Due to the fact that we could not extend our stay at another hotel, we called Paramount Motel which had rooms available. Also, it was close to our travel site, reasonably priced and it allowed pets (we were traveling with 2 dogs). Plus, the website pics even looked okay...well, almost. Upon arrival, it was a different story.

From the outside it looked like a sleazey roadside rest stop. (You know, the kind of place that books by the hour, too-- wink, wink). Before going to the front desk, my friend and I peeked in 2 of the window rooms off the parking lot. Then, we got back in the car and left. We're sturdy travelers, but we just didn't feel comfortable staying there.

Another point: Earlier that week, I had called the Paramount twice to get some info. The guy that answered the phone was very difficult to understand b/c he had a heavy accent and spoke very quickly. I had to ask him to repeat everything 2-3x, and sometimes he did not understand what I was saying... more