An idea we are exploring - small motel as community home

Discussion in 'Communal Living' started by Traveler1960, May 11, 2022.

  1. Traveler1960

    Traveler1960 Members

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    We live in our motor home and travel the United States. We have seen many of those small motels - the ones with a few rooms around a courtyard - and think to ourselves wouldn't those make a nice small community.

    Each person could have a motel room, with a frig and microwave or something and the main lodge part could have a full kitchen and dining area and social area.

    They come up for sale every once in a while and aren't expensive.

    What are your thoughts?
     
  2. scratcho

    scratcho Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Good idea. There are lots of those little places around from the 50s. And by the way---welcome from Oregon.:)
     
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  3. FritzDaKatx2

    FritzDaKatx2 Vinegar Taster

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    Bunch of them in Tucson too, probably holds true along most of route 66 the more I think of it
    I can see it now, "The Hipforums community network" or something along those lines :D
     
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  4. snowtiggernd

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    Sounds like a good plan.
     
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  5. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ Ancient Mariner Administrator

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    It would be great to see these places revived, instead of the corporate choices being foisted upon travelers these days.

    Make them all motor home and camper friendly with dump stations, maybe also electric recharging, etc.
     
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  6. Traveler1960

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    They aren't too expensive. I've done a little checking and they can be had, functioning, for 20k per room.
     
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  7. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ Ancient Mariner Administrator

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    If you get one going let us know!

    You might find a few travelers on this site :)
     
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