Please...Read...beyond Bad
Okay, I am writing this from my room at the Hotel St. James. I didn't expect too much,.. I thought I would be budget-minded for a one night stay since I work in NYC and stay at various places when I work late. This is not worth the savings. I didn't mind the dimly-lit, depressing room...hey, I just needed a bed. But, I couldn't get any hot water up here on the 10th floor. I called the front desk. They told me to run the hot water on the faucet for "at least fifteen minutes." I did that; no hot water. I played around with the valves. Not hot water was running through the pipes. Okay. So, I thought I would run the shower. Now, after fifteen minutes, there is no hot water in the shower. When I called to asked about connecting to the "free wireless," I was yelled at. I asked if there was a password. There isn't one...no problem. But does the front desk clerk really need to yell "THERE IS NO PASSWORD." Anyway, I am hoping and praying for hot water in the morning. But, really, I would have gladly spent a few more dollars for a hotel that has the following: 1. hot water; 2. front desk clerks that don't yell at you. This is not worth the price. Awful. I will never stay here again. As much as I would like to be prudent with my hard-earned dollars, I will "splurge" next week and stay at a hotel that has such "luxuries" as hot water, clean rooms, and a staff that, at the very least, pretends to care.