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Hi everyone, i thought it might be good to make a list of bike friendly hotels worldwide. I know most of us are in the UK, so please list home and European hotels that you've stayed. Also, can our overseas members list for your countries.
This list may come in handy when planning your trips near and far.

Hotel Gran Paradis in Campitello di fassa (Dolomities) part of lets bike together hotels. All owners ride and have come together as loose collective. Higher end but have pre planned routes and computer to download onto your GPS device, secure parking with tools and bike wash facilities. Food was really good and a lovely place to stay.

Albergo Panorama, Via Templari, 51, 38030 Panchià TN, Italy. Very friendly, owner rides, garage to park bikes in and will give routes to ride if you want.

Motorcycle Loft Hotel in Groenedijk, Holland

Only a few private rooms - mostly dormitory type accommodation.

Basic, cheap place to stay, but a useful location at the beginning or end of a longer trip.

Live bands on at selected dates.

https://www.grd.be

USA resident here....
I've never really thought about it. I've toured cross country a few times, and all the hotels are accessible.
Some even offer to let you park under the structure at the front of the hotel if it's raining.

GO TO Hotels include....
Motel 6 ($)
Comfort Inn ($)
Quality Inn ($)
Hampton Inn ($$)
Or KOA if you're camping ($)

A good hotel will offer a free breakfast with the stay. Those are well worth it given what Breakfast's cost these days!
April and May are good travel months for the South West USA.. June, July, August, are too hot!

Caution: distances are a lot bigger, so it's usually better to pick a region to tour. Don't try to visit New York, Florida Disneyland, the Grand Canyon, and Malibu beach all on the same trip.
Her's a scale map just for fun.

I like your picks, but a word of caution. In Urban areas in the US, those hotels maybe sketchy. In those areas, cheap hotels are magnets for drugs and crime. In fact, my advice would be to pick hotels in suburban areas and commute into the city by bike or public transportation.
America is a great place to visit and tour, but it only takes one bad guy to ruin your visit.
I would also recommend an app like Choice Privileges. You can book and manipulate your hotel stays, literally years in advance. Or in as little time as an hour, if you don't plan well

You are correct!!!

I NEVER stay in the major city .

If you're visiting London, stay in Norbury or Croydon.
The same idea applies.

Skip Los Angeles. It's a city best seen at 70 mph as you drive through it!

Randyjaco wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:49 pm I like your picks, but a word of caution. In Urban areas in the US, those hotels maybe sketchy. In those areas, cheap hotels are magnets for drugs and crime. In fact, my advice would be to pick hotels in suburban areas and commute into the city by bike or public transportation.
America is a great place to visit and tour, but it only takes one bad guy to ruin your visit.
I would also recommend an app like Choice Privileges. You can book and manipulate your hotel stays, literally years in advance. Or in as little time as an hour, if you don't plan well

Great advice Randy

In the US, we also have 'motorcycle resorts'. That can mean they have cabins, a hotel, camping spots, or any combination of those. I have stayed several times at Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge in Stecoah, North Carolina. Very welcoming, a variety of accommodations, and they serve a good breakfast and sometimes supper. It's close to a LOT of really excellent riding on the Appalachian Mountains. But it's a decent distance if you want city amenities.
If you have decent Google-Fu, you can easily find many other similar places around the USA.
I also recommend staying at Bed&Breakfast inns in the USA. Many are close to interesting places and some are surprisingly reasonable.

I had a friend who walked the Appalachian Mountains route many years ago. For four weeks, he said he didn't meet anyone, which changed his respect for wildlife. He always promised to take me on his next trip there, but sadly, he died before we could do the walk. Since then, my legs became shot and can't walk very far, but he was a great storyteller and with a slide show, he made you feel like you were there with him.
On a sadder note, He didn't see Bigfoot . Must of been the wrong time of years