We had seen pictures on the internet, and it looked very nice. When we went to check in, we should have realized something was amiss when the door to the office was locked and we had to press a bell.
When the owner/manager arrived, we decided (from his paint splattered clothing) that he had been painting one of the units, which, we assumed explained the locked office. We asked to see our room and we gave it a cursory glance. It seemed o.k., not our usual quality of efficiency unit, but the rent was cheap, and spending three weeks on the road can be pricey. My husband wanted to see a room on the second level. I said to the manager, "My husband is very fussy." We saw the second floor room, again giving it a cursory glance.
We checked into the second floor room and paid in advanced for 4 days.
The time of check-in was 10:55 am.
After dragging our luggage up to the unit, I went to use the bathroom. (which I had not looked at before. Mea Culpa.) Many tiles on the... more