What Is Your Favorite Budget Brand Makeover?

April 8, 2010 at 9:25 AM | by MsRebecca | Comments (2)

A revamped room at a Motel 6 in Addison, Texas.

While we love designer decor and treating ourselves to a high-end hotel stay every once in awhile, our budgets don't allow us to travel like we're a rock star all the time. So we can't say enough about the trend of budget brands upgrading their look and amenities. We love it! After all, who says we should be depressed just because our bank balance or plain old geography demands we stay at a value-oriented hotel or motel?

The New York Times ran a story about motels 'upping the thread count' just the other day�which got us wondering: What's your favorite budget brand makeover?

How a room at the Motel 6 in Addison looked before the makeover.

Now, not all makeovers are equal. Roll-outs of redesigned rooms can take time, especially when there's a large number of properties in a brand's portfolio but even small touches can make a difference.

Other upgrades mentioned by The Times include new rain-flow shower heads at Red Roof Inns; granite countertops and hair dryers at Super 8 Hotels; and the piped-inn citrus scent at certain Holiday Inns.

From entirely new rooms a la Motel 6 to better water pressure and sweeter smelling rooms, the budget brands stateside have really picked things up. And since most of these places already offer free WiFi, we're guessing more budget stays will be in everyone's future.

So, spill. What are your favorites? Share, share, share! And if you've got ideas for what you'd like to see budget brands introduce while they're in the revamp frame of mind, drop those in the comments below as well!

[Photos: Courtesy Motel 6 via The New York Times ]

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