The hotels can still work if you are on reserve. If you know other guys there, you can share hotels. I’ve heard of two or three guys doing this. Better option than sharing a room with five or six guys like some of the crash pads and then still use the Red Roof as a backup once you have gone through everyone’s commuter hotels. I’m NOT saying to get a hotel in someone else’s name that’s not using it. Big no-no.
Part depends on where you are on the reserve list and whether or not you can get a trip for an overnight. Also will want to profer for the earlier shifts. Makes check out time and hotel planning easier.
But most of the crew rooms have a bulletin board, as do the FAs. I haven’t looked to see what’s on them.
I think Dallas has fewer options than a lot of places because of the cheaper hotel options.