$50 for a room? How about, no.

[Pixelated]

I can't count the number of times I've had a similar conversation at work. My favorite way to respond:

Me: It's $80 a night.
Them: I'll give you $50.
Me: Great! Now we just need to find someone to pay the other $30 and we'll be in business!

That is BRILLIANT!

[AdamAnt316]

The last time I paid a price like this for a hotel room, it was a shitty room to boot. Air conditioning rattled, bathroom was half assed decent, and you didn't care walk around barefoot in the room.

Yea there's this place in crackton that has rooms by the hour.

Ahhh, that takes me back.........and not in a good way..........

Many years ago, my family went driving around upstate New York. About midway through the trip, we had a lot of trouble finding a room for some reason. The only place we could find a room was a motel we have since dubbed the No-tell Motel.

Let's count the, errm, fun details of the room:

1. Shag carpeting, both wall-to-wall AND floor-to-ceiling...
2. Mirror on the ceiling over the waterbed (not sure if it had "Magic Fingers", but I wouldn't be entirely surprised...)
3. Two "bad" channels on the satellite TV system (didn't get to see them for myself, of course)
4. No door on the bathroom

It was a weird experience, to be sure. I'm not 100% sure if this place rented by the hour, but I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest. Fortunately, none of the other places we stayed at during the trip were nearly as shady.
-Adam

[wolfie]

The only place we could find a room was a motel we have since dubbed the No-tell Motel.

Let's count the, errm, fun details of the room:

Shag carpeting, both wall-to-wall AND floor-to-ceiling...

Of course the No-tell Motel would have shag carpeting - people go there to shag.

Brits will understand, anyone from North America please refer to the Austin Powers movies.

[Antares]

Guest comes in and asks about a half day rate. We don't have a half day rate. It's all or nothing. What I wish I said is in parentheses.

SC: Can you do it for $50
Me: I'm sorry, but $94 is the best I can do.
SC: Wouldn't you rather have $50 than let the room go empty?
Me: (Not really. The profit margin kinda sucks and makes it not worth it.) I'm afraid $94 is the lowest I can do.
SC: Guess I'll go somewhere else.
Me: OK. (Door's to your left.)

Behold the power of Gord.