Happy Friday everyone!

Random thought: I just saw this in a thread "safe/clean/inexpensive" with regard to lodging.

That struck me as funny - have you ever heard of anyone looking for a dangerous, dirty, and rediculously expensive hotel? Expensive or inexpensive - yes, but I don't think anyone is looking for the other descriptors. LOL.

Anyway, just thought I'd share my random thought. I had better get back to work, it's not the weekend yet!

I book reservations for a living, and quite often, someone will tell me that want a clean hotel. If I detect a sense of humor, I ask them, 'You mean I can't book you in one of the dirty hotels'? <G>

You could book them as a package with overpriced, cramped air transport in noisy, crowded planes.

Be sure to ask for the Meal Plan, undercooked/smells funny/tastes funny/very expensive.

This reminds me of a diner-type place I often eat at. Some tourists walked in a few days ago and asked "what do you reccomend?" The grumpy guy that runs the place is retorted without missing a beat "I suggest you get the fish. It's going bad and I really need to start moving it." The regulars all busted out laughing. the tourists stayed (but didn't order fish...).

bardo, funny!

Wouldn't that be like asking the taxi driver "is it too far to walk?"

Well there are many people who always say to the waiter, "do you have any nice wines by the glass?" Have you ever heard of a waiter saying "sorry, all are wines are bad"?

And I'm with you especially on the "clean" hotel room. I have yet to hear any hotel owner ask, "would you like one of our clean rooms, or a dirty one?" And when a person reports that the rooms were clean, I can only think if that's the best thing you can say about it, I don't want to stay there.

I think when people say something like "safe/clean/inexpensive" they are just letting us know what is most important to them--that they aren't interested in paying more for a view, ambiance, great hotel restaurant, etc.

Actually, I have known people who are willing to stay in dangerous/dirty places as long as it's really inexpensive.

Well, it's not like there aren't dirty rooms out there...doesn't hurt to get assurances... (have you <i>read</i> some of the reviews on Tripadvisor?)