They just have to be there in case of an emergency..ie: someone gets locked out of their room, or the pilot light wont start. etc... For the most part it is very uneventful. especially during the off season.
My husband and I are about to buy a small 10 room beach motel in a small California town. I have been working the motel for the past year and my husband just started working it. We plan on running it ourselves 5 days a week including all maintenance etc... At the moment there is an on site...