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Date Posted: 8/29/2024 9:48 PM

Date Posted: 8/30/2024 12:10 AM

Date Posted: 8/30/2024 7:00 AM

The first two I checked say they are pet friendly. Tru by Hilton Ashland and Quality Inn & Suites Ashland.

I checked a third one, but it is a block-and-a-half west of the I-95 instead of next to it.
Days Inn by Wyndham Ashland also says pet friendly.

There appear to be 9 hotels in that half mile stretch of Route 54 between I-95 and U.S. Route 1.

I picked I-95 because that's the way my wife goes to Pittsburgh. I've never stayed in any of those hotels, I live here.

Date Posted: 8/30/2024 7:27 AM

Date Posted: 8/30/2024 7:28 AM

Date Posted: 8/30/2024 7:38 AM

We also need directions to and from the motel,I'm old and don't have a gps.

Well, before GPS's there was paper maps! I'm 67 and a AAA member. I use both maps and GPS's. When I plan a trip I open my maps on the kitchen table and plan my route. Then I use the GPS (and maps) to drive the trip. Just do it the Ole fashioned way!

Date Posted: 8/31/2024 12:17 AM

Date Posted: 8/31/2024 8:11 AM

There are a lot of them at many exits off I95 that wouldn't even need GPS for. Exit 118 Thornburg, and exit 104 Carmel Church, will be easiest. Literally pull off 95 and hotels right there. Exit 126 Massapponax and as previous poster noted exit 92 Ashland have more options. Getting on and off 95 should be easiest at 118 or 104. I live off exit 110 so drive there often. If it matters gas will be cheapest at carmel church also. This is a shot of Quality Inn and comfort inn at exit 104, literally get off exit, exit right take first right after exit and hotels are right there.

Thornburg is also a good place to get cheaper gas.

Date Posted: 9/3/2024 7:51 AM

Date Posted: 9/3/2024 4:39 PM

When we used to do this with our dogs, we would stay in hotels in the Hillsville VA area several times with good results with the dogs, kids and grandparents. I have noticed over the years that the names change, but the hotels are generally good along this area directly off the highway. We stayed at what is now the Quality Inn there when it was a Comfort Suites(?). Nice and good location. I think we also stayed at what is now the Hampton Hillsville once. It was a late check in, get 6 hrs sleep and leave, but I think it was ok. Several are pet friendly, the Quality Inn was ok. Now that the kids are older and the dogs stay home, we haven't stayed in a hotel along the way for a few years.

Overall, this is a bit longer mileage wise, but we found it to be a superior route of all the ones we have tried. Especially with kids or dogs. Plenty of places to stop to take breaks, eat, hotels, etc.

Even though I use a GPS (yes, an actual Garmin GPS, not my phone) I still bring a paper road atlas with the route highlighted. If you want to try a phone app, my daughter swears by the WAZE app.

Good luck, safe travels and hope the trip is relaxing.

Leon

Date Posted: 9/3/2024 4:55 PM

Thornburg exit is a mess right now. Lots of road work for the Kalahari water park making the area a mess and confusing. I live in the area and avoid this exit.

Yeah, ugh. Can't wait to see the disaster on weekends once that thing is open. I go up to Massapponax on occasion using route 1 on Saturday or Sunday, but will likely not once that nonsense is open.