Dont ever stay at Knight Inn in dallas. I had to walk 10 blockes to get food and when i got there i noticed a guy from the motel "happened" to be in the store and seemed to be waiting for a chance to approach me. When i went out he went out. I took a convoluted way back and lost him only weapon i had was a leatherman and i kept my hand on it. It was day and i didnt come out til checkout time at 5:30 am. There was alot of hooker activity and transactions going on all night. Got that room on hotels.com. moral: you get what you pay for.
Yes, the meth heads were on the move last night and I heard a few shuffling about outside.
I kept taking a peak to make sure the trailer & bike were OK. I'm extra paranoid because a sketchy guy checked in with an old pickup towing an empty trailer the perfect size to carry my camper.
Hotels.com got me good this time.
I usually stay at the lower end budget hotels to stretch my retirement dollar but This property had "Suites" in the name and the "Secret Price" was a %50 discount so I thought I was going to a decent place.
The deal was so good and the photos looked nice so I didn't read the reviews and booked two nights.
I really didn't feel like moving so booked a full week to avoid the cold & rain this week.
It really should be rated 2.0. Most of the "10's" were from 3 years ago after some rooms were renovated, they were accustomed to worse or they were blind. Maybe the employees padded the reviews as well...
5 days without an offer to clean the room, change the linen, or replenish the towels.
With 2 laptops and other goodies of some value, I am not letting the druggy looking room cleaner in and it looks like I'll need to bring the soiled towels to the front window for replacements. There are two beds so I'll just sleep on the other one for the remainder of my stay...
So much for booking the Executive Suite. Ha Ha.
More notable hotels I've stayed at at the other end of the spectrum and price point:
Four Seasons Hawaii US$1,000/night (free - company paid award trip including deep sea fishing and flight to Oahu to the Pro Bowl)
St. Regis on Times Square NYC $550/night (used points) with Butler Service. Increased to $880/night now.
No waiting outside a window at this lobby check-in.
Westin Excelsior Florence Italy $300/night but stayed with hotel points. Overlooking Ponte Vecchio - a medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River famous for gold dealers.
Sheraton London Grand Park Lane England $350/night (stayed 3 times with points - near Buckingham Palace and numerous attractions)
No tea service at this hole today. I really don't even want to use their water to make some coffee.