Econo Lodge Near Fort Gregg-Adams I-295

On a previous trip to Ocean City, Maryland in April of 2022 (during spring break), My wife, our kids and I stayed at a Quality Inn on the ocean front. We researched this property for weeks before deciding to stay there. We wanted to take the kids somewhere for a spring break getaway and this place had everything we were looking for. We wanted the kids to be able to enjoy swimming and this place was one of the very few properties that had an indoor pool. It was also on the ocean front and very close to the board walk. So, after weeks of research we felt this was the best place for us. We made a BIG mistake. If you go to Choice Hotels website, the pictures posted of this place are very very deceiving. Upon checking in, we immediately went back to the front desk and inquire about the conditions of the room we were in. Needless to say, we also contacted Choice Hotels directly. Without listing the multiple complaints (because it would make this review extremely long), I will just say this. Although, they didn't address our issues fully and to our satisfaction, they did attempt to address it by awarding us points to use towards another stay at any of their hotel brands. So lets fast forward to our most recent stay at yet another Choice Hotels property. On Friday, May 13th, 2022, my wife and I traveled to Hopewell, Virginia. The trip was last minute and we couldn't find a hotel. So, my wife reminded me that we had points with Choice Hotels and decided to look for one of their properties. In this area, there were limited Choice Hotel properties and of those, there was only one that wasn't sold out. It was the Econo-Lodge. Now I admit, I have never stayed at an Econo Lodge. So, I wasn't too familiar with them. So, I looked at the pictures and read the amenities that they posted. I encourage anyone reading this to visit Choice Hotels website and look at the pictures they have posted of this hotel property. I encourage you to also look at the amenities that they list. After reading that and staying there (also after my previous experience at the Quality Inn in Ocean City, Maryland), I can only come to one conclusion. Choice Hotels are purposely deceiving travelers. Yes, I said it. I believe that they are PURPOSELY deceiving travelers. Literally there is only (1) picture posted that actually represents the true appearance of this hotel property and that is the picture of the outside of the hotel. Although, I believe that was edited slightly as well. The rest of the pictures posted are 100% lies. Let me address them for you 1 by 1. Upon arriving to the hotel, the first thing my wife and I noticed was how dirty the outside of the property was. We looked at each other and we both said, "here we go again". There were broken shades in windows facing the front of the property which (in combination with the dirty building and parking lot) made it look like we had booked a room in the projects. We parked our car, unloaded our bags and proceeded into the hotel to c