tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13247962.post2856019532870209464..comments2023-10-04T08:06:37.523-07:00Comments on Travel Journal: Top 10 Ways to Survive a Nasty Motel - Made it to Manaus, Brazil, Gateway to the AmazonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763404083374578622noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13247962.post-27345988212701281642008-09-23T08:36:00.000-07:002008-09-23T08:36:00.000-07:00It's worth mentioning to the Englishs-speaking pub...It's worth mentioning to the Englishs-speaking public that a Motel in Brazil is quite different from what the average person from America is used to.<BR/><BR/>Motels in Brazil inherit the same "motorized hotel" theme of their American counterparts, but that's where similarities end. <BR/><BR/>Motels in Brazil are not places to just spend the night while you're traveling from place to place. They're not an inexpensive, no-frills version of a hotel. Motels in Brazil are places where you go to have sex, and that's pretty much it. <BR/><BR/>The Motel business in Brazil is very good business. As it turns out, people like to have anonymous sex. There's a wide range of Motel prices, and consequently, quality of facilities and services.<BR/><BR/>At R$ 30 it's pretty clear you ended up at an extremely cheap place with terrible installations.<BR/><BR/>In short, for travellers heading to Manaus (or other Brazilian cities), don't go to a motel, unless that's really what you want to do. Manaus offers many inexpensive (and expensive) lodging options, as you noted.Roberto Mellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351821831652782671noreply@blogger.com