It didn't bother me much that you check it with the tatooed sleeveless bartender downstairs. Walking upstairs you realize you're in an old building that hasn't been kept up...stains on the carpets, holes in the walls and windows, etc. The room I initially had had a large hole in the wall...about 2 feet in diameter.
After mentioning the hole to the bartender, he called the hotel manager so I could talk to him. I told him about the hole and he asked me if it was really a big deal and that nobody else ever had a problem with the hole and they were booked up. I told him it wasn't a huge deal, but i was disappointed and asked him if there was anything he could do...discount, couple of drinks at the bar, etc. He said he'd think about it and be in the bar a few hours later. When we went back to the room, we actually saw a mouse running around the room...granted we had food on the floor in a plastic bag, but didn't expect mice running around the room. A few hours later the manager somehow ended up finding a room available and we moved to another room that didn't have a hole in the wall or mice...or so we thought.
We were initially pretty happy with the 2nd room (no hole, no mice so far) considering we only paid $105 for the night. Everything else available was over $200. We moved the bag of food onto a table 4 feet off the ground. In the middle of the night, we awoke to the sound of the plastic bag rustling around...yep, more mice in the food! I put the bag of food outside the door and the rest of the night was fine.
The location is excellent, and it's hard to complain about a budget hotel, however mice in the room is where we draw the line. The hotel is rated 3 stars and it should be 2 stars max. If you are on a budget and want to stay in the best location, aren't expecting much, and don't bring food in the room, and are only staying 1-2 nights, then this place is OK. Otherwise, look elsewhere and consider paying more for a critter-less hotel!!!
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