It was a bit disconcerting that the hotel check-in person was locked behind a screen. It made me concerned about the neighborhood and clientele. I noticed condoms for sale and also noticed that the soda machines were not working. Still willing to give the benefit of the doubt. The person who checked me in did carry my suitcase up the stairs for me, which was very nice. The room wasn’t bad, clean, but the bed was terribly uncomfortable. What made my stay so poor was someone knocking on my door at 4:30 AM. I was ready to attribute it to the room next door, but when I got out of bed to listen more carefully, they knocked again and I could see that it was my door. As a woman traveling alone, it really freaked me out and I locked myself in the bathroom for the next two hours because all I could imagine was them breaking the door down and me being ambushed. I tried calling the front desk and no one answered. I travel solo regularly and have never once felt frightened until then. Maybe someone had the wrong room or whatever, and I’m thankful they left, but it really scared me.
It was a bit disconcerting that the hotel check-in person was locked behind a screen. It made me concerned about the neighborhood and clientele. I noticed condoms for sale and also noticed that the soda machines were not working. Still willing to give the benefit of the doubt. The person who checked me in did carry my suitcase up the stairs for me, which was very nice. The room wasn’t bad, clean, but the bed was terribly uncomfortable. What made my stay so poor was someone knocking on my door at 4:30 AM. I was ready to attribute it to the room next door, but when I got out of bed to listen more carefully, they knocked again and I could see that it was my door. As a woman traveling alone, it really freaked me out and I locked myself in the bathroom for the next two hours because all I could imagine was them breaking the door down and me being ambushed. I tried calling the front desk and no one answered. I travel solo regularly and have never once felt frightened until then. Maybe someone had the wrong room or whatever, and I’m thankful they left, but it really scared me.
