This problem arises very, very rarely, since going somewhere which has a valet service would mean that da wife would not want to arrive with "Cobra hair". Guys, you know this is true...
However, I have been offered valet service at local high end hotels (Sonoma Mission Inn, Ahwahnee Lodge, etc...), and they have let me "self-park" with a generous tip.
Summer of 2007, I took da wife on a 9 day Cobra road trip visiting national and state parks. 5 minutes before we arrived at the Ahwahnee lodge, it started to rain. I pulled underneath the portoco (sp?) and the valet dude asked, "Checking in, sir?".
ME: "Yes, but can I leave my Cobra underneath the portoco until the rain stops?"
VALET DUDE: "Sure, let me check my boss - so, come back in a few hours after you've checked in and gotten a drink."
ME: "Great! Thanks (I slip him $20)."
A few hours later, the valet dude (whose name escapes right now) tells us, "My boss loves your car. She said that you can leave it here under the portoco during your entire stay with us."
ME: "Great! Thanks (I slip him another $20 and do so every day of our stay)."
It's good to be a Cobra owner!
