"Take their bags to their room" - BAAAH HA HA HA!!
I have a feeling the author doesn't actually know what a motel is, nor has he ever stayed at one. First of all, there is no such thing as taking bags to a room. There is absolutely no service at a motel. The only thing the front office does is take your money and hands you your keys, you carry your own bags. The whole point of a motel is that they are cheap and no-frills. Essentially a bed and a bathroom. That's it. If you want amenities, then you splurge for a real Hotel.
Having said that, no self-respecting rich person (like Josy) would stay in a Motel. Any resort, especially an island would have actual hotels or at least resort bungalows. The whole idea of a motel doesn't make any sense on an island paradise, as the whole point of a motel is a cheap place to stay while driving a long distance in a car. The concept of a motel started with Route 66 in the USA (Motel is a contraction of "Motor Hotel").
Think about it. You have all of these cigarette boats, yachts, amazing office buildings and smack dab in the middle of this paradise is a crappy motel. No, there should be something like a Hilton at the least.
