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[quote=Anonymous]I've never paid more than $300/night for a hotel, and that rarely, but I still agree with OP. I think the issue is that there is often no middle ground, when there used to be.

I grew up in a middle class family where we stayed at Holiday Inns and HoJos. Not fancy, but clean, convenient, and they usually had a decent pool for the kids. That's how my family of 6 was able to take spring break and summer vacations to places like Florida, Phoenix, and Denver, and occasionally pricier places like DC or Southern California. We always needed two rooms, which adds up fast, so my parents worked hard to keep the rate down.

The mid-level brands all skew high or low. You can find Holiday Inns that cost $450 a night, and I'm talking about a Philly suburb here. On the other hand, you can also find ones that cost under $150, but they will be disgusting. Like dirty bathrooms, water stains on the ceiling, visible mold around the indoor pool. The more high end the destination, the more expensive the disgusting version will be -- go to a popular beach town in the summer and enjoy spending $400 a night on a place like that. Easily.

So those are the options now: very pricy or disgusting, or both. It's very, very hard to find clean, with basic amenities, under $200 a night, unless you are very careful to book off season and know where to find deals. I've done it, but you have to be sneaky to make it work.[/quote]

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