Cheap hotels and low expectations
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Jan 26, 2011
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I once heard it said that the road to happiness is paved with low expectations. I like to apply that principle in selecting a cheap hotel. The thing with cheap hotels is that they're not only inexpensive, but they're clearly rated with very few stars by third-party agencies. So it's not like there should be any surprises. And that's exactly how I go into the situation. If I'm paying $50 for a two star motel in a dumpy little town, I should expect a fairly old room, maybe some slightly dirty carpeting, a small bathroom, and scratchy towels. And since I've done this a few times, this is unsurprisingly what I've found. The cost and quality of the hotel really has no effect on my sleep and my shower; I'm not there to hang out in the room all day. Thus the value of low expectations. #travel
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