A constant battle to keep from getting double charged or otherwise cheated through the internet. This staff here might be a group that are now employed in the wrong business unemployed programmers. There is one there who kept trying to put the same amount as the incoming money that goes to the hotel from expedia, on the credit card for incidentals. So the hotel guest would pay the full amount online plus what expedia pays them. Otherwise, staff were OK; although one of them might have been selling keys.
As far as the area: Not much going on in this city since the fires, which eliminated georgous hiking trails through the forests that they were surrounded by. Hearsay, I suppose. From what they say. Many of the locals deny there were any fires - so as not to completely distroy the tourist industry, which isnt really going on anymore anyway.
As far as Microtels location: it is nesled between a bowling alley a small air force base, a Walmart, phone shops and fast food, not far from the freeway. Not that interesting or scenic an area if thats what you are looking for.