You have a mix of motels and all-suites here. Only one I'd consider "midrange" is maybe a nicer Courtyard. All of the rest of them are going to be very limited services.

However, if I had a 2-3 month stay, I'd be okay with limited service as I'd want SPACE. I'd rank them as follows:

(1) Homewood Suites. Pros: usually newer builds, full points earning in HH, in my experience usually King beds in every room, mostly populated by business travelers. Cons: There are fewer of them than RI.

(2) Residence Inn. Pros: They're everywhere, and during the week mostly populated by business travelers. Occasionally, you'll find a GREAT one with near-full-service and some character, like Denver Downtown, Minneapolis Depot, etc. Cons: 50% points earning penalty in Marriott Rewards. Some older builds out there that are looking a bit tired. Started as a suburban brand in the late 80's or early 90's (IIRC), and you see some RI's that really look it.

That said, they're generally well-run, you won't have a *bad* experience, you'll just wonder who gets to keep all of the Marriott points you should have earned.

(3) Element. Pros: Very new Starwood extended-stay brand. Modern look/feel, much more interesting breakfast than the standard RI or Homewood fare. Cons: Very few of them. Most of the rooms aren't true 1-bedroom suites. Kitchen is a little more limited than either RI or Homewood...I've never cooked my own meals at Element like I have at HW and RI. But if you plan to eat most dinners out, might not be a big deal...

(4) Staybridge. Pros: My guess is that they are cheaper than RI or Homewood. Cons: Much more mixed clientele. Not always a business traveler brand. The 3 I've stayed at all felt a bit worn out, but still reasonably clean. Utterly chaotic breakfast experience.

(5) Candlewood. Pros: I can't think of any. Cons: They're filthy. A cut below any of the above four.

If you can live without a full suite, I'd probably consider SHS, Embassy, and Hyatt Place as well.

I'm generally not a fan of Courtyard on a long stay unless you have a corporate rate that basically grants you the elite benefits that they withhold from everyone else.

If you're truly so rural that you're only looking at the motels, I'd go HIX #1, Hampton #2, Fairfield #3. HIX gets the nod simply because they are new. A newer Hampton Inn is also quite good as motels go.

The only way I'd book a Quality Inn or Comfort Inn is if the weather was so severe that I felt tent camping or sleeping in my car was unsafe.

I have always thought of Best Western as pretty bad in the U.S./Canada, yet oddly good outside the United States. That's good to hear that they may be cleaning their image up here in North America. I've stayed in a couple of them over the years...mainly in the upper Midwest during long roadtrips...and they were barebones roadside motels that were likely built in the 50's or 60's.