My eyebrows did handstands when I beheld the cheerful room with its orange wall, wood-effect laminate floor, pedestal beds, 32-inch flat-screen TV and granite-topped bathroom vanity. This is Motel 6?

Motel 6, the economy budget motel that has existed for six decades, announced that it will be acquired by Oyo, an Indian-based travel company, in a multi-million dollar sale. But there is no need to ...