I booked a stay at this hotel based on the price (41.99/night), which advertised free high-speed internet as well as free breakfast (a la self-made waffles).

Check-in was a breeze and there appeared to only be about 10 rooms occupied throughout the 3 story hotel.

The room was quaint and simple. There was a light bulb attached to the ceiling via an electric cord and a lamp shade hanging over that (imagine a floating light shade).

The TV was basic and the remote batteries were held in place with duct tape.

I expected all of this for $40/night. However, when I connected to the wireless internet I became sorely disappointed. My connection speed was worse than a 56k connection and I reported this several times to management. Management didn't seem too interested in my problem and blamed it on other hotels in the area using the same connection.

I might have been able to deal with that until the front desk put the local high-school... more