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Hell Motel

8 Months at an Economy Hotel

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Hell Motel

By: Mike Lee
Narrated by: Mike Lee
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Prepare to never look at motels the same way ever again....

Hell Motel exposes the seedy underbelly of the economy line industry, and weaves both humorous and horrific true-life tales of the people who sleep, work, and claw to survive at roach motels. This is the exposé that they don't want you to hear.

Hell Motel is the true story of a privileged, immature, and spoiled asshole named Mike, who relocates to the big city in an attempt to outrun his personal demons. After accepting a management position at a cheap dive motel, Mike is overwhelmed by the prostitutes, drug addicts, and desperados who infest the property...but through eight months of depravity, Mike is ultimately able to rediscover his humanity.

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Layered Symbolism • Nuanced Character Journey • Captivating Storytelling • Complex Hero
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Loved the story! Mike did a great job writing and narrating. It was captivating and definitely kept you wanting more.

Gripping from start to finish!

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Loved the book. Your narrative was excellent and I enjoyed the pace.
You survived tough duty and I hope you are finding the challenges and success you are seeking.

Really Enjoyed the Audiobook

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Loved it. I think I worked for the same company a few years ago.

couldn't stop listening

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As someone which works in the hospitality industry, I found this book absolutely captivating and entertaining. The writer takes you through his world and it's a great story.

I highly recommend you give it a listen.

Clever storytelling and captivating

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This is a nice review of a guy working in a really really cheap CD hotel for a year. Is everything you expect. There’s no stunning revelations other than the fact that these hotels rely on low labor and cheap sleazy guest who have low expectations. Who is a really good book overall.

I like the story of his journey.

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Great narration! As a fellow hotelier I throughly enjoyed everything! Would totally recommend. You will not be disappointed!

A great listen!

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As a former hotelier, this book was extremely relatable, painstakingly accurate, & just fun

So true it hurt

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I loved listening to this book. As a hotel GM I can totally see any and all of this happening...and it eating away at one's soul. People in the hospitality industry should read it to know they aren't alone. People who are guests in the hospitality industry should read it to understand why things might not always go perfectly. I will be recommending this book far and wide. Well done.

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Underneath the sarcasm, dark humor and horror stories centering around life at a cheap motel, there seem to be underlying analogies and metaphors that speak to a kind of larger narrative. Obviously the book is about corporate greed and how hotel companies exploit their employees, but the authors journey to maturity is nuanced and layered in symbolism.

For example: the frequent mentions of coffee and the reoccurring appearances of Sponge Bob merchandise. The city this story takes place in (Phoenix) is named after the legend of a bird being reborn from ashes, much like the author in his quest to redefine himself.

The training in Ohio is an example of the authors care-free frat boy lifestyle before the journey really begins (partying/getting the car towed/friends that enable him.) This helps readers understand the immaturity of the author before his transformation.

Being trapped in the electrical closet is obviously a nod to purgatory and symbolizes the beginning of the authors journey into hell. The characters he meets all seem to represent either a future version of himself (Chuck/Chris) or encouragement (Janis/Milton) or temptation (David/Darren/Shannon.) Kickball is obviously a test... to see how much the author learned and changed since we saw him in Ohio.

There's much more to discover with multiple reads... but the layers to this book are as complicated or simple as what the reader puts into it.

Buy the book and take the journey. You may laugh, you may cry and you may be disgusted... but you will never forget it.

This book is much more than it seems

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I work at a hotel and this is so true and hilarious. Anyone who worked in hotels will understand

awesome

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