Talk:Days Inn

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Why is there an asterisk next to Jordan in the list of countries with Days Inns?Rockhopper10r 23:49, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

"8 Days Inn"
An unsourced statement in the article reads:


 * The original name of the chain was "8 Days Inn" with a large number "8" in the sunburst area of the marquee sign.

I'm certain this is inaccurate -- This illustration shows that that 'large number "8"' was an advertisement of the room rate, not part of the name of the chain. (Yet look at this postcard, with no "$" or "up": http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=310162366098.  Sure looks like the name of the establishment is "8 Days Inn.")

See also the discussion (and apparently authoritative answer) here. 71.62.123.39 (talk) 01:07, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

And yet they all said "8." I also assumed, probably along with thousands of others, that the chain was called "8 Days Inn," and then later changed to "Days Inn." I never questioned this assumption. Someone should be able to answer this question definitely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.66.170.159 (talk) 20:54, 27 May 2011 (UTC)  It might be interesting to look up phone books from the 1970s and see if any list "8 Days Inn" as opposed to "Days Inn."

It was never called "8 Days Inn". The original sign had $8 in reference to the nightly rate. The dollar sign was eventually removed and later, the 8 was removed. This information comes from a man who knew and worked with Cecil Day before the chain's beginning. Ryan8374 (talk) 21:20, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

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Incredulous
This article states: "The property was constructed during a heavy rainstorm, and one family stayed at the property a week before it was completed, at Day's insistence." Somehow the claim a hotel was built during a heavy rainstrom seems amazing to say the least as a hotel usually takes months to build. If a rainstorm really lasted that long, it's surprising there was anything left of the town where it was being built. One would think it would have been washed away - afterall, the whole world was under water after it rained for just 40 days and nights... As for a family staying there before the hotel was completed - any chance the father's name was Noah? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:801:380:63E0:0:0:0:D0F2 (talk) 20:49, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for noticing this. The paragraph has been reworded to more accurately reflect the sourcing.-- ☾Loriendrew☽  ☏(ring-ring)  23:05, 12 June 2022 (UTC)