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04-25-2017, 01:55 PM
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you use motel when traveling?
Expecting delivery of a new Whitehawk in a few weeks. Will travel from New England this late fall and might have to use a motel for the first couple of days traveling south. Wondering if there is a motel or hotel brand that usually has large enough parking areas to leave the rig in over night? Any of you have any recommendations? Also would have a small dog with me.
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04-25-2017, 02:06 PM
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You are towing your motel room. Plot out your trip and call a few that are possible places you might stop. Some motel chains will allow you to overnight in their lot so long as they know you are coming. We even had one tell us that we could stop into the lobby and use their facilities if needed.
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04-25-2017, 06:11 PM
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If you can swing it, time wise, I'd stay overnight the first night near the dealer. Would give you an opportunity to get things fixed or ask questions before scooting out of town. Then, camp on your way home. You bought it, may as well use it!
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04-25-2017, 06:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cdash
If you can swing it, time wise, I'd stay overnight the first night near the dealer. Would give you an opportunity to get things fixed or ask questions before scooting out of town. Then, camp on your way home. You bought it, may as well use it!
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X2 or 3.
I totally understand maybe wanting to sleep in a motel the first night, maybe you don't trust your new rolling house enough yet to make too many plans with it.. That said, dive in and use your camper.
You can always have a plan B... but plan A should have you sleeping in your new Jayco as much as possible starting immediately
If your concern is you don't / won't have anything in your new camper to make it comfy on the drive home, understood... Any of the main stream corporate motels will have room for you in their back lot... they'll leave the light on for you
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04-25-2017, 06:50 PM
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Thanks all.
I did not explain my question well. I am not asking about when I pick up the new trailer and take it home. I am asking about when I leave New England this fall and the campgrounds in New England are closed. Will need to stay in a motel for the first couple of days until we get far enough south where the campgrounds are open. The trailer may even be winterized.
So, what motel and hotel chains are good for staying over at with an rv in their parking lot? I would plan to stay in the motel. Will also have a small dog.
My plan for the new trailer when I take it home is to take it to a local campground and stay in it a few days to make sure all is working well. Also to get it loaded with the supplies it will need for the year.
Thanks.
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04-25-2017, 07:07 PM
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Understood.
If it was me, I would plan my route first. Where do you want to stop over for the night based on time / distance, then make a quick phone call and confirm if they can accommodate you. I do a fair amount of traveling around the US for my day job, and the same chain hotel can have different policies in different areas. In Virginia, I saw a half dozen campers in the back lot of my Marriott room. Downtown Denver, that same hotel chain wouldn't allow it. There are so many choices along your route. I think you'll have to call them to confirm, just so you don't have to worry about it when you show up, but the more rural locations are where it's at.
It's kind of like overnighting in a WallMart parking lot. By default - it's ok. but you still have to check with management or have done legwork before you rely on that as an option.
If you were to post your route, I'm sure others in your area could give first hand experience.. I wouldn't trust that either though. That's what I would suggest anyway. Good luck with your itinerary, it shouldn't be too difficult to get it nailed down.
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04-25-2017, 07:14 PM
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Truckers stay in hotel rooms all the time. If you are traveling via Interstates I would think you could easily find a place to park your car and your camper. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you are traveling over a holiday or something like that.
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04-25-2017, 07:36 PM
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First you'll need a dog friendly place, so usually it is Days Inns, la quinta, Red Roofs, Travel Lodge, Baymonts, Howard Johnsons, Quality Inns in my experience. But sometimes it differs if they accept pets or not from state to state from what we found. Also you'll have better luck with pricing and parking with places on the out skirts of larger city areas. We are currently on our 5th Hotel stay tonight coming out of Florida heading north and the wife and I are both towing with separate vehicles. It's a little tougher on Friday and Saturday night (usually high occupancy) finding adequate parking so we stop earlier on those days. So these are thing to keep in mind.
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04-25-2017, 09:00 PM
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Do rv parks completely close in the winter time back east? Here in the west they may shut the water off but most of them are open year around. If they are open I would stay in the rv with a 1500 watt electric heater to save propane.
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04-25-2017, 09:14 PM
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I find looking for hotels with Google Maps helps. Take a look at satellite view for hotels with large parking lots before you even bother calling and asking during the reservation process.
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04-25-2017, 10:50 PM
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My in-laws just got back from Florida and they have a small dog. They normally stay at La Quinta's and have never had an issue bringing their dog. Call ahead. I agree to check out the hotel's on Google Maps or Bing to see the parking lot but it may not be current. Most places will have some area a bit out of the way where you can park. If you travel during the week they may be a bit slower. Also if you call it a night a bit earlier it will be easier to find parking. When you call ahead to ask about the dog, ask about parking.
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04-26-2017, 11:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by farnik78
Do rv parks completely close in the winter time back east? Here in the west they may shut the water off but most of them are open year around. If they are open I would stay in the rv with a 1500 watt electric heater to save propane.
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A little rough if there is 2 feet of snow on the ground.
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04-26-2017, 11:35 AM
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Id leave before the snow and rV parks are closed...Use your RV
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04-26-2017, 11:54 AM
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I still don't understand what you gain by staying in a hotel snow or no snow. You said the trip would be in the fall so temperatures aren't going to be that extreme. Staying in an rv park solves your two issues of parking and the dog.
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04-26-2017, 01:48 PM
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To answer your question - I think most hotels will have ample parking unless they are fully booked. I'd just verify that they know you have a trailer and will take up several spots.
To not answer your question - you can overnight at Cracker Barrels/Walmarts, etc. When we do trips to the south between Christmas and New Years, we overnight in freezing temperatures on the way down and back. This year, going down was above freezing, so we could unwinterize at home. Coming back was in the 20's and had to winterize on the road. Still slept in the camper though. Just a different idea...
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04-26-2017, 02:30 PM
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I have never used a hotel when pulling the TT. I am sure you can, it would just be like any other hotel, except if you want to stay in major metropolitan downtowns where there is no parking for a trailer.
I travel a lot for work, and I see contractors with big truck, and trailers in hotel parking lots all the time.
We have stayed in places like a Walmart parking lot. Lots of places will let you do such, some towns have ordinances against it.
If it is cold, and you are winterized, bring a couple jugs of windshield wiper fluid or RV antifreeze to flush the toilet with. Every so often add a fluid down the sink drains to winterize the pee traps, and add a bit more protection to the diluted solution in the tanks.
This is done often.
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04-26-2017, 03:57 PM
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Only a few hotels/motels allow you to bring your dog inside. I forget which ones does that but you will want to ask if pets are allowed in the rooms... One of the major name motels advertises Pet Friendly...
We stay in a motel all the time when traveling... Breaks up the routine abit... Nice large shower in our case...
I have also overnite parked at a motel... They usually DO NOT MIND - Just be sure to go ask first...
Hey this is your trip... Do whatever you want... Nothing says you have to do this and you have to that haha...
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