Cheap motels?

heatherpeak · Post by **heatherpeak** » Aug 22 2003 1:30 am

Anyone know of any CHEAP motels in the Payson area?
thanks!
-H

mttgilbert · Post by **mttgilbert** » Aug 22 2003 7:42 am

I don't know about payson, but you could stay at the Strawberry Lodge in Pine-Strawberry (north of payson about 10-15 miles) for something like 30 bucks a night.

If nothing else theres always lots of free camping right outside payson.

heatherpeak · Post by **heatherpeak** » Aug 22 2003 9:09 am

In response to matt gilbert's reply:
Thanks!
We'll try it!
I'm all about cheap motels...do nothing but sleep in 'em anyway!-
-H

Dschur · Post by **Dschur** » Aug 22 2003 11:22 am

In response to heatherpeak's reply: A good website with lodging in the Payson area is http://www.rimcountry.com. There is other info on Payson and the rim there....

Leva · Post by **Leva** » Sep 13 2003 9:19 pm

My experience is -- with a few notable exceptions -- is that cheap motels are often better than the expensive ones. So what if the carpet is a bit faded, the furniture's from the 70's, and the fixtures are from the 50's? Who cares if it's clean, the staff is polite, and the TV works? If it's $30 a night, who cares?

The two absolute worst hotels I've ever spent the night in have both been over $200 a night. One was in NYC and one was the Sheraton across from Universal Studios in LA. Both were ... disappointing. If a $59/night La Quinta in LA can provide me a free breakfast, free parking, free newspaper, and polite staff, you'd think the Sheraton could at least provide parking for less than $1/hour and breakfast that doesn't cost as much as a good steak dinner other places.

I digress ... anyway, cheap hotels are the best. You might look in the Christopher Creek area ... there's also a lot of camping that is free in that area.

Leva

Nighthiker · Post by **Nighthiker** » Sep 15 2003 11:54 am

Camp at Houston Mesa Campground $ 15.00 a night. The have showers and close to town. Take note that most of the motels have differnet rates for days of the week. Stay during the middle of the week is the least expensive.