The clam strips were NASTY! Can’t hold a candle to a REAL fried clam. Actually, their food was nasty, but the breakfast was reasonable. Why brag about instant potatoes nostalgically? And frozen peas?
The coffee was fair. Their hotels were dirty, stuff broken down or missing inside. It’s no wonder they went out of business.
We have very different memories of the 60’s. I experienced HoJo’s and Holiday Inn as quite chi-chi. I was in the 5 to 12 year old range. My parents did not have a lot of money back then and HoJo’s was a treat.
Best Western hotels were great also. Color TV and a swimming pool! I miss those simpler times.