Okay for one night, but...

I had to book this Red Roof Inn at last minute because I had just received a call from the motel I had booked earlier with instructions to cancel my reservation because they didn't allow pets. So, I reluctantly ended up booking the Red Roof Inn at last minute. After arriving there a getting my key, I walked into my room and was immediately overcome by the powerful smell of mothballs. I also noticed that many things in the room had not been taken care of or cleaned properly, such as the toilet and the bathtub. Having a hard time with sleep made the rest of my night doubly difficult. As soon as I started to doze off, repetitive knocking on the door next to mine brought me out of a brief slumber. The knocking stopped for a while, but at 3:30 in the morning I was awakened by my dog barking at more pounding on the same door. I reluctantly got out of bed to peek out my door and standing there was a young, apologetic police officer who said he was trying to get some (probably at-risk) person to come out of the room. Despite his apologies, my sleep was once again ruined. I had just had a similar experience several weeks before where, in the middle of the night, the fire alarm went off across the entire motel because some inconsiderate schlubs were smoking in their room. If I could I would never stay at one of these motels again.

Jun. 20, 2021