# How close is a hotel to your house? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 11, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364 "2026-03-11T12:17:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/1 "2026-03-11T12:17:03Z")
I’m coming to visit you but I’ll be staying at a hotel so as not to be a bother, because I’m nice, dammit! 😉 Is there a reasonable, non-creepy hotel or motel close to where you live? The closest to where I live is about 7 miles away, and it’s a local rather than a chain. But since there’s a Navy base about 20 miles away, in the 15-20 mile range, there are a LOT of choices in many price ranges. I don’t think a 30 minute drive is too unreasonable. We visited my husband’s aunt in Indianapolis a few years back, and there were a few within 5 or 6 miles.My mom lives in the boonies and the nearest places to her are 20 miles away. Where I grew up in suburbia, there was a Holiday Inn less than a mile from our house, and my apartment in Coronado, CA back in the mid-70s was right across the street from a little motel. So, how convenient would it be for a visitor to lodge elsewhere when visiting you? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/2 "2026-03-11T12:21:12Z")
My BIL recently stayed at the Hotel 1.6 miles from my house. So very close. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/3 "2026-03-11T12:25:20Z")
There is one excellent hotel and one OK hotel about 7 miles from my home. There are also a few Air B&B options. The next nearest location with more hotel choices is about 30 minutes away. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/4 "2026-03-11T12:25:56Z")
12 miles driving distance. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/5 "2026-03-11T12:27:28Z")
I live in a ski resort town so there are options from a Holiday Inn and BNBs all the way up to a spa resort within 10 miles. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/6 "2026-03-11T12:29:31Z")
It depends what kind of place you really want to be in. There’s a hotel about 10 minutes’ walk from my house in one direction, there’s a guest house/BnB the same distance in the opposite direction. If you want a slightly more up-market hotel, you’d need to go into town and that’s a little over a mile away. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/7 "2026-03-11T12:30:45Z")
Probably about 3-4 miles but several good choices. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/8 "2026-03-11T12:38:48Z")
I live within 3 miles of I-294, so there are actually 2 nice motels that close to me. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/9 "2026-03-11T12:39:33Z")
I live in the rural outskirts between the Hampton Roads, Virginia cities of Suffolk and Franklin, closer to Franklin but technically still in Suffolk. The nearest hotel to me that I’d classify as any good is a Quality Inn in Franklin, about six miles away. It’s a two-star hotel but has 3.6 stars on the more forgiving Google Maps app. I’ve been there. It’s decent. There are Econo Lodges and Red Roof Inns between here and where my sister works, but the best lodgings in downtown Suffolk are probably at the Hilton Garden Inn. It’s about 15 miles from me. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/10 "2026-03-11T12:39:34Z")
There is a Sheraton about 2 miles from me. Will that meet your standards? 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/11 "2026-03-11T12:43:26Z")
0.43 miles as the crow flies. 0.67 miles by driving. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/12 "2026-03-11T12:44:18Z")
We’re very close to the business district, so there are lots of them. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/13 "2026-03-11T12:46:06Z")
There are a few old, small motels within a mile or two (located on the old Route 66). The closest modern hotel is 4 miles away. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/14 "2026-03-11T12:53:41Z")
0.4 miles. It’s nice enough that even when I was living 30 miles driving distance from here, my mom insisted on staying at the same hotel when she visited even though it’s just an unremarkable chain hotel. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/15 "2026-03-11T12:56:25Z")
There are a couple within about half a mile of my house. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/16 "2026-03-11T13:04:17Z")
Yeah. I do live in the middle of a city, so about 250 feet. If someone is living in the middle of a vast middle of nowhere, would you really not invite your guest into your home? There are not going to be any hotels. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/17 "2026-03-11T13:12:10Z")
I live on the edge of a fairly touristy town. At the end of my lane is an 18th century pub with rooms (5 minute walk), across the street from that is a very elegant Georgian B&B. If you want something closer, there’s an Airbanb next door-but-one to me, opposite the pub, which has 8 en suite rooms, and in the 15th century was the local court house. The jail was in a room above the pub - hopefully you wouldn’t be given that room. In this picture you can see the Airbanb on the left, the pub (and old jail) on the right, and the blue building is the B&B. > **[Screenshot 2026 03 11 at 13 14 10 hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/zTb9XNHj)** > > Image Screenshot 2026 03 11 at 13 14 10 hosted on ImgBB ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/18 "2026-03-11T13:19:19Z")
There is a cluster of hotels about 3 and a half miles from my house. A Super 8 and Days Inn on the lower end of things, but the majority are in the “It’ll Do” tier, like Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn, and like that. Nothing nicer than that. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/19 "2026-03-11T13:30:24Z")
The US headquarters of Nissan and Mitsubishi plus that of a hospital chain are about six miles to my west, so there are a lot of options there. There are also a whole bunch of tow to four star hotels just off I-24, six miles to my east. There is also a B&B just up the road. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364/20 "2026-03-11T13:38:28Z")
A Hyatt 0.8 miles, a Hilton-affiliated resort 0.7 miles, and a different serious fancy-pants resort / golf course / beach / etc. place 0.7 miles away. Those three are the very closest. If you want the cheap(er) La Quinta or Doubletree by the freeway it’s 2.6 miles. Within about 7 miles I stopped counting after a couple dozen. And since I live near the shore that radius is only about a 180 degree hemicircle; the other hemicircle is full of fish. Living in a tourist Mecca has its (dis-)advantages. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364.md?page=2)