I've often joked that the closest I'll get to camping is staying in a Motel 6 with a Denny's next door. I am a creature of comfort and love staying in a nice Hilton or Embassy Suites.
On a recent trip to the coast (see previous post), we decided to take our aunt's advice to try a Motel 6. She said that they've revamped everything, and the rooms are new, clean and pleasant. And cheap! That caught my attention... We compared prices in San Luis Obispo where we were spending a night, and -lo and behold!- Motel 6 was a full $120 less than Embassy Suites (our favorite when we are in SLO). So, we booked!
Here are 6 reasons why we would recommend Motel 6:
1) SAVE ENERGY! Who needs a mini-refrigerator, coffeemaker or hairdryer? (If you really have to have those pesky little perks, bring an ice chest and your own appliances. Oh, and you might want to throw in a box of Kleenex, unless you don't mind blowing your nose with toilet paper.)
2) MAKE NEW FRIENDS! It's easy to chat with your neighbors through those paper thin walls. And truckers with ripped arms are comforting to have nearby.
3) GET CLOSE TO NATURE! A hike doesn't always have to be on a dirt trail, you know. You can encounter plenty of interesting sights along a long exterior concrete walkway, fully exposed to the rain, hail or snow. (If you pack a backpack instead of a suitcase, you can get the full effect!)
4) MULTI-TASK! Brush your teeth, change the TV channel, hang your clothes on the rack, all while sitting on your bed!
5) KEEP UP YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE! Well, if you're into isometrics, anyway. While standing in the vanity/bathroom, anyone 5'5" or above can easily reach the ceiling and tighten those arm muscles! And, if you're 6'4" or more, you'll be doing waistbends...
6) GET A BEAUTY TREATMENT! Where else can you find towels that double as exfoliaters? Mmmm-mmmm, love to scratch my back...
(Seriously, it wasn't all that bad!)
10 comments:
The towels that double as exfoliators made me laugh out loud. I am still laughing! =)
....still laughing... out loud!
Oh yes, that was hilarious. So funny! I hate Motel 6's too.
now I'm not sure she hate Motel 6's
I think what I got out of it was not too bad for the price...just that you may like to bring some of your owen stuff with you...coffee, coffee pot, soft towels,....but, hay, for that price,I think the extra baggage would be ok.
Reason # 7
It's like traveling to a third-world-country without having to fly for 20 hours!
Hey, as long as the toliet paper didn't double as exfoliators then it's not so bad!!!LOL
Barbara, now that you mention it, it wasn't exactly Charmin!
It will be the last time I will
make a suggestion on where to stay
and how to save over $100.00 a
night !!
Yvette... your #7 reason was hilarious. (And you should know!)
Aunt L... you know I'm just having fun, right? It was better than camping in a tent, for sure! Since we were on a buying trip, not a vacation, saving $100+ bucks was definitely a positive thing.
But, when we do go on a vacation, we'll be staying at an Embassy Suites!
I've always loved ES and would choose one over the most recently revamped M6 every time. However, there were exceptional nights there that one would have preferred a tent. Funny to look back on now, but the one that comes to mind is when Donna and I stayed in the SF airport ES on our return from Maui. Exciting! Deafening Rock & Roll, Drug dealers, hookers, fist fights, police, arrests...you name it! Oooh, but all that overshadowed by those lovely, fluffy towels...
(funny...even bad experiences make fun memories sometimes)
--Grandpa
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