Tom Bodett Counts Down Top 6 Reasons To Stay At A Motel During The Holidays Instead Of With Relatives

(Thursday, December 13, 2007) - The holidays are a time when, out of love or just sheer marital obligation, people hit the road to see the family. In a humorous podcast, award-winning Motel 6 spokesperson Tom Bodett counts down the top six reasons to stay at a motel instead of with your relatives this holiday season. The tongue-in-cheek podcast, titled, "Motel 6 Top Reasons to Stay at a Motel during the Holidays," is available for download at www.motel6.com.



"Our spokesperson, Tom Bodett, has done some great podcasts for Motel 6, and this holiday podcast is the perfect showcase for his great sense of humor," said Jeffrey Palmer, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Motel 6. "People have such an affinity for Bodett's voice; there is an association with him and Motel 6 from our 'We'll leave the light on' ad campaign."



Statistics show that 91 percent of people going over the river, through the woods and up the interstate to grandma's house are doing it the old fashioned way – by car. Visiting the extended family is the number one reason people travel this time of year, with avoiding them being number two.



"All this road-tripping means a lot of people needing somewhere to stay. And it seems that more and more people are opting out of the baby's room turned guestroom or Aunt Harriet's plastic-covered couch, and wisely choosing to stay at a hotel or motel. And there are good reasons for that. Six of them to be exact," Bodett says in the podcast. "One of the reasons being, ‘You won't see anybody in a nightgown that you don't want to'."



Tom Bodett began working with Motel 6 in 1986, and ad libbed the tagline, "We'll Leave the Light on for You" in very first recording session. The brand's advertising campaign proved an instant success for Motel 6, turning the chain into a household name.



###



About Motel 6

Motel 6 offers the best price of any national chain at more than 880 company-owned and franchised locations throughout the United States and Canada. The iconic Motel 6 ad campaign has used the tagline, "We'll leave the light on for you," for over 20 years earning the chain the highest brand recognition in the economy lodging segment. Motel 6 was the first national pet friendly chain, welcoming pets since 1962. Standard amenities include free local phone calls, no long distance access charges, free morning coffee, data ports, and cable with premium channels including HBO, ESPN/ESPN2, and CNN. Most locations offer swimming pools and guest laundry facilities. For more information, visit www.motel6.com.

View all Motel 6 Press Releases

This article has been read 117 times.

Printer Friendly