This post is being written during my family's extended stay. Our experiences thus far are a mixed bag. At first the woman who checked us in, and later also does some of the housekeeping seemed cold, aggressive and uncompromising. To the point of giving us...
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This post is being written during my family's extended stay. Our experiences thus far are a mixed bag. At first the woman who checked us in, and later also does some of the housekeeping seemed cold, aggressive and uncompromising. To the point of giving us the impression of being very "put upon" by our requests. Things like an extra towel and washcloth, replacing the missing microwave and even getting the password for the wifi seemed like things she felt no need to provide. Now to preface this, one I do not believe that English was her first language, two there may be a cultural difference. We are white, they are I believe Indian.This isn't the only Indian owned hotel/motel in the area and there seems to be a common theme with the reviews for all of them. Crime and drug use appears to be common, so small wonder some of the unprofessional attitude. Enter people suddenly displaced either by natural disaster (hurricanes are common) or economical hardship and there is bound to be a lot of stress and communication issues. It is difficult not to discard a group of of people whole cloth when there is this obvious common thread. We knew this when we came here, and I at least opted to use it as an excuse to step forward and be a little friendlier and be sure to express gratitude for even the small things. It took a while, but we're starting to hear "You're welcome" now.The rules:No cooking in the room, you can use the microwave, but no cooking. I take this to mean, don't bring in any outside appliances. No crockpots, toasters, hotplates, electric skillets, etc. If we weren't supposed to heat up frozen dinners why is there a microwave and not just a coffee maker for coffee or hot water for tea? We're seasoned campers and it sucks to not just break out a campstove and the pressure cooker. But I understand there is just too much liability. You get one faulty appliance or someone using one improperly and there could be a serious mess. This is an older motel so many things are in need of upgrades. The outlets are few and worn out. One high draw appliance and something will likely pop.Housekeeping comes in every day, there is no No. That's right, they want to come in every day no matter what. They're looking for illegal activities, unpaid for guests, appliances that'll cost them extra electricity or break the wiring. They're used to having problems and they treat everyone the same: like a problem. They want the trash out every day, and they want the towels changed every day. I am disappointed they don't do more.Our room layout is a little like an efficiency.The good:The air conditioner works, wifi has good signal (in this room) and the bandwidth is usable but you're not going to consistently stream HD video. There is a new-ish LED HDTV but it is not connected by HDMI to the cable box. The remote for the TV to fix the scaling settings is missing there is only the remote for the cable box. The shower works well with plenty of flow and the water isn't consistently hot, so I know the water heater is undersized. There is actually a kitchenette with counter, bar sink and storage. There is a small table, desk and a total of three chairs in this room. The two beds are double size and don't feel wrecked. The refrigerator is larger than expected and fairly new. The microwave we were given was brand new, but only 700 watts. The lights all work but don't have very bright bulbs, think they're CFL's and getting a little old and dim.The bad:An old motel has the usual issues. The outlets are sparce and loose. The paint needs refreshed. There are large patched areas that have not been painted. One of the bed's headboard is leaned up in a corner. The lighting is just plain poor. The smoke detector is hanging by it's wires, but I just saw it flash so I know it's got power. One door key. The door is sloppy in the frame and I am positive it can be jimmied with a credit card. No closet. Wall mounted clothing rack is loose on the wall. Roaches, we've killed six so far, but no signs of bed bugs yet.I have more but I'm out of characters.