So I’ve traveling and tried a few and they all seem to have stopped maintenance. Chipped pain, walls that desperately need paint, things that have been cleaned but just not thoroughly.
Motels? Probably not, but most 4 star hotel shouldn’t be in disrepair. As generic as chain hotels like Mariott and Hilton are, they tend to be well maintained.
I’m at a Red Lion right now and it is not well maintained. But Google isn’t telling me how many stars it has, it only brings up reviews. How do you tell how many stars a hotel has?
Traditionally, stars as in 2 star hotel, 3 star hotel means what services a hotel/motel provides, not whether they’re actually good at those services or have well-maintained facilities.
Most hotel booking sites will tell you their star ratings, the original one came from Forbes. For example, Expedia lists their criteria here, so you could look at what your hotel looks like in their registry (assuming they work where you are).
I usually do 3-star hotels and it’s a mixed bag, usually they’re nice but some have been pretty disappointing.
Sure, but you’ll be paying well over $100 a night for anywhere nice unless it’s in the middle of nowhere or the off-season. Even some places that seem sorta decent can have shoddy cleaning and bedbugs, though. When I’ve stayed frequently in an area it can take a few tries and careful review reading to find my favorite establishment in terms of cleanliness, noise, safety, and new-ness of rooms/furniture combined with prices.
Yup. I’ve found Holiday Inns to be rather nice. It’s ok the “pricier” side of budget hotels, but they’ve generally all been pretty clean, updated, and breakfast included.
Most sheridans in hyatts are going to be well maintained. Hiltons as well. If it’s a brand used for corporate travel it’s typically in good condition.
Hyatt is the one who kicked off this whole process. We started with them and were very disappointed.
I used to travel for work full time and always stayed in Marriotts. Never had any complaints.
