La Quinta Inn Houston Baytown West

We arrived around 11 p.m. and waited while the clerk checked in someone else. A young Black man came out and got us checked in quickly. The hotel itself was run down, old, and dirty, and the elevator felt overdue for service. Breakfast was bare minimum: I grabbed mini muffins for the kids at 8 a.m., and the waffle batter was gone. There were some people around I didn't want my babies near. I hadn't realized it was that kind of place when I booked. The room was the worst part. The fan was loud on its high setting, the room stank, and the carpet was damp. After nearly a two-hour drive, we decided to put up with it for the night and see if it was still an issue the next day. We got up early for our tournament and the floor was still wet. We hadn't unpacked because we didn't want our clothes to take on the smell. We were out all day and came back around 8 or 9, exhausted, and it was just the same. My husband spoke to an employee in the hallway. He looked scared and said we must have one of the “humid rooms,” then offered to bring a dehumidifier. We were exhausted again, and they could at least have moved us. There wasn't a reasonably priced hotel nearby, and after our day we didn't want to move ourselves and the kids. The next day the dehumidifier hadn't helped the floor. We don't know if there was mold, bacteria, or something else, so we're weighing our legal options and think the hotel needs a health inspection. Whether guests pay $10 or $100, the hotel should provide a hospitable environment, and it fell short. I hope they improve it. I chose it based on some reviews, and now I'm wondering if those were real.