 Jan
@AmbiePam it is one of our favourite places.
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@LindaOHio (210017)
• United States
23h
I'm sorry you had to endure a migraine. No, I've never done that.
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