We just did a 1,400 mile road trip through WA, OR, and ID. Here were our experiences:
- Comfort Inn (Hermiston, Oregon). Hot sausage, eggs, and bisquits. Waffle and pancake machines were both out of service. Normal selection of muffins, cereals, and yogurt.
- Springhill Suites (Boise, ID). This was our most "upscale" and expensive hotel. No hot breakfast at all (just microwavable sandwiches). We were told it was due to a staff shortage. Prepackaged cereal, danishes, and yogurt.
- Holiday Inn Express (Lewiston, ID). Full "pre-covid" hot breakfast (scrambled eggs, sausage, etc.) plus those yummy Holiday Inn cinnamon rolls.
This was my first trip/vacation since February 2020 and I had been getting stir crazy. I am retiring in a month or so, and have been fantasizing about road trips. Now...maybe not so much.
I forget how empty and hilly much of the Pacific Northwest is outside of the metro areas and the hotel situation left a lot to be desired (in our price range of $200 and below). In the future I'll probably just fly to an area of the country and rent a car for day trips.