I wish you'd be more clear about motel offerings with no elevators. As a solo traveler, I don't feel safe in 1st floor rooms (or any outward-facing rooms TBH), but stairs are REALLY HARD for me.
I need to be able to exclude motels like this one, particularly because they also tend to be in Very Unsafe areas.
This was a typical seedy motel in a sketchy neighborhood, with junky furniture, thin towels, etc. It provided a place to sleep, but I'll never go back.