Places I have stayed during my travels across North America

Updated on June 6, 2024

This is a listing of recommended lodgings in various cities across the United States and Canada, based on my own personal experiences. This is most definitely not a listing of every motel or other property I have ever stayed in, and I am also leaving out certain properties that I have stayed in multiple times as they are not necessarily places I would recommend to other travelers (some are borderline dives or in borderline seedy areas, for instance). When booking a place to stay, my main considerations are cost, convenience, cleanliness, and the area the property is in - amenities such as free breakfasts, gyms, laundry facilities, in suite coffee makers, and room service are not priorities of mine. The goal is always to find as inexpensive a room as possible while not ending up in a dive or in an area where I don't want to go outside at night.

Because things can and do change, I am including the date(s) that I was at each property in question. I encourage anyone viewing this to check recent reviews (and current rates) of any property on this list using a site like Booking.com. I make no guarantees about anything concerning these establishments and can only report places where I have had good experiences in the past.

Abbotsford, BC [Vancouver]

Best Western Plus Regency Inn and Conference Centre
32110 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1A1
September 2016

Alpine, TX

Quality Inn Alpine
2401 East Highway 90, Alpine, TX 79830
September 2020

Auburn Hills, MI

Extended Stay America Suites - University Drive
3315 University Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
June 2012

Bangor, ME

Super 8 by Wyndham Bangor
462 Odlin Road, Bangor, ME 04401
October 2015 / October 2018

Blackwood, NJ [Philadelphia, PA]

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Blackwood
832 North Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012
October 2015

Bowling Green, KY

Baymont by Wyndham Bowling Green
1919 Mel Browning Street, Bowling Green, KY 42104
October 2019

Calgary, AB

Centro Motel
4540 16th Ave NW, Calgary, AB T3B 0M6
September 2016 / May 2024

Calgary, AB

Grey Eagle Resort
3777 Grey Eagle Drive, Calgary, AB T3E 3X8
September 2016

Charlottetown, PE

The Harbour House
9 Grafton Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1K3
October 2014

Clearwater, BC

Ace Western Motel
429 Murtle Crescent, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1
September 2016

Corpus Christi, TX

Texan Hotel
5525 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
September 2021

Des Moines, IA

Baymont by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
6221 Willow Creek Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50321
October 2021

Eau Clare, WI

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Eau Claire
4608 Royal Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701
October 2021

Fairfax, VA

Extended Stay America Suites - Washington, DC - Fairfax
3997 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033
October 2019

Fairfield, CT

Best Western Plus Fairfield Hotel
100 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield, CT 06824
October 2015

Fort Nelson, BC

Super 8 by Wyndham Fort Nelson
4503 50th Ave S, Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
May 2024

Gatineau, QC [Ottawa, ON]

Motel Ritz
137 Boulevard Gréber, Gatineau, QC J8T 3R1
October 2017 / October 2018

Great Falls, MT

Days Inn by Wyndham Great Falls
101 14th Ave NW, Great Falls, MT 59404
May 2024

Kanab, UT

Red Canyon Cabins
843 E Highway 89, Kanab, UT 84741
October 2021

Las Vegas, NV

Treasure Island Hotel & Casino
3300 Las Vegas Boulevard S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
October 2021

Mississauga, ON

Cambridge Suites Mississauga
7005 Century Ave, Mississauga, ON L5N 7K2
October 2022 / October 2023

New Glasgow, NS

Travelodge Suites by Wyndham New Glasgow
700 Westville Road, New Glasgow, NS B2H 2J8
October 2014

Newark, DE

Comfort Inn & Suites
3 Concord Lane, Newark, DE 19713
October 2023

North Sydney, NS

MacNeil's Motel
1408 Trunk 105 Trans Canada Highway, North Sydney, NS B1Y 2B2
October 2015

Oklahoma City, OK

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Oklahoma City Airport/Fairgrounds
400 S Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
February 2019

Ottawa, ON

Ottawa Jail Hostel
75 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9
October 2017 / October 2019

Quebec City, QC

Motel Olympic
3878 Boulevard Sainte-Anne, Québec, QC G1E 3M3
October 2018

Redding, CA

Thunderbird Lodge
1350 Pine Street, Redding, CA 96001
September 2016

Saint-Hubert, QC [Montreal]

Hôtel-Auberge Objectif Santé
8665 Chemin de Chambly, Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 5K2
October 2018 / October 2019 / October 2023

Saratoga Springs, NY

McGregor Inn Motel
848 Saratoga Rd (Rt 9), Saratoga Springs, NY 12831
October 2023

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Trunk Road Motel
759 Trunk Rd, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3T3
October 2022

Sheridan, WY

Mill Inn
2161 Coffeen Ave, Sheridan, WY 82801
May 2024

Sioux City, IA

Super 8 by Wyndham Sioux City South
2530 Singing Hills Blvd, Sioux City, IA 51111
October 2022

South Jordan, UT

La Quinta by Wyndham South Jordan
511 W. South Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095
October 2021

Sydney, NS

Travelodge by Wyndham Sydney
480 Kings Road, Sydney, NS B1S 1A8
October 2018

Vaughan, ON

Aloft Vaughan Mills
151 Bass Pro Mills Drive, Vaughan, ON L4K 0E6
May 2013

Extended Stay Toronto Vaughan [now known as Staybridge Suites Toronto - Vaughan South]
3600 Steeles Avenue West, Vaughan, ON L4L 8P5
June 2012 / April 2014

Wall, SD

Ann's Motel
114 4th Ave, Wall, SD 57790
September 2016

Whitehorse, YT

Elite Hotel
206 Jarvis St, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2H1
May 2024

Winnipeg, MB

Super 8 by Wyndham Winnipeg East
1485 Niakwa Road East, Winnipeg, MB R2J 3T3
October 2022

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