I barely made it through check-in — angry customers were shouting at the front desk, and the parking lot was filled with loitering drug users and homeless individuals -not being melodramatic, like a camp site and money and packages exchanging hands under the parking lot lights . My room was no better: burn holes in the sheets, damaged walls, stained carpet, and a strong odor in the bathroom. Arriving late at night on a work trip, I felt unsafe leaving to find another place, so I slept fully clothed and cut my stay short.