6 Of The Worst Hotels We’ve Ever Stayed At

@DCS: “See how banal is the comment that for some unhinged reason set off this “entity”?”

First of all, DCS, for someone who refuses to address me directly, you are spending a lot of time addressing me, so I’m disappointed that, yet again, you couldn’t even get that right.

Second, your ludicrous insistence that I am somehow obsessed with you and trying to seek your approval is, on its face, ridiculous (because normal people don’t seek approval of others by telling them that their arguments are bullshit and their behavior is juvenile) and little more than you projecting your own issues onto others.

Third, so that there is proper context for the quote, don’t forget that it is in response to the inclusion of a hotel on the worst hotels at which Tiffany and Ben have ever stayed. Not the list of worst hotels ever, but only those with which they have had direct experience.

A rational person would look at that and, perhaps, say something like “Wow - my experience there wasn’t so bad. I wouldn’t put the Hilton Singapore on my list, personally.” Instead, we get DCS saying, essentially, that they had no right putting the hotel on the list of the worst at which they stayed.

What has followed from that is nothing more than DCS doubling down on that and telling anyone who had a less-than-perfect stay there that their opinion really doesn’t matter, because his opinion (i.e. pictures matter more than experiences) holds more weight. In the mind of DCS, anyone who dares criticize him for that is unhinged or obsessed (or stupid, if the comment rules here would allow him to get away with that anymore).

Additionally, what we get is DCS pretending like he is a victim who wants people to believe that I have been obsessed with him for years because of whatever delusion makes him look important. This has gone on for years because people have called him out for his behavior for years. If he weren’t insulting people, projecting his issues onto others, trying to gaslight people into thinking they’re the problem, and generally acting like an asshole when anyone says something that offends him, then all of this would stop.

Instead, because he decided that it was perfectly acceptable to tell someone that they had no right to include a hotel in a list of their worst personal experiences, here we are yet again.

@DCS: “BTW, perfect alliance there with one who is so obsessed about being recognized and validated by me that he’s been hounding me from forum to forum for at least 2 years now, accusing me *nonstop* of how everything is always about me or how only my opinion matters — the most resilient (read: obsessed) and likely the last of my once-numerous detractors in this space.“

The average person is likely to see this for what it is - that is, a pathetic attempt to project one’s own issues into someone else in order to make oneself look like a hero who is to be worshipped. After all, to suggest that someone who responds by calling out a poster’s bullshit by saying that it is done to receive recognition and validation is projection, gaslighting, and delusion of the highest order.

I’ve said it before, DCS, and I’ll say it again - if you don’t want people calling out your asshole behavior here and elsewhere, don’t act like an asshole when you post. Don’t attack people for having an opinion that is different from yours, or tell them that yours is the only opinion that matters. That is exactly what you did here - by expressing your opinion that objectivity is better than someone else’s subjectivity, you essentially are saying that other people’s opinions don’t matter, because they don’t value the things you value or you think they should value.

That is what started this whole thing, DCS. It wasn’t you trying to defend one Hilton property against another one. It was you telling Tiffany and others that they had no right to their opinions.

As usual, you are not a victim here, so grow up, stop acting like everyone is picking on you, and get help for your NPD.

My kids like to play this game. Our most recent "worst" experience was a Wyndham in the Monterey area. We walked into the room and a full 1/3 of the furniture (ostensibly for the 6-person occupancy) was missing. I was told all the rooms with the appropriate furniture were booked. I checked. Best offer was a pile of bedding or a daily charge to add a rollaway. Also, the lobby smelled like curry 24/7. Insult to injury, I was charged after checking out for a points stay.

Years ago I stayed at a hotelnin Manhattan (can't recall the name). I checked on a Sun. evening, went unto "my" room only to discover a woman already had the room and was in the shower! Not a good situation as a guy. I backed out of the room and went back to the front desk to get another room. Listened at the door before going in though. Same hotel the next week, lustened at the door, didn't hear anuthing so in I go only to see women's clothes in the room. Back to the front desk and never stayed there again altough this was in May and I was in Manhattan every week for the rest of that year.

Absolute worse hotel was a Holiday Inn in Springfiled, Il that I checked into late on a Sunday evening. There were cockroaches that I didn't see until I went tothe bathroom in the middle on the night. I checked out that morning and when they wanted to charge me for the rest of the week. I let them know I was going to get the corporate travel office involved. They decided not to charge me for that night or for the week.

@DCS: "Thank you for that contemporaneous and smart contribution to this discussion, to which anyone with an opinion is FREE to contribute to their heart’s content without waiting to be ALLOWED to do so by anyone. However, just because one has an opinion does not mean it automatically gets the same weight as hard empirical evidence."

Since DCS has now taken to rebutting my arguments by addressing other people in a pathetic attempt to not address me anymore, I will only note that DCS calling his opinion "hard empirical evidence" that somehow deserves more weight than other people's opinions only reinforces what is already evident here - that is, DCS cannot allow other people to have opinions that disagree with his.

My worst was the Hilton Reykjavik, insane expensive and the style of a dorm. Extremely unfriendly staff. They didnot believe I am Diamond and I had to show them. Only then they gave me lounge access. Their system said I am Gold and with Gold they would refuse give me lounge access even most hotels do as a courtesy. Even as a Dimanond no upgrade, no late check out, no welcome letter or gift in room just nothing. In the lounge only an absolute minimum of drinks and not any hot food. Extremely small louge.

I have had several experiences with bad motels and hotels. The most recent bad experience was with the Days Inn in Canton, Michigan. The hotel was nasty, not clean, smelled bad, and there was bugs. Apparently it has now been rebranded a Econolodge which is very appropriate.

Another bad experience was with the Spokane House Hotel in Spokane, Washington. This hotel used to be one of the better hotels in Spokane with a restaurant that had great views. However, when we stayed there while travel through town at about 10pm and with 4 grumpy children we decided to stop and stay and boy that was a mistake. Our room had a broken smoke alarm, there was blood on the walls that we didn't see until the next morning because of the poor lighting, there was homeless staying at the hotel who hung out in the lobby. The bathroom was also very dirty which we didn't notice to the next day. We were so glad to leave that hotel. Since we stayed there it became a Red Lion in 2016 and is now closed.

Wow, you really have been spoiled if the Sheraton Prague made your list! Sure, it was a bit weird being split in two, and the elevators were strange, I agree. But the rooms were fine, the breakfast was nice, and the location (Karlovo Namesti) is very convenient - just ignore the strip club next door! It actually used to be one of my preferred hotels in Prague before it changed to a Radisson! It is certainly WAY better than any Sheraton or Hilton that I've stayed at in the US.

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has to be one of the most awful properties I’ve stayed in. The whole place is old and dirty, the club lounge looks like it hasn’t been updated since the 70’s, club lounge food is awful, the breakfast food tastes old. The rooms are very tired and in major need of an overhaul. Unfortunately the service is pretty poor too. Definitely does not deserve to wear the Sofitel name. I’ve had better experiences in Mercures and Novotels which sit quite a bit lower than Sofitel.

The LaQuinta in Merrillville, Indiana. This is not your typical LaQuinta.. it's an old short motel style hotel. Wallpaper falling off the walls, a bed with cigarette holes, and smelled so bad. I'll never forget it. It's the kind of hotel you'd swear snuff films came from.

Lake Charles Holiday Inn in Louisiana just off I-10. This is one of the last external entry door Holiday Inn's I've seen. This hotel was insane. The alarm clock had rust on the speaker grill from the mildew in the room (I have pictures!). The curtain had duct tape holding it together because the rings were torn. There was hair in the bathroom floor with a used bar of soap in the shower - yet the new bar was there, so you know the maid didn't want to touch that nasty thing. This hotel is not here anymore.

The Extended Stay in South center, WA near the airport. Another horribly dirty hotel. A Ziploc baggie was still taped around the smoke detector because the last person had smoked in. The pillows were yellow from sweat that had not been washed off prior.

Man, I could keep going and this was one of the most enjoyable blog entries in a while. There should be a group map where people can post bad hotels so we can keep lookout for these!!!

I liked The D Las Vegas. They now have an extra coffee bar at the bottom of the elevators, yes, you need to ask for a high room away from fremont St in order to avoid the noise but you're on Fremont St - what do you expect!

They have a non smoking tower - you need to request a room in it.

The rooms are generally good, inexpensive on non conference or event days with good beds and great showers. Excellent staff.

Don't forget it's Vegas - lots of shenanigans everywhere, smoke unfortunately in most places.

I highly prefer The D to most hotels on the new strip.

The absolute worse hotel I've ever stayed in was the Sheraton on Cable Beach in Nassau, Bahamas. I was there for a wedding, so I wouldn't have selected this hotel. It was rundown to an inch of it's life. Mildew smell throughout the hotel, mold, stained furniture, half ass paint job in the bathroom, depressed casino. The only redeeming factor was the beach, view from the room and the Daiquiri Shack across the street. Otherwise, horrendous and the customer service (this is the Bahama in general) lackluster. I believe the hotel has now changed to a Melia resort.