Top Signs You're At A Bad Motel
Dec 27th, 2005, 03:16 PM
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Here's another one I remembered later:
1. The dog would only lay on the entryway which had vinyl flooring, because even she was disgusted by the smell of the carpet.
2. After the first of 2 miserable nights, we called the desk to complain that the sheets and towels had not been changed, nor had the room been cleaned at all. They informed us that they don't do these things every day.
3. The window would not close all the way because it was crooked on the track. I could live with the draft, but I was bothered that the window wouldn't lock. This is especially bad when you are on the ground floor.
We could not go elsewhere because a fishing tournament was in town and other hotels were booked. Also we had our dog with us and it's really hard to find a place that allows dogs. Stay away from Balboa Courts in Rockport, TX.
1. The dog would only lay on the entryway which had vinyl flooring, because even she was disgusted by the smell of the carpet.
2. After the first of 2 miserable nights, we called the desk to complain that the sheets and towels had not been changed, nor had the room been cleaned at all. They informed us that they don't do these things every day.
3. The window would not close all the way because it was crooked on the track. I could live with the draft, but I was bothered that the window wouldn't lock. This is especially bad when you are on the ground floor.
We could not go elsewhere because a fishing tournament was in town and other hotels were booked. Also we had our dog with us and it's really hard to find a place that allows dogs. Stay away from Balboa Courts in Rockport, TX.
Dec 27th, 2005, 05:15 PM
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My head is beginning to itch reading all the bedbug posts.
We had green lime stains in the bathtub that could not be removed.
There were standard sized pillow cases on king sized pillows and one of the pillows had obviously been puked on, washed and stuffed back in the tiny pillow case.
Carpet in the bathroom!!! Can you say yuck?
Drunks straggling back to their rooms at 2AM (probably so they could puke on the pillows).
We had green lime stains in the bathtub that could not be removed.
There were standard sized pillow cases on king sized pillows and one of the pillows had obviously been puked on, washed and stuffed back in the tiny pillow case.
Carpet in the bathroom!!! Can you say yuck?
Drunks straggling back to their rooms at 2AM (probably so they could puke on the pillows).
Dec 28th, 2005, 05:00 AM
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When your rental car gets stolen in the parking lot. This happened to my great-uncle who stayed at a hotel (that will remain nameless) in Harvey, IL for a funeral (we would have offered to put him up but didn't have the room), he ended up missing most of the funeral because of the whole 'stolen car' issue.
Dec 28th, 2005, 08:20 AM
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-When there are burn marks outlining every single wall outlet and you are afraid to plug any personal appliance in.
-When you refuse to walk on the bathroom floor or in the shower w/o your shoes on.
-When your car alarm goes off every 30 minutes all night long.
-When you pass an open doorway while going to your room and see a heroin addict shooting up on the bed in his room....and he's only four doors down from your room to top it off.
-When the motel sign has an "hourly rate" listed.
-When you refuse to walk on the bathroom floor or in the shower w/o your shoes on.
-When your car alarm goes off every 30 minutes all night long.
-When you pass an open doorway while going to your room and see a heroin addict shooting up on the bed in his room....and he's only four doors down from your room to top it off.
-When the motel sign has an "hourly rate" listed.
Dec 28th, 2005, 08:41 AM
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karens, My criteria for choosing a hotel for some of my experiences was Budget Travel. The ones in Haines, Juneau, Isreal, Cairo, and Athens. In those cases I/we were roughing it and going for the lowest priced place to get a bed. The rest were main stream hotels and motels.
The worst was the car jacking motel in Springfield. Two teenagers threatened me at gun point and tried to force me into my car with them as they entered from both sides. I fought back and got out of the car, ran behind another car and they took off with my car. I ran back to the hotel's restaurant and learned that "scared speechless" was real. It took me awhile for words to come out of my mouth and I'm sure I freaked out the girl at the register. My car was found the next morning in the middle of a street at a railroad crossing.
As for the lesson in all my exeriences you asked for is you get what you pay for....except for that prostitutes in the elevator thing. It was a very expensive hotel !
The worst was the car jacking motel in Springfield. Two teenagers threatened me at gun point and tried to force me into my car with them as they entered from both sides. I fought back and got out of the car, ran behind another car and they took off with my car. I ran back to the hotel's restaurant and learned that "scared speechless" was real. It took me awhile for words to come out of my mouth and I'm sure I freaked out the girl at the register. My car was found the next morning in the middle of a street at a railroad crossing.
As for the lesson in all my exeriences you asked for is you get what you pay for....except for that prostitutes in the elevator thing. It was a very expensive hotel !
Dec 28th, 2005, 10:41 AM
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mah, actually everything on my list (execpt the hourly rate) was an experience at a hotel in New Orleans many years ago.
DH and I decided to make a spur of the moment trip there about midnight one night in order to listen to some jazz for the weekend. (What WERE we thinking?). A very late night arrival, no hotel availability, combined with very little funds made for an interesting weekend that we still laugh about today.
Yes, we saw the guy shooting up, and I'm assuming it was heroin, but I suppose it could have been anything. At any rate...it was definitely disturbing and we now never embark on a spur of the moment road trip without ensuring that we have reservations for a decent hotel beforehand.
DH and I decided to make a spur of the moment trip there about midnight one night in order to listen to some jazz for the weekend. (What WERE we thinking?). A very late night arrival, no hotel availability, combined with very little funds made for an interesting weekend that we still laugh about today.
Yes, we saw the guy shooting up, and I'm assuming it was heroin, but I suppose it could have been anything. At any rate...it was definitely disturbing and we now never embark on a spur of the moment road trip without ensuring that we have reservations for a decent hotel beforehand.
Dec 28th, 2005, 10:45 AM
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Statia,
Oh my goodness! I would have fainted if I saw someone shooting up. You would think if one was going to do that, they'd at least close the door!
You have to tell me in code the name of the hotel b/c I live in NO. If you tell me it was the Windsor Court or Hotel Monteleone I'll die!
Oh my goodness! I would have fainted if I saw someone shooting up. You would think if one was going to do that, they'd at least close the door!
You have to tell me in code the name of the hotel b/c I live in NO. If you tell me it was the Windsor Court or Hotel Monteleone I'll die!
Dec 28th, 2005, 10:52 AM
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mah, I couldn't tell you the name or where exactly it was. It was so long ago. If I recall correctly, it was somewhere over near Tulane University. It was just one of those desperate situations after driving so far with no plan in place. We would have probably been better off sleeping in the car in another hotel's parking garage.
Dec 28th, 2005, 11:13 AM
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Being a world traveller and have stayed at the finest hotels to some real dumps, I just had the worst experience of my life at a Best Western in Grants, New Mexico just this past Thanksgiving..checked in after driving 13 hours from San Diego, dead tired and when I went to pull down the bedsheets..there was all these hairs all over the bed and dirty kleenexes that were tucked into the sheets..it was sooo gross! When I demanded they either give me a clean room or my money back, they gave me such an attitude and when I went to the Manager the next morning to explain the situation, he started yelling at me to "Get Out" screaming at the top of his voice, chasing me in the front lobby in front of all these customers saying it over and over and the other customers were stating how they had pretty much the same experience.. It was like being in a bad B movie.. I did call the CEO of BW and they were horrified at the treatment I received but I will never stay at the Best Western in Grants, New Mexico EVER again!
Dec 28th, 2005, 03:09 PM
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When your check in hosts are a non English speaking brother and sister 5/6 yr. olds perhaps, who know how to put hand out for pesos and point to room - what, no key or lock.....
When you know you know for some reason that you are the only occupant - just makes you wonder....
When there's a hole in the wall just big enough for a mans head - how did that happen.....
When you make your husband stand in the BR as you shower to kill big and totally unidentifyable insects in the shower - and then he makes you do the same...
When you have to sleep on your used and rather sandy beach towel on top of the bed...
I'll stop here as there's much more....
All too true - Playa del Carmen before it's Rennisance
Sherry
When you know you know for some reason that you are the only occupant - just makes you wonder....
When there's a hole in the wall just big enough for a mans head - how did that happen.....
When you make your husband stand in the BR as you shower to kill big and totally unidentifyable insects in the shower - and then he makes you do the same...
When you have to sleep on your used and rather sandy beach towel on top of the bed...
I'll stop here as there's much more....
All too true - Playa del Carmen before it's Rennisance
Sherry
Dec 28th, 2005, 03:33 PM
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(eww..I've seen that Day's Inn in Miami!)
When your 11 yr old gets stuck in the bathroom and after 1 hour and 4 handymen later the best they can do is break the door down and leave you in a room with splinters, nails, no door in bathroom, no soap, no shampoo and no apologies or new room. The Executive West Hotel Louisville, KY
When your 11 yr old gets stuck in the bathroom and after 1 hour and 4 handymen later the best they can do is break the door down and leave you in a room with splinters, nails, no door in bathroom, no soap, no shampoo and no apologies or new room. The Executive West Hotel Louisville, KY
