The 12 Biggest Motel Chains fg Chain (Locations*) Discounts Extras Comments Comfort Inn (1,300) 800-424-6423 senior, AAA pool, free breakfast Money says 90 percent have saunas, 75 percent restaurants. Courtyard-Marriott (215) 800-321-2211 senior CTV, pool CRTL notes spacious 300-square-foot rooms. Days Inns (1,400) 800-325-2525 senior, AAA pool Quality varies. Some offer big savings for seniors. Econo Lodge (800) 800-424-6423 senior, AAA ~ So "Econo" it takes a deposit to place non-credit card calls. Hampton Inn (350) 800-426-7866 ~ CTV, free breakfast Frequent Flyer magazine gives it high marks for quality and looks. Howard Johnson (560) 800-446-4656 senior pool CRTL notes tiny guest rooms that average 110 square feet. La Quinta Inns (220) 800-531-5900 senior, AAA CTV, pool, free breakfast Attractive. All are run by live-in husband-wife teams. Motel 6 (760) changed ~ CTV, pool New York Times notes barren rooms. Red Roof Inns (210) 800-843-7663 senior ~ New York Times called it "brightly lit but cheerless." Scottish Inns (400) 800-251-1962 ~ ~ Stands out for its high level of dissatisfaction in CRTL poll. Super 8 (1,000) 800-848-8888 trucker CTV, pool One guest describes rooms as decent, yet "Spartan." Travelodge-Thriftlodge (800) 800-255-3050 ~ CTV Money cites spacious rooms. * Approximate figures.

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