I came to this hotel on a whim. I live about an hour and a half from here, and wanted to spend the day at Carowind's with my step-son for his birthday. Thank goodness we got in late, he went straight to sleep, excited for our big day the next day. This hotel is old and run down, It looks like it was built in the 50's. I am used to much better quality at the Holiday Inns where I usually stay. The front desk clerk had no personality, and was very short with me when I had questions. Our room was at the far end of the hotel, and quite a walk away from the front desk, which I didn't mind so much. The clerk could have mentioned turning the door handle upward instead of down to get in the room. I thought I might have been checking in on top of someone, as it seemed to be locked from the inside. So, I walked all the way down to the desk only to find that I was turning the handle the wrong way.
When I enter the room the stale smell almost knocked me over, which is pretty bad since the whole hotel smells stale. I also didn't want to remove my shoes, as the floor felt dirty when I put my bare foot down. The whole room seemed damp and stale. My bathroom door didn't lock, or even close for that matter. I also had trouble figuring out the television, and the remote worked off and on, but I didn't want to take the chance of having to walk all the way to the front desk, as I was already settled in. Also the a/c didn't seem to compensate for the hot and pretty humid state of the hotel. I also found that there was no microwave or refrigerator, and I wasn't aware of this. I was also charged 10 more dollars than I thought I was going to spend on this room. It's not worth it. Don't spend your money at this hotel, might as well go to a super 8, its a lot like here, but cheaper.
One good thing I can say...The bartender was great, he made great drinks that weren't watered down, and definitely gave me enough of a buzz to ignore the state of my hotel room. I would definitely come back and have a couple of drinks in the bar. Its bad when hanging out at the bar to ignore your room is the best part of your stay, this was supposed to be an awesome birthday present. I would just spend my money at Super 8 next time.
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