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1,543,634
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

1992 - Motel 6 definitely the cheapest I ever stayed in - behind the MGM Grand Las Vegas. I was in Vegas 3 nights for my best friend's birthday, my own birthday and to DJ a buddy's wedding at The Mirage Hotel (that was a lot of celebrating) and only slept in the room 1 night. 😎Vegas baby! 

Oct 07, 2021 05:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,311,397
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Motel 6...back when the rooms were $6/night. It was for a meeting and the room was shared with a friend so the room was practically free.

Oct 07, 2021 05:51 AM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Ritz Carlton Amelia Island.

Oct 07, 2021 10:18 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

When I worked for Corporate America and traveled all over the US and Internationally, I stayed in the finest hotels with exceptional service. I cannot say the rooms were "free" because I paid for them in my labor for the companies.  

The least expensive hotel I paid for would have been Motel 6 - before Tom Bodett left the lights on. Always clean and affordable. 

Since then, when I did travel for personal reasons, I said in nice hotels. Life is just too short not to. 

Oct 07, 2021 09:00 AM
Rainmaker
634,531
Jason E. Gordon
CMG Mortgage, San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA
Sr Loan Officer, CMA, CMPS, CDLP, CDRE, RCSD, CDPE

This question feels like a trap!  Haha, kidding. The cheapest room I had was FREE...well sort of. Our flight to Hong Kong had an emergency diversion to Manila (due to a typhoon). The airlines put us up for "FREE" but the hotel hadn't been used in months...they opened it up for everyone who was on the flight. The towels hanging on the towel racks were literally as hard as cardboard amidst a musty room. We were so tired (and so happy to have landed safely amidst such brutal turbulence) that we slept like babies.

Oct 07, 2021 08:32 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I am strictly a 5-Star Hotel kind of girl.

Oct 07, 2021 12:23 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,291
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. Clean, nice but rustic. Definately not the Hilton.

Oct 07, 2021 08:17 AM
Rainer
378,517
Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

Motel 6 I'm sure.  We often look for the cheapest when we're traving cross country and only taking a nap there before we hit the road again.

Oct 07, 2021 07:49 AM
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6,393,179
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Though I seldom stay in hotels, most of those that I stayed in were as cheap as I could find.  As far as enjoyment goes, if my wife is along on the trip it is always enjoyable.

Oct 07, 2021 07:35 AM
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417,221
Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

A 10 foot by ten glass greenhouse in Big Sur that leaked moisture. Cost $15. Sun shower was rather heavenly- wood fence enclosure with a plastic bag above, pull the rope cord and it sprinkled. Views of the rocky cliffs to the ocean and redwood forest. Best part was after hiking the kids and I slept in two open sleeping bags listening to the sea.

Oct 07, 2021 11:37 AM
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3,125,663
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Cheapest was the creepiest, not enjoyable! One night at a motel with my mother and 2 small children, where you could see the light coming in from all sides around the outline of the door, that had a lot of give when locked as well, mystery smears on the carpet, mold lines around the tub was more than enough. We ended up pushing a chair under the door knob to prevent unexpected entry...what a nightmare!

Since then, I have gladly paid more for nice accommodations!

Oct 07, 2021 10:04 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Probably Motel 6 back in the day when they were decent.  When I travel I always look for good value but I never compromise my safety or comfort for cheap.

Oct 07, 2021 02:23 PM
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1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

OH it was in the early 90s, Hollywood Guest Inn, Sunset Blvd, haha total rock and roll trash joint but we had a blast there! 

Oct 07, 2021 09:23 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have found some bargains for our visits to Colonial Williamsburg.

Oct 07, 2021 07:58 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Cheap hotel for me was function as in place to sleep. Luxury accomodations were always the best in quality/comfort etc. 

Oct 07, 2021 11:05 AM
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5,049,058
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Somehow cheap hotel and enjoying your time there don't go together very well. But our stays at the Ritz Carlton Bacara (Santa Barbara) and the Ritz in Marina Del Rey LA on points were pretty cheap and we had a great time.

Oct 07, 2021 08:53 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Alan,

I agree with both Nina Hollander, Broker and Susan Emo.  A 

Oct 07, 2021 04:20 PM
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3,587,960
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Stopped at some place on the way to CA years ago.  Didn't look great but it was late.  But when we got in the room and discovered cockroaches that was it. Out of there.   Went down the road a little further and found a nice clean newer place - nothing fancy but it was ok by me at that point.

Oct 07, 2021 03:20 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Bush whacking, mountain climbing, rock face of Senca Rock.
I stayed in the LODGE at Blackwaterfalls State Park. Hasn't been updated since 1963, Oct 29. I think that when they got electricity. 
It was the place I slept but was never at. The Monongaheala National Forest is SPECTACULAR.
ONe of the best vacations ever..in a crappy lodge.

Oct 07, 2021 02:00 PM
Rainmaker
901,535
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Before I was married, one of my good friends and I would go to the beach often. We found a little motel on the beach with about 6 rooms. It was painted purple. The owners lived on the property and kept the motel clean and well kept. The rooms had two double beds and a small kitchenette. It was very reasonably priced. The owners of the motel were generally out of site. I remember at least once a guy came poking around. Maybe it was someone we met on the beach or someone at a restaurant. The owner chased him off. So, in addition to the motel being clean and well kept, we felt like it was safe.

Oct 10, 2021 07:16 AM
Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Can't say that I can answer that question.

Oct 09, 2021 10:05 AM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

When I traveled as a student, we stayed in hostels, which were often college dorms. In Rome, it was an old monestary, right by the Coliseum, couldn't get any closer! It had a beutiful courtyard, where the youth gathered at night with guitars and other music. It was great... and cheap!

Oct 08, 2021 02:51 PM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Fort Lauderdale, FL, Orlando, FL & Naples, FL widely varied in price although "cheapest" is a relative term.

Oct 08, 2021 12:20 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Someplace in a little town in Iowa comes to mind. It was just after I graduated from college and I was there for a wedding. That's all I remember except it must have been cheap!

Oct 08, 2021 04:46 AM
Ambassador
2,061,767
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

It was a youth hostel located in an old crusader castle, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.  It was really cheap (in today's money probably about $10.00), and the view was amazing.

It was a long time ago when I actually qualified as a "youth". ;-)

Oct 07, 2021 07:47 PM