Travelers Inn By OYO, Templeton VA

Don't ever book here. From the start, the place looked sketchy: it's tucked behind trees, with trash on the ground, molded furniture outside the rooms, and dogs running loose with no owner in sight. Inside was just as bad. I tried one non-smoking room, but it smelled like what I imagine crack smells like. The beds looked slept in, the floor was sticky, dead bugs were everywhere, and the shower was brown. I left and looked at another non-smoking room. That one reeked of cigarettes. There was no bathroom fan, the whole ceiling was covered in mold, and the pillows had mold on them and no cases. I also found dirt and dead roaches in the fridge, and the toilet had a brown, crusty rim. They hadn't even left any tissue. The curtain was so shredded that I had to put the door handle through a large hole to close the gap in the window. The building itself looked filthy too. I wish I could add the pictures.

The place looked like it was falling apart. Furniture was sitting outside, and you could see mattresses propped against walls inside the rooms. I wouldn't have felt safe stepping onto the lot, let alone going into a room. The photos here don't show what I saw. They should be ashamed of themselves. If negative stars were an option, that's what I'd give.

They confirmed my booking and arrival time when I called after making the reservation. Then I showed up and they told me the room had been rented out. They aren't serious.

I took one look, walked back out, and left. Cockroaches, just nasty. I've stayed in some sketchy hotels, but this one was downright filthy.