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Is it worth $40 more to stay at Motel 6 or should we camp?

As many of you know, my hubbie and I and our two dogs are going to the beach soon for three days! We could spend $40 per night and stay at Motel 6 (which allows dogs, by the way), or we could spend $20 per night and stay at a camp ground. Both places have showers and WiFi, but only Motel 6 has TV and is bug free... Which would you choose? Is it worth the extra $40 to be bug free and have TV at night?
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achieve75 | 1 year, 10 months ago
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I would choose camping over a motel any day- especially for a vacation. Something about being in nature helps me recharge and feel peaceful. Motels don't feel like a vacation with the stale odors, noisy neighbors and scratchy bed linens. I like camping because I can get away from TV, computers and really connect with my family or friends. It would be a big bonus if the camping was close enough to the ocean to be lulled to sleep by the lapping of waves on the shore.

Now, for your vacation, it really depends on what helps you recharge. If just getting away from your regular routine is needed and WiFi and no bugs is really high on your 'must have' vacation list, select Motel 6. If you need to recharge or reconnect and you like spending time in nature, go for the camping option.

I've attached a video to help you make your selection. When you are watching the video, see if you relate to Alvin or Dave. If you relate to Alvin, book the motel, if you relate to Dave, opt for camping.
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keepontryin | 1 year, 10 months ago
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There are only so many things you can do to make a camp site more comfortable, and even if you are lucky enough to have good weather and quiet neighbors, nothing compares to an air conditioned, dry, clean and bug free room. A toilet and hot shower within a few steps from your bed and TV? maybe a refrigerator and a microwave? Your own coffee maker? Ice machine and pop dwon the hall? Please. Don't get me wrong, I'm an avid camper, but I always come home exhausted. Camping is hard work. Our family took a "camping around Lake Michigan tour" about seven years ago. we hit a different campsite each night with our tents and air mattresses and our propane stove. It was memorable and great fun, but hard.

It will always rain when you are taking down tents! Cold water in the shower, Food that falls into the fire. No ice at the camp store, and the park ranger says "watch out for rabid raccoons this year". Nah, really? did he say rabid raccoons?. My neighbors pull in with a huge RV and run a 15 million decibel generator all night (why do they camp?). Try these dryer sheets, they really work on mosquitoes (yeah YOU try them, I tried last year and I'm still too anemic to give blood).

Dave Barry says "camping is nature's way of promoting the motel industry"

http://www.mommyalwayswins.com/2009/09/camping-natures-way-of-promoting-motel.html

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charray7 | 1 year, 10 months ago
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I went camping with the family for many years so I relatively know what it entails. If I was you, and you can stay at a Motel 6 with the dogs and you are only paying $40 more, I’d pick the motel. I don’t know what the weather is like where you care going on vacation, but for most places, it is hotter and more humid than normal which makes camping that more uncomfortable-unless you have an air conditioned camper that is.

As far as the TV, if this is something both of you enjoy and I know you enjoy no bugs, and then the motel is the definite answer. I loved camping in my younger days, but I have to admit that it was a lot of work and I don’t really want to ever do that again. I’d rather have a nice hot shower and then go visit friends at the campground if that’s the way it is. Either way, have fun!
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playmynrd | 1 year, 10 months ago
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I would have to go for the Motel 6. I've camped and have really enjoyed it. Sitting around the fire late at night, the smell of bacon and coffee cooking in the morning, combined with the sweet smell of the morning air and pine trees, mmmmm, nothing like it! But along with that morning dew comes more biting bugs. I can always drive over to the park after I've taken a warm shower, and performed my morning routine in the privacy of a motel room bathroom. Waking up in a tent is just not my idea of fun. It doesn't matter if the night temperature was comfortable and cool, I always wake up feeling like I was sweating all night. I don't care how many bug sprays or citronella candles are used, some of those bugs and mosquitoes are relentless and very patient and will wait until the candles are blown out and the spray's effectiveness wears off and attack with a vengeance because they are hungry and I kept them waiting. I can always go out into the wilderness, but I also want to be able to get out of the wilderness.
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enigmatic1500 | 1 year, 10 months ago
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As far as I'm concerned, it's a no brainer! If you have found a motel which allows you to take your dogs and at a reasonable price, go for it! We had caravans and motor homes for years, that was as close as I was prepared to get to "roughing it".

The motel sounds like good value for money, the sheer pleasure of not having to take a hike in the middle of the night if you want to go to the bathroom is a big consideration as far as I'm concerned. Then as you say, there are the bugs! I have been a take-away for bugs on more occasions than I care to remember, so I wouldn't put myself on a handy menu for them!

If you don't get to take a break very often, then comfort has to be a big consideration.

Whatever you decide, have a great time!
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dtvrivera | 1 year, 10 months ago
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Well, being that I am not a big camper the answer seems simple enough to me. For me, it would be worth investing the extra $20 to seek out the more comfortable environment of a motel. The softer mattress, availability of a bathroom and running, clean water, as well as the lowered chances of fighting mosquitoes all night long make paying a bit more money for overnight stay worth it to me. However, if you are an outdoor person, and I know many people myself who do go camping each year simply because they love the experience, then I would say go for it. If you are seeking the adventure or are planning on spending the night under the stars with your loved ones, then the $20 that it costs to set up a tent and sleep in it may be the more feasible option for you. It all depends on your personal preferences for comfort or adventure.
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shewolfsilver | 1 year, 10 months ago
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I agree with Enigmatic. A recreational vehicle would be the closest I would get to roughing it. When I go on a vacation I want things to be easier and relaxing. I have camped several times and I enjoyed it. But camping is not my idea of relaxing and can be a lot more work and let’s not forget the whole weather issue. Sitting around in sweltering heat or a downpour of rain does not sound fun at all.

Also from personal experience if you’re camping on the beach you’re going to have sand in everything, your clothes, your bedding, and even in your food. It is pretty tough to go to sleep with a sleeping bag full of sand and no matter how much you shake it out there is always some left.
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bklynjs | 1 year, 10 months ago
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I would go for the campground and the cash has nothing to do with it. If you are on vacation and plan on being in the great outdoors then go for it. Leave the TV and all that behind. They have bug sprays and things to keep them away. When I go to campsites I bring a cheap $6 hurricane lantern and fill it with citronella oil and there are no bugs. You said they have a shower so they must have a toilet so you're not behind a tree. There's nothing like under the stars and without the distractions he family gets to talk to eachother.,

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