Depressing experience
We spent a depressing night in this hotel. Upon arrival, I turned on the desk lamp by pulling the chain and it promptly crashed, shattered and cut my hand.When we advised front desk personnel, they responded by advising we would be responsible for the cost of replacement. They later rescinded this, when upon inspection it was discovered it was missing a part of the base that would keep it from falling over. Following this, I turned the water on in the sink - and it fell out of the counter. It had been only glued in, with no hardware to keep it attached. The maintenance people did not seem surprised at all.
The elevator was filthy, but since it broke within hours of our arrival, we only used it once. We were told it broke routinely. This did mean we had to hump our luggage down three flights of stairs on the way out.
The area is sketchy, being two desolate blocks from the more vibrant downtown.
On the plus side, the complimentary breakfast was adequate, with hard boiled eggs, cereals, and bagels and cream cheese. However, as it is served in a guest room reconfigured for dining, there are only three tables which is totally inadequate for the number of guests it services.
If you do patronize this hotel, bring your sense of humor and your flip-flops, as you will not want to walk barefoot on the floors.