I'd been hiking at Capitol Reef and Arches National Parks, and I was headed home a day early. I'd seen the sign for Powderhorn Ski Area along I-70 and decided to take a look. The ski area was modern, had friendly employees, and had a good base of snow -- even in late March. So I decided to rent equipment and ski the next day. The only motel in town was the Wagon Wheel, but it wasn't a free-standing motel. It was tacked onto the back of a family-style restaurant (think of a western-style Denny's menu). There isn't a motel office: you make motel inquiries at the restaurant's cashier counter. Thus, I was not expecting the price I was quoted -- nor the quality of the room. I was quoted $94 for a room (which included taxes and a $10 credit for breakfast in the restaurant). Given what I'd seen at that point, the price seemed high by about $20; but I really had no other choice. However, when I saw the room, I was pleasantly surprised. The larger-than-expected room had two queen beds, and it had been recently remodeled in a western motif. The bedspreads and shams fit the decor perfectly, the furniture looked new, and the western-style wrought iron lamps (and leather-look lamp shades) were worthy of an interior decorator's shop. The bathroom had new fixtures and a ceramic tile floor, and the room had a small fridge and a microwave. A fairly large window looked out over pasture land, and in the distance I could see most of the runs at the ski area. Some of the motel rooms at the very rear appeared to house permanent residents -- which seemed unusual; but that also may have explained the small on-premises laundromat. Given that I was headed for the slopes the next morning, my $10 breakfast credit in the restaurant bought more food than I should have eaten. I realize that it's generally hard to screw up breakfast; but my cheese omelet with hash-browns and wheat toast completely filled the plate -- and was quite good. I'm a bit amazed that a room this nice could be found in a rural town with fewer than 800 residents.