I agree with the writer that says we will see more leveraged chains in the near future. Another thing we can see is high discounts - Accor Hotels are offering now a sale in Asia Pacific in 60% off starting rates (about USD 25). You can see more info at http://pea.to/amp12

Here comes another bailout

Just freaking great. I have pre-paid reservations in Downers Grove, IL for the end of July. I hope I don't get ripped off.

What a dumb headline. It should have said "Bank Hits the Roof Over Hotel's Debt." Or else "Red Roof Hits the Floor." To "hit the roof" means to be angry.

Can't say I surprised. We stayed at a Red Roof Inn in Fairfield County, Connecticut and it was absolutely discusting. Our "non Smoking" room reaked of smoke and the stink from having been sprayed with something to try and hide it. The floors were so grose that my wife wouldn't take her shoes off until she was safely on the bed. The place was horrible! We would NEVER stay at a Red Roof Inn again.

Red Roof Inn is one of the dirtiest hotel chains in America. Good for truckers overnight, but tourists, forget it. The one I stayed in was filthy, dirt embedded in carpets, mildew in shower, and smelled like a cross between cigarettes and crap. Good riddance....

The only time I tried to make a reservation at a Red Roof Inn (in the 1980s), the phone rang for five minutes before I put down the receiver. This happened on a weekday at a time the motel should have been fully staffed. Never again did I ever consider staying at that chain. I'm not surprised that they are going belly-up, only that it has taken this long.

I agree with the poster who said that they were filthy places to stay. We had booked one for 3 nights in San Antonio. After the first night I went to management and said, scrub the carpets, clean the crud off the tiles in the bathroom or we are checking out". They made half an attempt to clean the place but it was only marginally acceptable. CLUE - when you wear flip flops in the shower because you are concerned about foot rot.

I would NEVER stay in one again. If it comes to a Red Roof Inn and staying in my car - then I'm sleeping in the car.

MIGHT I SUGGEST THAT RED ROOF,MOTEL -6 AND A HOAST OF OTHER MOTEL/HOTEL LOCATIONS DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. BRING THE PRICES DOWN TO SOMETHING MORE REASONABLE, WHO NEEDS TO PAY $50. TO $75 FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS SLEEP?
2. CLEAN UP THE JOINT ! (TAKE A LOOK AT THE FORT WAYNE INDIANA MOTEL-6 ,FOR EXAMPLE )
3. HIRE PEOPLE WHO HAVE AT LEAST A WORKING COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE .
4. LISTEN TO THE REQUESTS OF THIER GUESTS, i.e WHEN I ASK FOR A NON-SMOKING ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR, I DON'T MEAN A SMOKING ROOM ON THE 4th.FLOOR, LIKE THE ONE I HAD IN SEYMOUR, INDIANA,(MOTEL-6 #4153) WHERE INCIDENTILY, THE FEMALE CLERK WAS MORE INTERESTED IN HER MALE FRIEND AND A COUPLE OF SNOT NOSED KIDS THAT WERE RUNNING AROUND THE LOBBY ,THAN ANYTHING I HAD TO SAY.

red roof in is the worst motel we ever booked. stay out of the one on beach blvd near knotts berry farm, anaheim calif.

my family got eaten alive by bed bugs. ruined our vacation.

filthiest place we ever stayed. not fit for a truck stop. should turn in a red light and charge by the hour.

staff were very inconsiderate and just didnt give a damn.

We have a New Red Roodf Inn going up in Beaumont Texas.....it's not even finished yet~

Red Roof Inn in trouble doesn't surprise me. The one and only time we stayed at a Red Roof the room smelled like pesticides and we were denied extra towels. I might add we had four adult women sharing a room for an overnight shopping spree and we needed the extra towels for our hair. We have never stayed at once since nor do we ever plan to again.

Hurray, I lost the battle but won the war. I've boycotted them for 10+ years. A travel agent made a reservation at the wrong Red Roof Inn, and therefore, I had to pay two different Red Roof Inns for the same night. Lack of customer service also did them in.

First off all you complaining about red rood and motel 6
you want the cheapest but want a 3 or 4 or 5 star service do not take a vacation if you can not afford one
times are tough for the hotels people are not spending monies and the owners are down sizing i have never stayed in any of these places neither do i own any of these motels. Try renting a condo or a vacation rental next time.

They probably had bed bugs anyway!

Nick, There is no EXCUSE for filthy or dirty or smelly...I don't care if you pay $10.00/night or $1000.00/night, no one should have be in a dirty room....there are some Motel chains I will not stay in because of the poor housekeeping and these were not cheapie rooms. I have already asked to see the room 1st, some say ok others, no...

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