The place has a great, nostalgic look and vibe, until you actually enter the location. The pool and center area looks run down, as does the exterior of the rooms.
I went for a semi-clean room (knowing I wasn't booking a Hilton property) that was close to Broadway. However, "semi-clean" was actually disgustingly dirty -- floors, bed sheets, bath towels, bathroom (yuck), walls, ceiling... you name it, it was dirty.
Add to that, we wanted to quickly warm some food in the microwave, but we could not open it, realizing it wasn't plugged in. No big deal, we had to move it to the floor next to an outlet and then plugged it in. Immediately it started running... with a styrofoam container inside. How long was that in there?! We unplugged it and left it on the floor.
I'm not naive when booking these less expensive (cheap) places, knowing I'm getting something much less fancy than high-end properties; however, I do expect a CLEAN room -- even if the water is look warm at times and the counters are a tad dusty. This room was next level gross and had me rethinking spending a little money next time and going for something nicer and certainly cleaner.
I will say, the front end guy was nice enough and the water was definitely hot. The bed mattresses weren't horrible either.
Thanks for the opportunity, Drake Motel, but I'm one and done with you guys.
