Here's an interesting tale:

 
There was a gal I used to see, and it was an in-call situation where I would get the room for us.  So, to be Mr. Big-shot, I got a nice 4 star hotel.   The gal told me later that she felt somewhat inhibited being in such a nice place, and asked me to switch to a Motel 6 as she would feel at home there.   Next time I got a Motel 6 and sure enough, she was much more relaxed and fun to be with.   She liked that fact that she could scream out and no one would care; and she was right.

 
My usual go to is a 3 star like Marriott Courtyard, or Hilton Garden Inn.  

Waste of money.

 
Nice, solid hotel that's clean and hopefully has a friendly staff. Reasonable rates and no key card required to run the elevators.

 
Room is clean, no sign of bed bugs, shower has good pressure, and the drain doesn't back up? Where do I sign?

Not everyone realizes it, but ratings are based what a hotel offers. They can have low ratings and be clean and in a safe area. They can have higher ratings and not be the cleanest and in unsafe areas. Here's the breakdown:

 
1-star - Basic no-frills. They are budget friendly and offer the least amount of amenities and services. Some services may be offered at an extra charge, not they don't count towards the stars because they cost more.

 
2-star - A slight bump up from 1-star. They have limited amenities and services, but more than 1-star.

 
3-star - These have a broader range of amenities. Rooms are well-equipped.

 
4-star - These hotels offer a wide array of high-quality amenities. They put more attention on service and details.

 
5-star - This is the luxury option with the most amenities and top service.  

 
Amenities/services can include, brands for toiletries, bedding, towels, coffee machine/coffees, robes/slippers, daily newspapers, micro fridge, in-room snacks/drinks, etc... Use of technology for things such as lighting, TV/streaming, climate control, mobile-apps, built in USB outlets, strength of wifi, etc... Also, what there may be outside of the rooms, such as pools/hot tubs, gyms, restaurants, food service (room, poolside), gaming room, onsite laundry/dry cleaning service, bell-hop service, get a car/taxi service, etc... A 1-star will have almost none of these. A 5-star will have many of them. And, the other stars are everything in between.

 
That all said, a clean hotel/room and a safe neighborhood is more important. Perhaps if it's an extended date, the stars will matter more. But a 1-2 hour romp session, and most of the perks become somewhat meaningless for the person visiting for the romp. It matters more to the person who is actually staying there.

Yes, I try to book 4-star hotels whenever possible. I used to avoid 3-star or lower all together. But being based in New York, I'd have to require an additional fee if I wasn't open to reserving rooms in hotels that weren't 4+ stars.  

 
What matters to me as much as or more than the star rating is the guest rating. Trip Advisor and Hotels.com have great filters and subcategories like location and cleanliness for the guest ratings.  

 
Generally, I think it's understood that the caliber of hotel one hosts in is commensurate with the overall brand. So I'd obviously never see a friend in a Motel 6. But if someone has an unwavering need to only fuck at St. Regis level hotels, he can go ahead and book it himself.

Its hard to beat a clean well run 3 star in a good location.

"Hotels, Motels, No-Tells"...

Perception  is  projection.

A  Provider  markets  oneself  as  "high-end",
requiring  remunerations  as  such...  

Imho,. having  one's  incall  locale  at  a  
"Motel  6"  would  scream  "low-budget";
inconsistent  with  the  "quiet  luxury"  of  a
4++  0r  5-star  Hotel.

Significant  security  and  safety  is  also  paramount  within  luxury  accomodations....
"free  parking";  not  so  much.

I don’t know how practical this is but I recently had visits at two completely extended stay (mainstream chain) hotels and those were great.  

By design you don’t go through a registration “gauntlet” and the whole vibe was very low key - in one case there was an entry that was on the back of the building, so very discreet. At night it would probably require a key of course. I imagine if a provider had a nonstop stream of visitors, it might draw some attention but assume that wouldn’t be the case.

If it’s just to meet for the deed no. If it’s an overnight or days..then yes I prefer nicer.

Where the young lady host sets the tone for me, I’m not doing the Budget Inn or some Motel 6. Het incall ,be it a hotel or apartment atmosphere plays into my mind. I need that part of the experience to be top notch.
Even when I travel and do outcall, my hotel is 5 star. It’s one of life’s pleasures that I enjoy.  
Gotta smell the roses and drink the wine

I had a guy ask what hotel

Last couple years I have started letting guys know I am at a hotel and I ask if that is ok because some guys won’t go to hotels only apts or homes. So I had this guy ask what hotel because he was not going some crappy hotel he stated. I had to laugh because I was in a Marriott at the time. Now to give some context here I was doing some market research and had posted on Mega which puts you also on Several sites. I was advertising my lowest massage at $250 for 40 min only. And other days putting my whole set of services to test what got traction. So what made this funny about this guy asking what hotel on the particular site is that if he is not looking for a lady not in a crappy hotel he is looking on the wrong site, as most those ladies on there are in 1 star or even cars. And while this guy mentioned the hotel he in the next sentence asked for $150 fs. Which made me roll eyes for two reasons one obviously you are not getting low end with in a nice hotel and 2 trying negotiate instead of reading ad. Guys you can’t have both low end and a nice hotel. I prefer to stay where there is no bed bugs or roaches. Low crime and low possibility of getting caught. Just like the commercial says “ It matters where you stay “  

I will refrain from posting on that site from now on unless it’s a new city then I will try it. No shade to either side who uses it. You just get what you pay for.

I don't need fancy as long as it's reasonably nice,  clean and in a good area.  

 
Marriott, Westin, Embassy Suites, Courtyard, etc are all fine with me and I've found the extended stays to be fine as well.

now that i have your attention ..  there has been an epidemic of bedbugs in the USA.  especially lower priced hotels.   so while one doesn't need to meet at the Ritz .. i would avoid budget independent and even motel6 locations ..    A Best Western or Courtyard or Fairfield are good budget solutions and those places are monitored to maintain cleanliness and quality.  

i value my health over saving $50