I appreciate the comments about ways to handle my friend.
He is renting a car in Nashville today and spending a day or two, then he is driving to Myrtle Beach to stay with family and then driving here to stay with me.
I don't think renting a hotel room is something he budgeted for, although local hotels would not be that expensive.
That said, there are none within 20 miles I would think of recommending.
I think I may tell him I am not going to be able to provide the hospitality I would want to show him, suggest I drive somewhere to meet him for a meal and chat on his route back to Nashville, and simply give up half a day rather than an overnight.
I actually don't want to do any of it, but don't want to offend at. There will be other occasions in the future (should we both survive the years) when he will return to my state to visit his relatives.
Working up the wording in my head.
