41 Reviews
Quality Inn Near Pimlico Racetrack
Baltimore|1.93km from Congregation Agudas Gaga
I don't like being fooled by reviews like most of the ones this place has. Most of them must be for a different place. Going in order... First, this place is difficult to get to. The GPS in my car was repeatedly ”fooled” while trying to get there. To say that this hotel is in a rough part of a violent city is an understatement. The only way I succeeded in finding it was to first use the address of a pizza place I planned to go to for supper, and then updating the GPS. This ”hotel” is in an industrial development which has long since seen better days. Getting accosted at an intersection by an aggressive panhandler while enroute was a highlight of the trip to this ”hotel”. When I finally got there, I had to be ”beeped” in by the desk clerk. Yes, there is an electric lock on the door to allow entry into the lobby. This was in a manner not unlike you would expect in a high-security prison. Indeed, most U.S. airport terminals aren't as secure as the lobby of this hotel is. While I was being checked-in, I was intrigued by the ”rules” of the hotel. Especially the one about ”visitors” (and the hours they're allowed) in guest rooms. The inattention to grammar on the signs about smoking (see photo) should've given me a clue on what awaited me. Since this is only a two-story hotel, there is no elevator. However, my request for a ground-floor room was ignored (despite the hotel appearing to be near empty) and I had to navigate the stairs. Perhaps it was for my safety that I was located on the upper level? The room was reasonably well-decorated and initially seemed clean. The whole interior of the place appears to have been recently remodeled. Unfortunately, the heating in the room wasn't up to the task of keeping the place warm on a sub-freezing night. The worst part of all was the absence of hot water at 7:00 AM! This is unacceptable! It was a preview of the chill that awaited me in the hallway as it was quite cold when I went down to breakfast. I have to say ”initially seemed clean” (despite a strange ”guard” installed on the light switch next to the room door), because, when I turned around, there was an obvious ”X” mark/stain left on the inside of the room door. There was also a chip in the finish of the bathtub. The wiring for the hairdryer appears to have been an afterthought. There was no microwave in the room although there was an opening in the entertainment center where one could've fit. (There was a fridge, though...) There was also a noticeable crack in one wall. Finally, there was a stain on the chair. Please see the attached photos. The best thing I can say about this place is that the sausage at breakfast was quite good. The eggs on the other hand, looked like an industrial/institutional product. Between that cold water for the shower, the room not getting above a cool temperature, and the frosty morning chill in the upstairs corridor, this hotel is setting an example of what ”green” pract
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