The Cruise – Part One – The Hotel

We left a day early (December 8th) for our cruise so that we wouldn’t miss the boat because of weather or other unforeseen events. This is the story of our overnight accommodations in Miami and Part One in the Cruise Saga. Check back for more tales in the coming days…



See this place…you don’t ever want to stay here!

You know the term “roach motel”? Well, that sums this place up perfectly! Never saw an actual roach, but we saw pretty much everything else!



The carpets were torn up and had mysterious stains on them.



Look close at the photo, the lamp shade had a dirty ring around it. Personally, it reminded me of a sweat stain.



The walls were filthy, dinged up, and had holes in them.



There were electrical connections hanging out of the wall in the hall.



Look at the dirt in the corners of the hallway.



Check out the tiles by the ice machine…don’t you want to get yourself some ice?



What about this “Maid Closet”.



Of course my favorite was the metal plate between the hall and the elevator door. I wonder when the last time that was cleaned?

Definitely one of those places you see on TV where they are using a black light to check for mysterious secretions on the bed!

So I am sure you are wondering why we didn’t stay someplace else, unfortunately there wasn’t anyplace that had a vacancy available. We talked to quite a few people in the lobby and outside who had tried to book someplace else without any luck, so we sucked it up for one night and walked away unharmed the next day! At least we have something to talk and laugh about! Could have been worse…well maybe not!