Motel 6 – Spindale, NC – Forest City

I booked this hotel via the blind discount booking feature of Expedia. Supposedly with that, you are getting "deep discounts," so they don't tell you which hotel it is until you pay for it, and then you can't get your money back. Only thing is, the "deep discount" offered is the hotel's regular rate. I know this because I go to the area often and I know the hotels there. When I booked it and paid for it, I was expecting a much nicer hotel. When I found out which one I got, I knew I had been burned immediately. This hotel was okay for the price, but if I had known I was going to be paying full price, I would not have chosen it and would have chosen another at full price. It was clean enough, but it was old and run-down. Wallpaper bubbled up, carpets worn and stained, sink and bathroom fixtures scratched, not enough electrical outlets. It was a very cold night, and the room would not warm up, even with the heat going full blast. There was no breakfast and no fitness room, even though those were two amenities listed when I booked. There was a patch of ice on the walkway in front of the room that I saw and walked around in the evening when I first arrived, but overnight some snow fell, and I didn't see it and forgot about the ice. Of course, I stepped on it and fell flat on my backside. Overall, it was a bad experience. I will not use Expedia's blind booking feature again.