I booked this hotel based on reviews, and honestly, when you get a $70 hotel you do not expect much.
I will start with saying that the room was VERY clean. it was recently renovated, had a huge kitchenette and bathroom, and a great TV. The bed was comfortable and the pillows and sheets were soft.
That is the extent of what was good.
When we pulled up there were a lot of people outside on the stairwells and in the balcony. It was clear there are longer term occupants here, and I did not get the impression from the website or reviews it was as such.
When I booked the room I requested a first floor, and the person at the desk claimed that they never received my request. They were able to accomodate this- but it wasn't without a lot of back and forth and it wasn't the same style room I requested. The owner/manager also tried to tell me that he called me and talked to me on the phone multiple times and I had to hold up my phone to show there's no record.
Beyond that, I did NOT feel safe here. People were outside our door smoking the whole time. Everyone watched us come and go. You could hear people through the walls until very late at night. I was not comfortable opening the curtains due to people directly outside our door. We stayed there, but I wedged a chair underneath the door handle out of protection and left very early to avoid people.