It’s true
that when we take our road trips, especially the long ones, we stay at
motels. Our favorite road motel is Drury
Inns. Not only are they reasonable to
stay at, they offer their free breakfast as well as their ‘Kick Back’ which
gives the guest three free drinks and a great selection of food (hot dogs,
macaroni and cheese nachos and
more). These motel chains can be
expected to be clean, safe and quiet.
Still the old fashioned motels have an attraction all their own. We’ve been blessed to find some great
examples of motels as how they should be.
One example was on our trip on Route 66 in New Mexico. We found a great art deco place called the El
Rey (http://www:elreyinnsantafe.com/ )
with classic rooms, and amenities (like a well stocked reading room,
great dining area).
This year
we opted for a different route down and stopped at Cedar Key and stayed at The
Faraway Inn (http://farawayinn.com/ ) .
Right on the ocean, pet friendly, people friendly. This is a great place to stay. And it was just by fluke that MaryAlice
called and placed the reservation.
Here are some examples of our views:
Our trip to
Anna Maria, we stay at Haley’s Motel (http://www.haleysmotel.com/
). This is a destination motel. It offers week discounts, has rooms that
offer kitchenettes, free use of gas grills,
a wonderful lounge area for
reading outside as well as a heated pool and great staff.
This
atmosphere engenders a friendliness that can’t be bought. Other guests offering use of the BBQ tools, suggestions
on local hot spots and just great conversations. This would never happen on the road in one of
the chain motels. It’s true you
sometimes have to take chances and may end up in a dump, but with fellow guest
recommendations and of course, the internet you are more likely to find a gem
.. Like Haleys and Faraway…..
Now what
did I do with that drink……
Oh... here is how breakfast (ok.. it's 11AM) started:
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