Both Motel 6 and Super 8 are brand names coast to coast, I stay when I drive coast to coast, always been CLEAN and in safe "Hoods. Cost, Rarely in the 30s range more likely in the 40s$. The independent mom and pop places can be just as clean and maybe cheaper but always ask to see the room first, they won't let u see it, you prob don't want to stay there, and the "hot sheet" places ARE in 'hoods you won't be riding.
Campgrounds can be friendlier, but if I'm tired after a long day I just want to sleep and get away early the next AM.
Oh, yeh. ck the beds in ultra cheapo motels if the mattress sags u AREN'T going to sleep well
The motels usually give a small discount if you are a member of AAA if u r a member in OZ bring it with you, It may work here, I always asked for a discount being over 55 even though I'm not a member of AARP or AAA and almost always got the discount, 10% I believe