Not all Motel 6's are the same. On trip to/from NYC we stayed at a pretty nice one in Bloomsburg, PA. In Clarion's, the clerks were nice & TV worked fine. But sadly, the room was dingy (not enough light), the nightstand lamp switch didn't work, and the bathroom sink plumbing leaked when the sink was filled. My wife said, "They should be paying us to stay here!" We'll stay in a different place in the future.