>My brother stayed in a Days Inn in Manhattan several years ago and said that it was a dump. One expects chain motels like that to be uniform everywhere.

I'm usually staying at the Ramada, and the trappings are more or less the same as here on the beach - it's the size of the room which may differ. I think it's about 20-30 square feet shorter, and of course there's no terrace with ocean view :). And the price is usually around $90 for a weekday or $110 for weekend, practically the same as on the coast or even slightly less. Breakfast included. Well, whatever passes for breakfast there.