There is a canyon size difference between a hotel room for $60 and a hotel room for $90.
Spring the extra $30 for a decent room, every time.
Because when you break it down, that extra $30 you were going to save for profit: five dollars would go to your manager, two to your business manager, so if there’s four guys in the band everyone is giving up about five bucks to stay somewhere you know is clean and decent.
Life is short and $30 extra is worth it every time.
If you disagree with this, one of two things is true. You can’t do math and love your $5 more than peace of mind, or you love the grimy struggle just a little too much.
It’s ok, you’ll come around. It might take a few times of getting into a bed that has food in the sheets, or a pillow case with blood stains, or a room with razor thin walls, and the smells….oh the smells.
And here’s a little tip. When you call to make the reservation, the first thing you do is to ask if they have flat screen TV’s in the rooms. If they do, it means the hotel has been renovated within the last five years or so. If they don’t, move on. it’s a crap shoot at that point.
p.s. The difference in a $90 and a $120 room isn’t as great. The $120 room isn’t a “can I get your bags, sir” situation. It’s usually just means a slightly nicer lobby.
p.p.s. When you start rolling $150-$180 for a room and your anywhere but New York or LA, now you start talking about the hotel being an experience. And we all love to experience. Do this sometimes.
p.p.s. Everyone has at least one awesome bad-hotel stories. Email me yours: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com