There are so many reasons not to stay here, but let's start with the hotel's greeting. I got there less than an hour before check-in. Although the room was ready, the woman at the front desk insisted that an early check-in is $50/hour. Yep! She insisted. So I waited 50 minutes in the lobby with her watching me the whole time until exactly 2:58pm when she finally said that I could check in.
I emailed the General Manager about this policy, and he admitted, "These fees come from either the brand or upper level management and are rarely, if ever, imposed by the property manager." --Note that he said, rarely imposed. He went on to say, "It is often a challenge to address some of the “grey” areas with members of our staff, especially when they might be somewhat inexperienced." Clearly, they hire "somewhat inexperienced" staff and don't train them well.
So what about the room? On the surface they've redone a really old building to look rustic and modern, but that comes with some compromises... .like old wood floors with nail heads sticking out, skinning my wife's bare foot.
Then there's the bathroom that has a shower and a toilet but NO SINK!! So, you do your business, flush, then you have to open the bathroom door and walk around to the kitchen area to wash your hands? How unsanitary!
Also, the hotel staff didn't bother to check whether the shampoo, conditioner, and body wash were filled. At least in my room, they weren't. More issues but not enough space. See pics.