Howard Johnson Express Aiken

The whole drive here we were pointing out the saddened communities with falling down, rusted trailer homes. Little did I know the decrepit pit that I was about to stay in. This place defines disgusting. There is some kind of whiteish clear liquid that has dribbled down the picture frame behind the bed, it is dry and lord knows how long its been there. I suspect there may be bed bugs. If those two things don’t turn you off, how about the already used soap bar that is re-​wrapped, or the soap bar that’s sitting on the iron holder (no iron) with a girls name and number carved into it. The bathroom is absolutely outrageously gross. The tile is cracked, the toilet and bath tub were filled with hair, the dried urine on the toilet seat is beyond acceptable. There are half a dozen random and very rusty staples, like from a staple gun, along the wall in the bathroom. The shower curtain and towels and stained with black grease stains. The pillow cases and sheets are stained with brownish stains. There was red lipstick on one of my pillows. By now you are probably thinking I am certifiably mental, but this is true life and I am not exaggerating. I have stayed all over the world and this is just barely a step above the worst hostile I have ever stayed in, except ten times the price. Stay far, far away.

Call me crazy, but I like cleanliness! Do you like & prefer clean hotels like me? Well then look elsewhere!
So far, I’m on my 3^rd room in less than 24 hrs.
Here’s the run down. Our first room had a half inch gap in the front door. «Hey co-​worker, check this out». «Oh wow man, I bet I can open this door from the outside no problem»…yup.
They moved our room. Hanging out w/​co-​worker in dbl bed room & the poor guy has a cockroach run across his bed! (see pic)
The woman at the desk was super cool & flabbergasted by this. My co-​worker & myself were given each a «luxury room» for our 2^nd night’s stay. Boy oh boy. Luxury. Luxury consists of a front door w/​multiple dents, no tissues, half a roll of TP, a faucet that shots sideways (see pic, that’s my favorite) & all light switches that look like a 3 yr old ate a Kit Kat bar & used every damn switch in here.
And here’s my two biggest gripes — Hey Mr. Maintenance Man: you have miles upon miles of areas needing chalk-​get your ass moving!!! Hey Mrs. Maid: please for the love of god use Clorox wipes on the WALLS & LIGHT SWITCHES! These walls, filthy!
The whirlpool hot tub, ya, I’m just gonna hang in the bed & look fwd to going back to my jobsite.
Unfortunately, this is a low end hotel. Why did that pipe have to burst at the Sleep Inn??? Damn it!!! For $ 13 more we had it made there!

Stayed here for the Masters. Would not recommend. It’s a 2 star motel at best. I pre-​paid for a 3 night stay. They made us change rooms after the 1^st night for some reason not explained.
The beds are not comfortable at all and I could hardly sleep. Lots more options around town.