"I went back and double-checked to make sure I hadn’t missed anything, because I honestly found it unbelievable that there was virtually no indication this property is under major construction. When I arrived, I genuinely questioned whether I was even at the correct hotel because there was no visible signage — it looked entirely like a construction site. The only thing identifying it was a small red sign mentioning a temporary front desk.
The temporary entrance led to a makeshift reception area where an employee was eating dinner at the desk. He stopped to grab tissues to wipe his face before checking me in, which wasn’t exactly the best first impression.
To be fair, the room itself was in decent condition, although the hallways were lined with plastic sheeting and clearly mid-remodel.
I tried to overlook the situation until I attempted to relax for the evening. The TV turned on but didn’t function at all. The room phone also didn’t work beyond a dial tone, so I had to go back downstairs to ask for help. The employee offered to move me or troubleshoot the TV, but then mentioned none of the streaming services were working anyway because of the remodel. Since I was specifically looking forward to a quiet, kid-free evening to unwind with Netflix, that was incredibly disappointing.
On top of that, the toilet continuously ran after flushing, and I ended up fixing it myself because I didn’t want maintenance in the room late at night.
The final touch was the nonstop street racin"
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