I would like to start by saying that motels are not known for their cleanliness or controlling who rents out rooms. That being said I don’t want to judge people for the circumstances they find themselves in because we are all going through something in life.
It just turned out that the two nights I stayed, mostly due to the fact that my hotels overbooked and left me without any other openings at local hotels, I had a motel room surrounded by chaos. Two violent fights broke out, one was domestic violence, the other two guys arguing over loud music blasting out of motel room. Police were called and never came.
Walls are so thin that you can literally hear the conversations on both sides of the walls. The carpet smell was unbearable. The utensils had particles of food on them. Also, there was a swarm of tiny mosquitoes in the room. Almost as if they were circling a pile of rotten food. I did not find any discarded food in trash or bathroom. My guess was food may have spilled on carpet and it just wasnt cleaned as well as it should have been. I left with some mosquito bites on my leg.
I double checked the bed inside and out for bed bugs but thank goodness there were none. I did see exterminators in the two days that I entered and exited the property. At least they are aware of the issue that exists with the bugs.
Aside from the fights (that can happen anywhere) the motel carpet smell, dirty utensils, flies, and super thin walls were enough to prevent me from ever returning.