"I needed to find a hotel in Dayton, Ohio because of my daughter’s gymnastics competition. I read online reviews and The Travel Lodge had good reviews. The price was good too, so I booked it. I had difficulty finding it because it was dark and their sign wasn’t lit. The parking lot was pitch black. Just outside the entrance, there were two sketchy guys that looked like they were negotiating a drug deal. Inside, the motel lobby was dimly lit with flickering lights. The room was no better. Stained sheets, holes in the bedspread, and hair in the shower. The fitness room consisted of a stair stepper that was broken, and an old TV on the ground that was also broken. I told the front desk that I wanted to cancel our reservation. She said, 'I don’t blame you. This place is gross. I had an interview at Kohl’s, and I hope they hire me so I can quit this place.'"