Have you ever wanted to stay in what can only be described as a decommissioned zoo exhibit? Or needed the crack addled eye of a front desk clerk to keep people out after the 9pm visiting hours have elapsed? Then try the Stadium Inn hotel that rents two beds per room but demands only one occupant. People toss around words like ----hole and crack den so casually these days that it’s nice to see that there are still businesses willing to go that extra mile and really stand out from the rest of the competition and redefine/exemplify those terms. Let's take a moment to appreciate some of the finer points of the Stadium Inn. You'll find basic amenities like towels, soap, and toilet paper conspicuosly absent in the rubble of what passes for a human habitat. The bathroom sink and counter (at least the room I stayed in) will be half removed from the wall clinging precariously at a 20 degree angle preventing the seat of the toilet from staying in the upright position. Very nice touch! If your place is like mine, than you'll find a toilet seat that looked like Paul Bunyan tried to put a fire out on it with his axe. I can't speak for all rooms, but the bathroom floor is more curled than a taco shell and had the same consistency. Perhaps you find towel racks mounted on a wall to be 'too upscale' than you'll be glad to know that this towel rack was ripped from the wall and left to dangle at an odd angle. If you're like me and have always been a fan of This Old House you'll appreciate the tattered remnants of wall paper held in place with the copious stains that adorn those areas that haven't been shredded - very DIY. For those third world refugees or anyone not quite used to the idea of carpet they have ensured that an avalanche of dirt and grime awaits you in your room. I was so touched by this that I planted some corn there so you should have some room service seeing how there was no phone book or any other means of procuring food. The Stadium Inn is a challenging experience that really makes an occupant think about how nice it is to have non waterstained furniture. Speaking of furniture, lets dwell on the bed situation as part of the unique Stadium Inn experience. One bed was two mattresses stacked upon each other while the other consisted of a shattered box spring that, like everything else in the room, made the bed slope at about a twenty degree angle. It was like entering a Dali painting with a lot less thought, care, and safety involved. Unfortunately, you may not find the same thing in the remainder of their rooms because I was assured that 'this was one of the nicer rooms' . Of course for my money nothing can top a headboard dangling menacingly over your head as you try to sleep, which you can experience at the Stadium Inn. Yes with the stale stench of cat urine in the air and the inability to open a window the Stadium Inn has seen fit to outift each room with a state of the art air conditioning system that is wholly incapable of removing that delightful aroma. Drink it in people that is history your smelling. As the your night wears on and the natives become restless you may want to try the cracked view out of a peep hole. Nothing says secure like a broken peep hole covered with some kind of substance. If you're not saying, "gee I wish I could come and go as freely as the cockroaches that are scurrying in and out of my room" than your home; otherwise you probably should run. Of course if none of these things are present or if your not moved... to flee, call down to the front desk and see what they can do for you. I am guessing not much unless there is crack involved.
In summary this experience could only be improved if they tore the building down and rented out the rubble as rooms. It would probably be safer and cleaner. Come on even Norman Bates cleaned his hotel. A beaver lodge has better craftsmanship and it's made of mud and sticks! I do not recommend this place for boarding your pets much less as a dwelling for humans. As one review stated - just run! Finally, I ran out of film taking pictures and had the sinking feeling that the last person in the room doing so had a badge on.
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