On May 25, 2007, at 2:06 PM, Adam Smith wrote:
I had the cab ride of my life in Detroit during the DEMF one year, I
will never forget it and I am just glad that I was with friends to
prove that it actually happened.
This reminds me of MEK's diptych of reviews of the Leland/Ramada.
Elist's archives being down, I will quote:
Isn't the Leland the place that used to be calling itself a Ramada but
wasn't really a Ramada?
I recall reading some hairy situations from customers who booked
themselves
in and when they saw the hotel and the rooms they checked
themselves right
back out.
Some things like room doors that don't lock, unidentified dark
stains on
carpet and walls, holes in walls, junkies in the hallways and lobby
hitting
people up for money, screaming in the middle of the night, etc.
here's one quote from TripAdvisor.com
"My stay at the Leland Hotel was the most fun I've ever had. First
off this
is not a good hotel for families with small children because they
might
need phsycological help when they get home and also not a good
choice for
fans of teams other than Detroit to stay either, because you'll
probablly
get mugged or killed. If you want a taste of the real Detroit stay
here and
you won't be disappointed. Out of the 6 elevators 1 works and it has a
smell that is unlike any other I've smelt before. There is also a goth
night club right down in the lobby that blasts music all night on the
weekends. Even if you are curious DO NOT go into the club because
there is
a chance you will run into the devil himself.
In the hotel there are people who rent out rooms and live there
year round,
we met a guy there named Dre and he showed us where the liquer
store was
and fended off homeless people for 20 bucks and a pack of
cigarettes. Make
sure you bring cash and treat a couple brotha's to a 40oz. and some
vodka.
The rooms are okay but the couch was soiled, the window was broken,
the
smoke detector was ripped off the wall and the T.V. was broken. A
great
hotel in the greatest city in the world!!!!!
DETROIT!!!!! REPRESENT!!!!"
LOL
come to think of it - I think that's where the All Access party was at
Here's another one
"This is the most disgusting place I ever stayed, and I am far from a
soccer mom (see previos post). This place is absolutely disgusting.
I lived
on the streets of the Bronx, homeless for 3 years before putting
myself
together and I can say, honestly, that this is the worst place I ever
stayed at in my life. The manager even offered me a complimentary
night,
and I still left a day early. You need to be buzzed into the elevators
(FROM THE LOBBY!!!) to keep out homeless people. There were
bloodstains on
the ironing board, the carpets were wet and moldy, the bathrooms
had pubic
hair everywhere, along with wet, dirty towels. When I informed the
manager
(this is just the tip of the iceberg-email me for ictures I took in
case I
ended up in court to get my money back AND so I can warn people
without a
libel suit) she told me "good help is hard to find" yet 2 blocks
away is a
Holiday Inn and MGM Grand that my fellow travellers loved. SHe then
put me
in the "suite" which was just as bad.
Steer clear of this place."
quite an endorsement
MEK
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