I stayed at Pan Am for 2 nights and moved to Boulevard for 1 night. I wasn't thrilled with my experience at Pan Am with the price I was paying so I figured the $30/night difference(actually, $95 includes all taxes for an overnight stay at Boulevard so the savings is significantly more) would be worth it. I was so wrong. I've stayed in many a modest motel room but all I could think of when I entered the room was, "OMG, this is the skeeziest room I've ever seen" The "long visit" and "short visit" policy posted in the manager office confused me but it soon made perfect sense.

I was tired and too afraid to go outside and look for another place so I hunkered down in this room for the night. Though the bathroom smelled of bleach, the grout in the bathtub shower was frightful. I didn't take a shower. There was a plastic sheet underneath the bed sheet which creeped me out, but I later appreciated it because a) no mystery liquids from previous stays; b... more