Reflections on Motel Prices

We've seen a range of rooms across a a spectrum of features, quality, pricepoint, and value. The most we've paid is $122/night, and the least was $59. We've found that for us, the sweet spot is in the $65-75 range. The cheaper rooms just tend to have too many problems. You might get lucky, but you're more likely to be dealing with nasty smells, mystery stains on the carpet, burned out lightbulbs, etc. The pricier ones are just too much money for our purposes. We don't need a ton of space for the 2 of us and a bunch of baggage for a night.