Traveling from Chicago to Philadelphia requires me to charge my Tesla every 250 miles. Seeing my next Supercharge pit stop is at Harrisburg, I checked out the hotel nearby. There is Fairfield Inn by Marriott or Econo Lodge. With about $30 difference, I decided to save a few bucks and choose Econo Lodge. The old saying goes "you get what you pay for" comes to haunts me. Right away when I step into the lobby a pungent smell of sandalwood hit me. I am not sure if I was in Bangalore India or Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Since it is 1:30 in the morning, I have no choice but brave my way into my room. While taking the rickety elevator, I wondered how in the heck this unit got passed state inspection. I am sure it feels like it is going to fail anytime soon. When I got to my room, I noticed a closed door. I figured it was a door that goes to adjacent room when big family rents two rooms. It later dawned on me that the door is the door for the bathroom. Why is it close?? Normally, bathroom doors are open to show the guest where it is. But this is close. So i open it and realize why they kept it close all this time. The pungent smell of sewer and sandalwood mixed together to create a symphony of scent from hell. I tried to keep...Traveling from Chicago to Philadelphia requires me to charge my Tesla every 250 miles. Seeing my next Supercharge pit stop is at Harrisburg, I checked out the hotel nearby. There is Fairfield Inn by Marriott or Econo Lodge. With about $30 difference, I decided to save a few bucks and choose Econo Lodge. The old saying goes "you get what you pay for" comes to haunts me. Right away when I step into the lobby a pungent smell of sandalwood hit me. I am not sure if I was in Bangalore India or Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Since it is 1:30 in the morning, I have no choice but brave my way into my room. While taking the rickety elevator, I wondered how in the heck this unit got passed state inspection. I am sure it feels like it is going to fail anytime soon. When I got to my room, I noticed a closed door. I figured it was a door that goes to adjacent room when big family rents two rooms. It later dawned on me that the door is the door for the bathroom. Why is it close?? Normally, bathroom doors are open to show the guest where it is. But this is close. So i open it and realize why they kept it close all this time. The pungent smell of sewer and sandalwood mixed together to create a symphony of scent from hell. I tried to keep the fan on and close the door, but the fan and the lights are in motion sensor. So, i had no choice but close the door all night to keep me from vomiting. At this time, I was too tired to care. So I decided to just let it all go and next time stay in the car or pay extra bucks to stay in Fairfield Inn next door.
Woke up in the morning and just cant wait to get out of there. I was greeted by the receptionist in the lobby, not with "Good morning, Sir. How was your night?"; but with a "Do you have any ligher?". Puzzled, i said "No". He said, "How about a match?", I said, "No, i don't smoke". then he muttered something in Hindu and went back to the back of the counter. What?? That's the first thing you say to your customer in the morning? Asking for a lighter so you can smoke?
I left that place shaking my head and vow never to come back.More
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