I stayed at the Red Carpet Inn Bristol on Feb. 20, 2004. It was the most awful hotel I have ever stayed in. To say that the experience was ?third world? is being very polite. My experience mirrors that of the user from Knoxville, but I did not have a pet with me, so that can?t account for the horrific state of my room. My ?non-smoking? room reeked of cigarettes and was absolutely filthy. The carpet was stained, and was warn through or completely missing in several areas. It was not clear if the carpet, window blinds, blanket or comforter had ever been cleaned, as they were all heavily stained and soiled. The sheets seemed clean, but shared the nasty smell of the rest of the room. The plumbing leaked and the sinks and shower did not drain properly. The wallpaper and baseboard were dirty, and were hanging away from the wall in several locations. Only three lights in the room were operational (in the bathroom and one by the door), and there were several very large wet spots in the carpet. The heater did not work properly, and there were bare wires hanging out of the ceiling where the smoke detector should have been. Although I didn?t see any roaches, their droppings were all over the carpet and a strip of dead flies 1/2 inch deep was present on the carpet along the edge of the patio door. A very disgusting experience!