I was given a room that was in the BASEMENT. I didn't even know motels had a basement! I was instructed to go around to the back of the motel, and down some stairs, where the rooms were. As I came down dimly lit stairs, a little dog was tied up there and was barking at me as I came down. I guess it belongs to someone who LIVES in one of the motel rooms there. The smell of smoke was reeking from the hallway. I opened my room door, and it was absolutely FREEZING in there! I thought maybe it was because of the a/c being on…so I fiddled with the thermostat (which read that it was 50 degrees in there!). I turned it to “heat” and turned the temperature up. But nothing worked. I didn’t have any warm clothes with me, as I was expecting pretty hot weather. However, I did have my camping gear with me (as I was going to camp the next night), so I got out my sleeping bag and a fleece hood that I bring that can keep my head warm. I finally fell asleep, though it was hard to, and when I woke up 5 hrs. later, I was pretty cold in my sleeping bag. Brr. I packed up pretty quickly and put on my rain jacket to try and get warmed up. I guess I should have called the hotel front desk when I got in, to see if I could be moved, but it was very late (2 a.m.! Due to my flight being delayed) and I had just driven 2 hours from Detroit to Sturgis, Michigan to get to the hotel, and I just wanted to get to sleep. I survived, but what a place. The breakfast advertised was some cereals, and some packaged pastries. Good grief.
- Knights Inn Sturgis
