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What’s Important When Choosing a Hotel on a Motorcycle Trip?

Hey fellow riders and road adventurers!

My name is Mike, and I’m working on a project aimed at making it easier for us motorcycle travelers to find the perfect hotel. I’d love to get your insights and hear about your experiences to make sure we’re focusing on what really matters to you.

What are the key things you look for when picking a place to stay on a bike trip? For example:

Does it matter if the hotel has a secure parking area for your bike?
Is it important for you to have a spot to dry clothes or even a small area for minor repairs?
Do you look for options like late check-in or early check-out flexibility?
What about room comfort: is having a shower, a comfy bed, or maybe even a kitchenette something you value?
Or are there other factors you always check before booking a hotel?
I’d be super grateful if you could share your experiences or preferences. Every bit of feedback helps us build something truly useful for the motorcycle community! :v:

Thanks in advance, and ride safe!
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... Every bit of feedback helps us build something truly useful for the motorcycle community! ...
Who are you, and what are you building for the motorcycle community?

I'm sorry, but given the number of websites and services that crowd-source information with zero effort for free and then monetise it has left a bitter taste in my mouth.

This site is an incredible resource for the community, built over many years by Grant and Susan, and the book and map resources by Scott and co. are the result of hard work and exploration in the field ... to then use that resource to leverage information and good will into profit for someone else would be intensely selfish in my opinion.
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