Bike 'friendliness' of US hotels?

[sitan666]

I finished the Trans America Trail a couple of days ago and stayed in nearly 50 motels/hotels. None of them objected to bikes in the room and several put us in first floor rooms, without being asked, when they saw the bike helmets.

All very positive!

[John Nettles]

Sitan666, welcome to the ACA Forums! 

[DaveBishop]

I finished the Trans America Trail a couple of days ago and stayed in nearly 50 motels/hotels. None of them objected to bikes in the room and several put us in first floor rooms, without being asked, when they saw the bike helmets.

All very positive!

That's very encouraging to hear. And congrats on completing the Trans America Trail!!!

[mattdwyerva]

I've only had issues on rare occasions (2/150??), despite letting them know we have bikes.   If it was a rainy day, I ask for old towels and dry off outside first.   Chain hotels often keep towels at registration for this if on a bike route. 

OTOH, many times (esp Best Western), we were initially assigned the pet-friendly room which smells like urine, or the room that was used by smokers, and then we insist on a new room.  With one exception, all sheepishly give us a different room.