1/5 Forrest W. 6 months ago on Google
First
and
foremost,
this
week,
they
significantly
raised
the
price
from
$69
to
a
staggering
$193,
inclusive
of
taxes.
Upon
check-in,
I
received
the
key
cards
for
the
room,
but
to
my
dismay,
they
didn't
work.
I
had
to
make
a
trip
back
to
my
room,
which,
incidentally,
was
quite
dusty.
What's
more,
the
deadbolt
for
the
door
was
broken,
leaving
me
feeling
far
from
secure.
It
was
clear
that
the
door
had
been
previously
kicked
in
and
poorly
repaired.
Adding
to
the
list
of
inconveniences,
if
I
wanted
to
keep
any
food
cold,
I
had
to
unplug
the
microwave.
However,
there
were
only
five
plugs,
all
connected
to
a
single
outlet.
Consequently,
I
found
myself
repeatedly
unplugging
devices,
moving
the
TV
stand,
reheating
my
food,
reconnecting
all
the
appliances,
and
then
moving
the
TV
stand
back
into
place.
This
inconvenience
was
particularly
frustrating,
and
the
fact
that
there
was
just
one
plug
to
service
all
my
devices
and
appliances
was
truly
exasperating.
Moreover,
the
clocks
in
the
room
were
not
even
plugged
in,
and
truth
be
told,
I
didn't
dare
to
take
a
shower
for
fear
of
getting
dirty.
To
make
matters
even
more
disconcerting,
around
midnight,
I
counted
approximately
150
people
camping
in
the
parking
lot
right
in
front
of
my
door.
This
situation
was
particularly
unsettling,
especially
considering
the
proximity
to
the
Mexican
border.
Most
of
them
spoke
no
English,
but
thankfully,
I
can
communicate
in
Spanish.
Nevertheless,
their
conversations
made
it
nearly
impossible
for
me
to
get
any
sleep.
With
a
growing
concern
for
the
safety
of
my
belongings,
I
rushed
to
Dennis,
a
restaurant
located
a
mere
50
feet
from
my
room.
Upon
my
return,
the
key
card,
disappointingly,
did
not
work
yet
again,
necessitating
a
lengthy
walk
to
the
front
desk
to
have
it
reactivated.
In
addition
to
these
frustrating
issues,
when
I
requested
a
late
checkout
due
to
an
upcoming
meeting,
my
request
was
met
with
an
unyielding
"no."
To
put
this
experience
into
perspective,
I
have
lived
for
years
in
places
like
Peru
and
Ecuador,
and
I
have
even
navigated
through
riots.
Nevertheless,
I
can
genuinely
say
that
I
have
never
felt
as
unsafe
as
I
did
last
night.
The
need
to
move
the
entire
TV
stand
every
time
I
needed
to
change
plugs
only
added
to
the
frustration.
It
was
also
clear
that
the
door
had
been
previously
kicked
in
and
poorly
repaired,
and
the
keypad
outside
was
still
broken.
On
a
positive
note,
I
had
the
chance
to
interact
with
the
cleaning
crew
who
seemed
nice
and
hardworking.
It's
evident
that
the
issues
I
encountered
are
primarily
a
management
problem.
I
could
see
paying
$63
for
that
room
and
not
minding,
but
charging
$197
is
nothing
short
of
highway
robbery.
This
experience
unquestionably
deserves
a
negative
rating
on
multiple
fronts.