The Hotel Life

I have lived in hotels for about 11 months out of the last year and a half. Every day. Even when I sleep on the bus and we travel at night, I check into a hotel during the day.

You just never know what you are going to get. It's not like we get to choose where we stay, so you just hope for the best. The nicest hotel I have stayed in on tour was in Toronto, the WORST was when were were playing podunk WV and they had us staying at some roach motel in Ohio. I literally mean bugs and stains. So sick.

Holiday Inn Express is our favorite lower end hotel. Would I prefer a Courtyard in every city? Yes.... but lets be realistic. Holiday Inn Express has great showers, and good beds. However, they usually do not have a restaurant or bar, and when you are staying in the middle of no where in South Dakota (where I was yesterday) that is something you pray for, because every restaurant closes by 9:00. Everything about touring makes you a "late" person. You are working late, you eat late, you go to bed late, and you wake up late. Everyone does, and I don't think there is one exception to this little lifestyle.

Anyway, the three things I hate most about living in hotels:

1. The Housekeeping Key Knock. I just heard it about one minute ago. They must go to Hotel School and learn to rat-a-tap-tap the plastic keys on the door as they yell "housekeeping"! And they do it twice before they enter. I am pretty sure this is universal, and it is the most annoying thing in the world, as they make their way down the hallway every day. The maids loudly talking to each other from across the hallway might fit in here too. In Spanish.

2. Hotel towels. I think they wash them in bleach and starch.

3. Hotels with their heating/cooling systems on the wall. It's impossible to figure out where you should have it set on the red/blue dial to make the room the temperature you want without a thermostat. And it is always placed RIGHT next to the desk where I have to work, blowing air on my face. Today I have opted to work from the bed in Topeka to avoid it. But the sheets are pilly so it's kind of grossing me out.

Let's just say I can't wait to go home next week!!