People...

When I am looking for a place to stay, all I care about is a good
night's sleep and a clean shower. I do not need a TV, gym, room
service, massages, restaurants and all the other fancy things that are
sold as "hotel staying experience". Is there really a demand for all
this stuff?

Yep.

I can't imagine anyone spending time in the hotel except
for sleeping. I am usually happy with places like Motel 6 for under
$30, unless it happens to be noisy or dirty.

I haven't found a motel for $30/night worthy of kenneling my dog since
the 1980s. In fact, I've found a lot of $99/night motels that made me
want to puke.

This is one of the main reasons we thought we could succeed in the
lodging industry, despite our lack of experience. Almost every motel/
hotel/B&B we'd ever stayed in -- at ANY price -- sucked.

The last five years has vindicated our business model. (Which read,
quite simply: "Eliminate everything we hate; add everything we like.")

On the other hand, I also stay at
high-end hotels (out of necessity, not desire). I am sure they must be
nice, but I never spend more than an hour of my waking time there to
find out what the fuss is all about.

Lodging decisions are almost always made by the woman of the family --
which is why massage therapists and work-out rooms are important.
Most guys are like you.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"