My employers needed me to work in London for 2 months and booked a studio flat at 22 Devonshire Terrace. If you Google this a/d it appears as 'Savers Hotel' although there's no other mention of the word hotel on the web. "Your flat looks nice and airy." said our admin lady.
She had not visited. I looked at the website and it looked fine. But having said that I've never seen a microwave meal that looks as good as it does on the packet.
Well I arrived by cab. Went in the main door and found a window about the size of a TV screen with the word 'Reception' above it. Peered in and saw an old chair with a pillow on it and on craning my neck espied the TV set that the occupant had been watching. An African bloke lurched over and I gave my name, He just flipped me some keys and siad, "Number five."
Number five was reached by walking downhill. 'Light and airy' seemed less likely.
There were African men wandering in and out of the 'reception' area and... more