One of the busiest SCs in the network is hosted in Redondo Beach (CA) by a Hilton Garden Inn. It's actually hosted by the hotel group that owns the 3 properties on site but happens to be in front of the first one that was built, which is a Hilton Garden Inn.
Anyway, it's a win win for SC visitors and for that hotel, since for those owners who venture inside, they'll find a kitchen that's been better than it has to be since day one - and a nice staff from end to end. For awhile after the grand opening, the property had a banner at the SC inviting owners to use the fitness center or to partake in a Tesla-centric happy hour. During the rare instances of ICEing, they also track down offending guests and have them move mas rapido. So there's that. Sadly, they're about out of space parking-wise now that all 3 properties are open, so the odds of expanding that SC are not as high as they once were.
Probably the best implementation of anti-ICEing at a hotel property (a pair in this case) that I've seen was at Glenwood Springs (CO). Signage, pylons/cones, the works. I almost ended up having to overnight there in late May when I-70 was closed in both directions at the tunnel/pass (11,300'). So was not verklempt that the SC was at a hotel.
By comparison, the worst experiences at hotels have been with destination chargers - odd, given the perceived alignment between sleeping overnight and charging overnight. The last 3 times I've had to interact with same, there's been ICEing, and 1 of the 2 times before that, ICEing by our own. It will just take time to get people to respect green paint as much as they do red and blue paint, not to mention the concept of scarce resources. And consistent signage wouldn't hurt, but again, all in good time.
The worst worst siting for SCs has to be in shopping centers/malls. Especially in the Southwest Region, repeatedly. But that's another matter. That it became a thing that owners need to be entertained while charging is unfortunate. Get in, get out, get gone. With the exception of Quartzsite *twitch*, the more SCs that end up at truck stops, er, travel plazas, and fast/fast casual food joints, the better (aligned business models) - imnsho.
In the case of Fort Stockton, isn't it about a day's drive from Tucson/Phoenix? Could be a natural overnight stop which could explain the siting choice. Not that everyone is coming from there, but there are people that would travel from LA to Tucson, then Tucson to Fort Stockton (e.g., military from DMAFB), and then onward to points east.
