Depending on my clients & projects I get to travel and stay at some cheap ass hotels. Here in Germany there is a chain called Etap, which is very cheap & frugal. I liked that Spartan lifestyle. I don’t need no telephone, bible or fancy images on the wall. Give me a nice quiet and clean room, a hot shower and wireless LAN and I am happy.

Motel-One is a new contender in the field and a good one. Still very cheap (€55) per night and very nice rooms. Feels like living in an High-End-Ikea showroom. The colours are fancy and a bit arty-farty, but it’s also very minimalist.

Breakfast is acceptable and digestible - not as bad as at the Etap-Hotels. Most of all I love the WiFi at Motel-One - which is free in the Lobby, but costs you some extra Euros if you want some in the comfort of your room. Since I am a lecher and love surfing butt naked I choose the later option …