Could Be So Much Better
When there was a problem with our original hotel reservation my sister booked us into the Hotel Pennsylvania at the last minute, and she didn’t first check Trip Advisor. 
Although the neighborhood seemed a bit dodgy, when we arrived at the beautiful hotel lobby I felt somewhat less concerned about her choice. Sadly me relief was short lived. 
After standing in a slow line we went to the available clerk and began the check-in process. My sister gave a credit card which the clerk said was declined, which was very odd. She gave them a second credit card and was told it was also declined, third card same thing. Finally she gave them her Credit/Debit card which was approved. More on this below.
We were given keys and headed for the elevators. There is a person stationed at the elevators who we were told would ask to see our key as a security measure, he never looked up or asked us any of the three times we went upstairs. 
When we arrived at our floor and stepped off the elevator we looked at each other and rolled our eyes. The long hallway was quite dark, but not dark enough to hide the filthy carpet or the holes and patches on the walls. Our assigned room was at the very end of the hallway and in a small recessed alcove. It appeared the door to our room had been damaged and patched, but not repainted.
The room had the faint smell of mildew. When I tried to open a drawer the handle and drawer front came off in my hand. The bathroom had several more unpainted patches. There was a small refrigerator in the room which was turned off, when my sister opened it there was mold. We were being charged $500 a night for this room!
We both reached for our phones and started looking for another hotel. After checking on Trip Advisor my sister called Park Central Hotel, they didn’t have a room for that night, but did have a room the next day and for the rest of out stay.
During the night paint from the ceiling molding fell on to my sister’s pillow. We checked out first thing in the morning and when we checked-in at Park Central there was no problem with the credit card going through. Later that day she discovered that Hotel Pennsylvania had not only charged our entire planned stay on her card, but had also placed an additional $1500 hold on her account. It took them five days to reverse the charges.
To their credit, Hotel Pennsylvania did adjust the rate from $500 to $250 for the night we stayed.
Hotel Pennsylvania could be a first-rate hotel. It’s a Historical Building with good size rooms and high ceilings with crown molding. I hope when the economy improves the owners will restore it to it’s former glory. 
I gave them three stars as encouragement.