I Stayed at 5 Budget Hotels in One Week (Here's What Happened)
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I'll go over what was good, what was bad, what surprised me, and I'll break down what it cost.
The most disappointing one for me was Jacksonville. The room was the nicest at least it was the largest.
The biggest surprise for me was the SureStay in Tampa. That particular property was pretty much the same as the rest of them and I was expecting it to be significantly worse.
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In this Jaunts with John T, our 68-year-old solo traveler embarks on a unique solo cruise travel experience, reviewing five cheap hotels in one week to showcase budget travel. Join him as he details the good, the bad, and unexpected surprises in this honest hotel tour. Find out what it truly cost to travel alone without breaking the bank! Visit our homepage for more videos and fun shorts! https://www.youtube.com/@JauntsWithJohnT Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/jauntswithjohnt Here at Jaunts with John T we go on jaunts around the world, the country, the state, the city or just around the house. Amazon affiliate links to products in video: Kismile Clear Ice Cube Makers - https://amzn.to/4jwhl11 The one I use: Clear Ice Cube Tray for Whiskey - https://amzn.to/4qNDTgb Affiliates: Get 15% off on your purchase at Reach International Outfitters including their cool local Adventure Bucket List cards! https://reachinternationaloutfitters.com/?snowball=JAUNTS Check out our Expedia Affiliate page! https://www.expedia.com/shop/jaunts Check out our Amazon Affiliate page! https://amzn.to/4aziVwH Portland (and other) Book of Dates https://amzn.to/3YX95xr 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Day Use 3:50 - Hotel 1 7:50 - Hotel 2 15:39 - Why Best Western? 22:09 - Hotel 3 23:53 - Hotel 4 26:18 - Hotel 5 27:28 - Summary and cost Links: Day Use: https://www.dayuse.com/ Best Western: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US.html Best Wesern Egyptian Motor Hotel Phoenix: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-phoenix/egyptian-motor-hotel-bw-signature-collection/propertyCode.03178.html I went from HOT to HOTTER using only Waymo's driverless taxi: https://youtu.be/uJNaPbkYrxg Playlist RATING and RANKING Every MLB Ballpark in the country! (and one in Canada) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLufhlJnd0opSKVNSQKzsyddqD4Xw2t5Vu Music: Kevin MacLeod - https://incompetech.com/ Hot Swing (theme) Carpe Diem Bossa Antigua Carefree Apero Hour Sounds: MJL AV - https://www.youtube.com/@MJLAVLibrary 10 HOURS Of SILENCE Empty Room Ambience Sound Effect Free High Quality Sound FX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siT0YLJnCpg