Just looking for a few pointers. The motel in my scene is on the outskirts of town, cheap with an air of 'no questions asked' about it. This gives me a bit of freedom, but I still want to make it authentic. What would be required when booking a room? Proof of IDs? Signatures? Payment up front? Price per night? Also, what is the term for a room with two single beds? Over here in the UK it's 'twin', but what is it in the States? Thanks.
In the US it's called a "double". Here in the US, even in little rinkie-dink, dusty motels in the middle of nowhere they tend to ask for your license plate number. Not 100% sure why, but they do. Payment up front is also pretty customary for smaller joints.
Great. Thanks. Is there a name for the rack of holes where they keep the keys? Over here they're pigeon holes.
Yep, and usually even theplaces that don't require a payment up front make you leave your credit card info at the least. Getting hard to pay cash for a room nowadays. At least anywhere I have been. Most places want to be able to recoup any damages or stolen items (towels, light bulbs, batteries, etc).
From my personal experience they are hanging on peg boards if they even have keys. Everyone else seems to be going to the disposable access cards. Though that probably won't be the issue for a run down type of place.
Any place I would stay will need a credit card number and maybe a look at your drivers license, but the seedier motels will gladly accept cash and no questions asked.
That's the answer I was hoping for. I also forgot to mention this is near-future, so especially like the access cards idea.
