Miriam Hotel

Avoid this area. The room was disgusting: cigarette burns on the blanket, a dirty hair tie in the shower, and dirty sheets and floors. The phone was broken. $200 for this janky hotel, with no breakfast or anything. I don’t know how they’re still in business.

There was smoking in both the hall and the bedrooms. The popcorn ceilings, which look like asbestos, were cracking, and there were stains in the bathtub, on the couch, on the bed, and on the pillowcases. We also heard odd noises at night. Bismarck needs to inspect this place and fine it for failing to meet general safety standards. Do not rent a room here!

The room and hallway were poorly cleaned. I found bottle caps behind the bedside table, and someone else’s hair all over the bathroom. The refrigerator froze my food and couldn’t be turned down, and the microwave didn’t work. The pool was empty and closed, and the dining area looked completely abandoned. I don’t think they advertise breakfast, but it seemed like there used to be some and there definitely isn’t now. The parking lot felt extremely sketchy, with what looked like people living in their cars. The side door stayed propped open with a rock for both days I was there, even though I tried to remove it several times. People could probably come and go through it freely. The check-in clerk was so absorbed in his phone he didn’t notice me until I spoke to him. After telling me where my room was, he followed me down the hall and into the room, then immediately sprayed air freshener all over right in front of me. If that was needed, he could have done it before I arrived.

Avoid this place. The bedding and furniture were filthy, and there were no working smoke detectors. I had to ask the desk guy for toilet paper. Wallpaper was peeling off the walls, and a guy yelled in the hallway for over an hour starting at 5:30 A.M.