I see where everyone calls this place funky & cool. The decor is...but it really sets itself up best for the "spring break" set. The front desk is styled with a newstand look. Very cool, but do they have to have a large glass canister of condoms right on the counter? That should have tipped us off right from the start.
The front desk told us upon check-in that we had requested a third floor room (which we hadn't). We exited the elevator on the third floor to the smell of marijuana smoke. We ignored that and proceeded. The rooms are small but relatively clean. After we returned from the theatre, we found out what was special about being on the third floor. It turns out that the pool, which they are so proud of, turns into a nightclub, which is right beneath the third floor rooms. A sign in front of the hotel welcomes passers-by inside for $10/cover to drink and enjoy a live band & DJ. This gives everyone access to the pool. Eeew!! Windows to the pool showed a wall to wall crowd grinding against one another in their swimsuits to latin music. We decided to skip the hotel bar...We proceeded to the elevators where a security guard stood to verify we were indeed guests. Sure enough, our room pulsated with the latin beat, and we knew we needed to go back out for the night. As promised, the bar closes after 2am. We could finally get some sleep.
The following morning, we enjoyed the complimentary breakfast overlooking the pool (which was now surrounded by blue caution tape). We returned to our room where the room was now vibrating from jackhammers doing work for the hotel.
When it comes down to it, the service of a hotel is to provide you with a safe, comfortable, place to sleep. This hotel failed to provide this for us. When we complained, we were merely offer a simple "sorry".
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