St Lawrence Hotel

The pictures and advertisements for this facility are the closest thing to false advertising if not actual. I've traveled to third world countries and have never seen such abysmal conditions. If we could have found better accommodations we would have and when we complained about the room, we were advised that no other rooms were available. The first morning we were greeted by a stopped up bathtub with someone else's hair around our feet and legs, the sink had no stopper, the entrance roof was falling down, only one elevator was working, the ceiling in our room was falling in, the carpet was damp and if you wore socks they felt wet, the smell of stale cigarettes was throughout the halls and stairwells, it didn't appear to be ADA compliant, there were huge potholes in the parking lot, there were broken and boarded up windows on both sides of the facility, there were window shaker A/C units, the chair was broken and torn, rust was on the vents...

I met 3 different staff members during my short stay at this hotel. They were the best part of the facility. All were friendly, helpful and accommodating. The hotel itself isn't bad. But I wouldn't say it's good either. The lobby is nice and the hallways are nice. My room was an acceptable level of clean. It was however very small. I was ok with its size as it was just me in the trip. I also accepted the smaller room from the desk clerk who was good enough to let me know the third party I booked through booked me a smoking room. The hotel parking lot was very cramped with difficult turning angles. The exterior stairwell from the parking lot was very sketchy and dirty and as I found out after climbing a flight of stairs you couldn't access the hotel from the outside. The breakfast was a typical selection, nothing extraordinary but it tasted fine and was filling. I wouldn't say I would want to spend a lot of time here. But as a short overnight stay it was acceptable.