This may be the weirdest hotel that I have ever visited. Since Leesville is one of the weirdest towns I have ever visited, I should not be surprised that the hotels are weird too.
I rarely travel to Leesville, but when I have, I would much prefer to stay in a hotel rather than where work books for me. The last time I was there, I stayed in a Comfort Suites that I am not sure even exists anymore. I searched high and low, and this Hampton is the only chain hotel name that I recognized. Since I prefer Marriott properties and find them very consistent, I chose this location. The reviews scared me a little, but I said what the hell? After my stay, I say what the hell indeed!
A few weeks before my stay, I received a concerning phone call. Apparently, their elevator was out of service, and they wanted me to know. It is pretty odd that an elevator would be out for an extended time, but I guess they knew more than they let on. I figured I would ask for a ground-floor room, but nope, all full. The second floor is the best we can do.
Upon arrival very late in the evening, I was a little sketched out driving between the car dealership and what appeared to be a sketchy apartment complex. There was a couple making out furiously at the back of a car without a care in the world, so I guess it was safer than it looked.
I entered a hotel that was definitely under some sort of renovation or something. The clerk was very nice and said she had no clue when the elevator would be fixed. No worries. My room was on the second floor, and my bag only weighed about 50 pounds. Imagine my surprise when I went to check out the room and discovered there was no hand soap. I went to the front desk, and she told me they were awaiting a delivery and she would try to find me a bar. She did, and back to the room I went. I should mention that there were about six old AC units in the stairway stacked on top of one another. Weird.
The room was relatively large and decently set up. There was no wifi because why would there be? Apparently, there was some unknown issue with it, too, according to the clerk. There was much weirdness in this place. For example, the door to the parking lot that remains locked 24/7, and you need to use your key to enter? Unlocked 24/7. What else? The biggest weirdness was that my door had to be pulled shut to lock. I noticed this on my first time in the room. You would think the housekeeping people would know that too. Nope. One day, I returned to my room around 8 pm only to find the door closed but not all the way. It had been unlocked all day! I searched through my things, and it did not appear that anything was missing, but what in the actual hell, Hampton? When I mentioned it to the clerk the next day, they seemed unsurprised.
I am hopeful this place gets it together. If you have to stay in Leesville, you may end up here. Check your door and bring your own soap. read more