Day's End Motel

I was on the third day (30AUG2019) of my 277mile/363kms biketour from my El PasoTX home > Las CrucesNM > HatchNM and back when the LCD on my eBikeKit-assisted CruzBike indicated re-charging was absolutely required. Good thing this motel was right on my way—I had left a several hours earlier out of Hatch, Southbound on NM185. This established location met all of my needs, specifically WiFi, and most importantly, an outlet to recharge my eBikeKit battery. Front office advised me to not take my ‘bent inside the room, lock it up outside to the railing, specifically to keep it away from the window and possibly breaking the large page of glass. I acknowledged his request, then went to my assigned ground-level room. Not intentionally/maliciously disobeying the owner, I did take my modified CruzBike inside the room, but propped it on a table far from the window and very close to the outlet. I was appalled by the atmosphere—I had specifically requested “NON-smoking” yet the air reeked of burnt tobacco. I seriously considered returning to the office with my complaint, but answering the knocking the door, it was the owner chiding me for not follow wing directions. I showed him that my rather expensive eBike was no where close to the window, then asked him about why I was given a smoking room despite my request. He saw the situation, and told me that sometimes outside smokers don’t go far enough away, but it was, indeed, a non-smoking room. Sure enough, within a few hours, the horrendous scent has disappeared. The scent now was a delicious Hatch Chile cheeseburger that I had purchased at a close by Sonic! And I definitely was unable to go anywhere else—my body was ready for rest! The room had everything I could ask for, and is always expected: Mini-fridge, microwave, digital TV. The bathroom door needed to stay closed because all the a/c would escape the lovely room through it. I did find the bathroom a bit in need of continued maintenance. The toilet roll holder needs to be fixed, the sink basin re-enameled/replaced, the handles in the shower are loose. Still, I greatly appreciate quick hot- and cold-water, and excellent ice from the dispenser close to the office. I’m very glad the Day’s End Motel is where it is—I have NO DESIRE to actually have to physically pedal any further! This established motel gets my “Wheel of Approval!”