Comments on: The Perfect Hotel Room http://eightwheels.com/blog/archives/581 for Motorcoach Drivers and Passengers Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:40:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave http://eightwheels.com/blog/archives/581/comment-page-1#comment-2008 Dave Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:40:46 +0000 http://eightwheels.com/blog/?p=581#comment-2008 My company does a good job on selecting lodging for drivers. They don't double up drivers in one room (a little privacy please) as some motor coach companies do and they know that if the driver isn't rested his abilities will suffer the next day. The problem I have is when the company allows the customer to make arrangements for the driver: "Your party will be staying at the downtown Marriott while you'll be located at the airport "Motel 5.9". I've been fortunate enough in this situation to have called dispatch, explained the problem and I get bumped into a Drury Inn or its little brother, the Peartree Inn. My company does a good job on selecting lodging for drivers.
They don’t double up drivers in one room (a little privacy please) as some motor coach companies do
and they know that if the driver isn’t rested his abilities will suffer the next day.

The problem I have is when the company allows the customer to make arrangements for the driver:
“Your party will be staying at the downtown Marriott while you’ll be located at the airport “Motel 5.9″.
I’ve been fortunate enough in this situation to have called dispatch, explained the problem and I get bumped into a Drury Inn or its little brother, the Peartree Inn.

]]> By: Brian http://eightwheels.com/blog/archives/581/comment-page-1#comment-1830 Brian Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:59:24 +0000 http://eightwheels.com/blog/?p=581#comment-1830 Forget days Inn .. Hilton Gardens are excellent @ ALL LEVELS, LITTLE AMERIVA IN THE WEST, AND.if want a true Grand Expeience at any leve .. but especially tour/charter clients, utilze a tour through the Rockies and with Tauck, Canadian National or Holland America/Westours Forget days Inn .. Hilton Gardens are excellent @ ALL LEVELS, LITTLE AMERIVA IN THE WEST, AND.if want a true Grand Expeience at any leve .. but especially tour/charter clients, utilze a tour through the Rockies and with Tauck, Canadian National or Holland America/Westours

]]> By: Joe http://eightwheels.com/blog/archives/581/comment-page-1#comment-776 Joe Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:27:16 +0000 http://eightwheels.com/blog/?p=581#comment-776 I have never stayed at a Drury due mainly to the fact I have not been to the midwest yet. I like most Sleep Inns and Comfort Inns. I agree with Bob on the Days Inn. I have stopped at least three times over the past few months at different Days Inns and have not found one that is up to today's standards. I won't even mention the "mom and pop" hotels out there. Does the name "Jason" bring anything to mind?... LOL. Red Roof Inns that I have stopped at do not have free internet service unless you pay for one of the top line rooms. And that would depend on the group that you take, what they want to pay for your room. I have never stayed at a Drury due mainly to the fact I have not been to the midwest yet. I like most Sleep Inns and Comfort Inns. I agree with Bob on the Days Inn. I have stopped at least three times over the past few months at different Days Inns and have not found one that is up to today’s standards. I won’t even mention the “mom and pop” hotels out there. Does the name “Jason” bring anything to mind?… LOL.
Red Roof Inns that I have stopped at do not have free internet service unless you pay for one of the top line rooms. And that would depend on the group that you take, what they want to pay for your room.

]]> By: Daniel Bergey http://eightwheels.com/blog/archives/581/comment-page-1#comment-775 Daniel Bergey Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:47:32 +0000 http://eightwheels.com/blog/?p=581#comment-775 There's a Drury Inn in Greenville, SC .. they built it within the last 3 years or so. The Comfort Inn and Suites we stayed at in Dayton OH was pretty good, too ... elevator and hot hot breakfast. There’s a Drury Inn in Greenville, SC .. they built it within the last 3 years or so. The Comfort Inn and Suites we stayed at in Dayton OH was pretty good, too … elevator and hot hot breakfast.

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