I guess it's my fault for expecting better. The problem is, I've been pleasantly surprised in the past. Perhaps I'm trying to re-find those positive hotel/motel experiences. The South Midvale Motel 6 is grim. Imagine a nightmare you've had where you wake up panicking, but soon realize that everything is okay - because you're safe in your own bed. Only this nightmare is real and it doesn't end until you check out. Just like the Eagles Song, Hotel California: "You can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave." The GOOD: - The General Manager is outgoing, affable, and friendly. - It's right off of the I15. The BAD: - The hotel is a level of dirty you've likely never fully experienced. My room may have been tidied at some point in the past, but it was most certainly never cleaned. It requires a deep cleaning by men in hazmat suits. I'm not even certain that would help. - There were no toiletries available. I'm not sure if that's a Motel 6 policy, or if I was the lucky one to not receive those. So, no shampoo, no conditioner, and certainly no body lotion. - There were no face-cloths. Just two thread-bare towels and one hand-towel. - The TV in the room had be attacked by a toddler with a black marker. Of course when the TV is turned off, you wouldn't see that - but as soon as you turned it on, it was all over the tv. - Did I mention how dirty (like ground in dirt) the room was? - The area around the hotel is surrounded by burned-out ************. There were meth-heads all over the place. There was broken car window glass in the parking lot, so clearly someone's car had been broken into. - That area of Midvale is NOT SAFE. What is it with the greater Salt Lake City area? Are there nice parts of the region that aren't accessible from the I15? - The La Quinta (right next door) is no better. SUMMARY: - Don't be like me. Don't be cheap. Find a place somewhere safe, in a hotel that has seen a mop and a sponge - or someone who has actually cleaned for a living. - As for this Motel 6, I'm not even sure a renovation would help. I'd suspect they'd have to demolish the building, burn the rubble to keep it from spreading it's demonic powers, and start again (with a Priest who could consecrate the land).
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