When I arrived, my suite had been given away. The clerk was only authorized to offer me $4/night off for the difference between a suite and a room. When I berated the booking service, she felt threatened and we had pointed words (no name calling, no banging on counters or plexiglass partition, yet she felt threatened), even though I pointed out my ire was not at her. (Mutual apologies exchanged next morn). Eventually,I was checked in and told that I would not be charged until the manager dealt with the situation in the morning (I was later given a more significant reduction in my rate). However, I was told if I had paid for the room in advance — even though Hotels.com offers me the option not to do so — the suite would have been saved. So much for being a Gold member NINE YEARS IN A ROW. The motel itself is VERY run down. The cement steps are chipped, the stones and all the walkways are stained or have chipped paint, and they are dirty. Between the parking lot and my room, I saw a few overflowing trash cans. Okay, it was night on Friday. My room was near the pool, and the full-on pool party! (repeated the next night). People barbecuing, pool and hot tub filled with people, music blasting. There were 50+ people (no exaggeration, have a pic), NO MASKS! NO SOCIAL DISTANCING! (Was this legal? Definitely NOT safe.)
The room, itself, though in need of a paint job and with scratched furniture, was very clean. I am very sure that I was not in danger of covid there.