Budget Lodge Portland Southwest

The room was technically clean, and the outside looked neat, with what seemed like fairly recent siding or paint. The parking area could use clearer guidelines. Check-in was behind a locked door with a doorbell, and there wasn't much of a lobby. That was about all the good. I booked online without paying, but after check-in they demanded a $25 cash deposit instead of holding my card. I had to get cash at the 7-11 two doors down, which felt sketchy. The woman at check-in asked six times if I had pets, even after I said repeatedly it was just me. An older man barely opened the door to take my money and was guarded and unpleasant. The woman was pleasant, though not exactly friendly. I take photos before bringing in my luggage, and they show what the room was like. The mini fridge seemed to be the newest thing there, and it was clean and very cold, which I appreciated after this mistake. The door had a huge gap around it, including half an inch at the bottom, so it was impossible to keep the room at a steady temperature. The climate control kept cycling on and off all night and woke me repeatedly. At dawn I woke up thinking the door was open. I even considered wedging a chair under the knob, especially after reading reports of the owner walking in. The bathroom made the stay worse. The old sink was chipped and stained and dripped constantly. It looked so gross that I didn't trust the water, so I skipped brushing my teeth before leaving. The shower floor tiles were uneven and didn't drain, leaving me standing in a puddle. I had to step out and put my feet back in to rinse them, and water seemed to run into a gap between the floor and wall instead of the drain. Two soap discs from previous guests were left on a stained, dirty, corroded shelf above the showerhead. The toilet was clean, at least. There was no vent fan and no window screen, and the window looked onto a street and apartment complex, so anyone could see you showering. If I hadn't been exhausted from travel, I would've demanded a refund and gone elsewhere. I read the reviews too late and tried to give the place the benefit of the doubt, since what I saw wasn't as bad as some reports. Then I tried the TV: it worked, but there seemed to be no cable. My spare HDMI cable let me use my laptop, but there was no Wi-Fi password. I didn't want to call the desk after my earlier experience, so I used 75% of my monthly hotspot allowance on one movie. The bed was hard and bouncy, and the pillows were mismatched, one dense memory foam and one fluffy filler. The booking rate was the same as online, but I wouldn't stay again.