A flop house; or, at best, a hostel. Don't believe their photos.
We booked this property at the last minute over a holiday weekend because our regular hotel was sold out. Since they still had vacancy we should have known better, but we gave it a try as we had nearby business and needed a place to stay. Big mistake. We booked online, but the photos and description of the Silver King on the AirBnB site certainly did not match what we encountered when we arrived. Some of the issues we experienced, and things we believe could compromise our privacy and safety included:
* Bedroom doors that lock from the outside with a hasp and padlock that, if accidentally latched or locked, could easily prevent occupants (us) from safely exiting their rooms in the case of an emergency; and,
* The small window in the bedroom was 7' above the floor preventing safe exit in case of emergency; and,
* There was a long crack approximately ¼" wide in the door connecting the room to the apartment next door that could be seen through and also amplified late night noise (there was a tenant in that room that you could see and hear making a lot of noise); and,
* The front door of our room had a large window that was covered only with a bathmat; and,
* The mattress in our room appeared to be only a box spring with a pad and sheets on it (staff made the bed in front of us); and,
* Rooms did NOT have a half bath as advertised; rather, just a sink with a faucet (ours would not turn off); and,
* Dirty half bath in a tiny 4' x 4' room at the end of a long hallway that had holes in the walls that allowed mice to enter; and,
* Dilapidated, unsafe flooring in the hallways that caused me to trip; and,
* Broken and worn-out furniture throughout the building; and,
* Crumbling walls, debris and apparently unsafe wiring in the patio common area; and,
* Only one common bathroom with a tub and shower that was on the floor below us; and,
* A flight of 26 stairs to get from street level to the main floor (no lift or elevator); and,
* Another flight of 15 stairs to get to the floor our room was on; and,
* A debris and garbage-filled back yard area; and,
* Garbage cans and graffiti covered walls outside the hotel.
Needless to say, our experience was very poor, but if you just need a place to stay that has vacancy... read more