Hotel de Paso: Mexico Love Motels Go Upmarket Jo Tuckman - The Guardian
go to original September 5, 2014

In Mexico a new hotel sector has emerged, transforming the country's lucrative but stigmatized sex hotel market. (CCTV America)

For decades their windowless exteriors have looked out over major traffic routes through big Mexican cities, and their neon signs can always be spotted along the main roads leading into the smallest of towns. But while millions of Mexicans have a hotel de paso or two lodged in their memories somewhere, it is not usually for their interior decor.

But now, this long-established custom is going upmarket. The "love motel" has always offered privacy and discretion, now it is adding a little luxury to boot.

Where once it was rare for rooms to have more than a bed, a TV, and perhaps a mirror, today it is not unusual to find jacuzzis, rotating platforms, poles, swings, and cushioned corners kitted out with handcuffs.

...Today these hotels are springing up around the country, assiduously promoted and reviewed on social media to ensure that no new feature goes undissected.

The prices are considerably higher than the basic versions that still abound, but with the very fanciest rooms rented out for around £150 for five hours, it is still less than paying for a whole night in many hotels. Threesomes and more usually involve additional charges.

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