“See the USA in Your Chevrolet Honda Minivan”
“No Relief for Air Travelers.”
—Headline; The New York Times (12/15/2014)
If gas prices stay low and airfares remain sky-high (sorry), I predict that this summer will be the biggest year for family 
car trips since . . . the ’60’s(?!?).
Back then, families on the road sought out middle-brow fare like Holiday Inn (“no surprises”) and Howard Johnson’s.
Today, I suppose the equivalent would be Embassy Suites, Marriott Courtyard, and LaQuinta.
P.S.: One key difference between then and now: portable, individualized electronic entertainment.
