Another trip to Eire Pennsylvania – East bound. This time I checked around for another location other than my favorite Marriott Residence Inn.
If you look back to that adventure at the beginning of May 2010, you will see I paid about 85.00USD for the room.
Well, by the time I got through the bad weather to Microtel it was about 11:00pm.
Swinging in with a 17ft truck with a flat bed, I could not turn left to the front office, for other lodgers cars would have had a new ‘look’ to them. So I turned right and circled 270 around the building – near a side door.
The evening clerk – professional, polite, and all the charm you want when checking in; 100 percent the customer.
She noted where my truck was and found me a dog friendly room close to my truck, where I could view it, at the same time easy access to let my dog out for a run or two.
Well, upon checking into the room, you could see that the carpet needed to be vacuumed in each corner and along the sides of the room. There were stains on the office chair as well as the bench cushion. The sink had a crack with rust and then there is the tub… of course the tub. Well, the tub did not drain; AT ALL. So I called down to the desk and asked if they had Draino. They called back and said they had liquid plumber. So, I went down and grabbed it. Poured it into the shower, and then walked my canine companion.
Guess what. I was nose to nose with another self moving truck. They were just getting out and I said I cannot swing by them. Their reply: "Oh, you are fine" and then they left.
I let the front desk know, and the same nice receptionist said she took the note to make sure they would remove their vehicle when I was ready to leave.
I also requested a 6:00 morning wake up call. Well, I was up by 5:30 in the morning, for my dog wanted out. However I never got the wake up call. About 5 minutes after 6, I called the desk; night shift was on. He said: “well, you are up now. You should NOT depend on us to get you up.”
Oh, I forgot to mention, while going for the morning walk, another truck pulled behind the one who was nose to nose with me, and they took the rest of the width of the parking lot; at a corner, no less.
So, I went down to get the continental breakfast, which was not too much of a wow factor. I grabbed some juice, and then went to push the button for coffee – 50 cents! They were going to charge for coffee!
When I was about to check out, I asked the desk to get the vehicles out of my way. I arrived first, and they blocked. Well, the night clerk said to me that he did not want to disturber and impose on hotel guest. Ah, impose? People really should not get me going before my coffee.
Well words were exchanged and finally the day supervisor arrived, and called those other rooms to have them move their vehicles. She apologized. She then asked me about the rest of my stay. Well, with still no coffee, I started out nice.
The sheets were clean. So clean that I could clearly detect the amount of bleach used to whiten the sheets.
Then there was the however. I mentioned the spots on the chair and the brown stain on the cushion, besides the carpet filthy and the over plug show drain. I do need to add, and if you are squeamish, STOP READING. There was pubic hair behind the bathroom door on the floor.
I received 15 percent off my bill and free dog stay. Was it worth it? Well, for just about the same price, if you are not driving a moving truck and towing a vehicle, and if they actually clean this basic European design room, I would not stay at Microtel in Erie Pennsylvania.
Twelve years ago I stayed at a Microtel in Iowa. The chain just opened there. It was a wonderfully clean place. A dark comparison in what was offered in Erie. Sorry Microtel. You failed.
PS: Can you tell me what this stain is on this... sitting area... care to sit there?
If you look back to that adventure at the beginning of May 2010, you will see I paid about 85.00USD for the room.
Two reasons why I did not stay at the Residence Inn are: 1 – Tried to offer another hotel to compare; and 2 – Trying to park a U-Haul towing a vehicle at the Residence; not a smart move if you want to watch your truck and belongings.
So, I looked at each dog friendly hotel’s parking lot. I decided on Microtel, mostly on the parking lot. The price for one night in a basic no frill room was 78.00USD. (Residence offers cocktail hour with food, and a huge breakfast, besides a sitting room with a kitchen and a separate bedroom.)
So, I looked at each dog friendly hotel’s parking lot. I decided on Microtel, mostly on the parking lot. The price for one night in a basic no frill room was 78.00USD. (Residence offers cocktail hour with food, and a huge breakfast, besides a sitting room with a kitchen and a separate bedroom.)
Well, by the time I got through the bad weather to Microtel it was about 11:00pm.
Swinging in with a 17ft truck with a flat bed, I could not turn left to the front office, for other lodgers cars would have had a new ‘look’ to them. So I turned right and circled 270 around the building – near a side door.
The evening clerk – professional, polite, and all the charm you want when checking in; 100 percent the customer.
She noted where my truck was and found me a dog friendly room close to my truck, where I could view it, at the same time easy access to let my dog out for a run or two.
Well, upon checking into the room, you could see that the carpet needed to be vacuumed in each corner and along the sides of the room. There were stains on the office chair as well as the bench cushion. The sink had a crack with rust and then there is the tub… of course the tub. Well, the tub did not drain; AT ALL. So I called down to the desk and asked if they had Draino. They called back and said they had liquid plumber. So, I went down and grabbed it. Poured it into the shower, and then walked my canine companion.
Guess what. I was nose to nose with another self moving truck. They were just getting out and I said I cannot swing by them. Their reply: "Oh, you are fine" and then they left.
I let the front desk know, and the same nice receptionist said she took the note to make sure they would remove their vehicle when I was ready to leave.
I also requested a 6:00 morning wake up call. Well, I was up by 5:30 in the morning, for my dog wanted out. However I never got the wake up call. About 5 minutes after 6, I called the desk; night shift was on. He said: “well, you are up now. You should NOT depend on us to get you up.”
Oh, I forgot to mention, while going for the morning walk, another truck pulled behind the one who was nose to nose with me, and they took the rest of the width of the parking lot; at a corner, no less.
So, I went down to get the continental breakfast, which was not too much of a wow factor. I grabbed some juice, and then went to push the button for coffee – 50 cents! They were going to charge for coffee!
When I was about to check out, I asked the desk to get the vehicles out of my way. I arrived first, and they blocked. Well, the night clerk said to me that he did not want to disturber and impose on hotel guest. Ah, impose? People really should not get me going before my coffee.
Well words were exchanged and finally the day supervisor arrived, and called those other rooms to have them move their vehicles. She apologized. She then asked me about the rest of my stay. Well, with still no coffee, I started out nice.
The sheets were clean. So clean that I could clearly detect the amount of bleach used to whiten the sheets.
I received 15 percent off my bill and free dog stay. Was it worth it? Well, for just about the same price, if you are not driving a moving truck and towing a vehicle, and if they actually clean this basic European design room, I would not stay at Microtel in Erie Pennsylvania.
Twelve years ago I stayed at a Microtel in Iowa. The chain just opened there. It was a wonderfully clean place. A dark comparison in what was offered in Erie. Sorry Microtel. You failed.
PS: Can you tell me what this stain is on this... sitting area... care to sit there?
