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Motel 6 Profile Information - 2 available by calling (505) 891-6161. Motel 6 has come a long way from its modest -oots ... only the prices continue to remind travelers of the "old days!" To a large extent, the secret which enables Motel 6 to develop a qual- ity product for a modest price is standardization. All of the motels are built to basically the same plan. Thus, there are savings in design costs, construction charges and furnishings. There are only two kinds of rooms: those with one or two beds. The rooms are otherwise identical. This means that room cleaning is easy and staff training is simple. Bathrooms have showers with rounded, not sharp edges, and no tubs --- again easy to clean. All Motel 6 locations have their own laundry so there is never a shortage of fluffy towels and costs can be controlled. All supplies are ordered centrally. Management of individual Motel 6 properties is generally handled by a couple who live on -site. One is the general manager and the other, the front office manager. Real hands-on management. Another factor which makes Motel 6 unique is the fact that ALL of its properties are company -operated. There are no franchises. Thus, Motel 6 has direct, immediate control which no franchise operation can match. This makes the company much more flexible. Decisions can be made quickly. Who uses Motel 6? A large base of loyal followers. All told, more than 20 million guest stayed at Motel 6 during 1986. They told the company in countless letters that they liked its low prices and clean rooms. Many make it a practice to use the Motel 6 directory and national reservations service, and stay in Motel 6 rooms all across the country. Among the key groups of users are seniors, those 50 and above, who can afford more, but prefer to spend their money on other things and who have the time to travel more often. Then there are families with young children (cribs