Motel 6 en Norte de Indiana

"At check in the receptionist asked me for a 60usd deposit. This seemed rather odd, however I agreed and handed her my Amex. She then said the deposit needed to be in cash. I wasn't traveling with cash, furthermore I presented some options to her as leaving some valuables instead of the cash, and that given the case some damage occurred to the room (she said the deposit was to prevent damages) I could then pay those with my credit card at check out (for payments at check out they did accept...

"The room was clean and seemed well-maintained, and the staff was very courteous. The room was a good value for the price. I would kindly ask that the hotel staff be instructed NOT to say the guest’s assigned room number out loud. It creates unnecessary danger, especially when other hotel guests are present in the lobby during check-in. The number is written on the room key paper holder; please just show the person checking in rather than vocalizing the room number out loud. "