Last night, it was our misfortune to select your motel as our resting spot for the night. We had been given a book of coupons when we entered the fine state of Georgia, and your hotel's coupon promised everything we needed; a frig for our healthy snacks, a wifi connection so we could send messages to friends, family and business partners, plus a cheap price, so important to a pair of new entrepreneurs trying to stretch every penny as far as it will go. Plus, it was on the edge of Macon, which was as far as we could expect to get in that day.
We should have changed our minds when we saw the place. As my partner slowly pulled in under the overhang, we were dismayed to see the ceiling was broken, the bare rafters showing through a large hole. We convinced ourselves that it was possible it was recent damage that the hotel had not yet had time to repair.
Tired from a long day of driving, we entered the lobby to request a room. The woman behind the counter was so slow, I rather thought we might still be there in the lobby when it was time to check out the next morning! We specifically asked about the wifi, and she nodded, indicating it was available, but didn't give us any instructions on how to log onto it.
When we finally got to our room, we set up our laptop and attempted to 'log on'. There were 2 wifi connections available, but neither had a name that would identify it as belonging to the motel, and neither was strong – the strongest had two bars out of five. Still, we attempted to connect, first with one, then the other. After an hour, we gave up, and resigned ourselves to not making those connections that night.
To top off the night, my partner found something – probably a spider – had bitten her during the night. And neither of us slept well, partially because the mattresses were like sleeping on cement, and partially because the neighbors were having a party, which we heard plainly through the wall.
Yes, you have a memorable motel. We will remember NOT to use it again, should we find ourselves needing to stop in Macon GA in the future.
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