sketchy Avenida Boutique Hotel
Anybody had any experience with this hotel on Mission near the freeway? Used to be called Econo-lodge and has recently taken on the name of a hotel in umm...Portugal. Got a third name too, something about Pendleton... My friend went there recently and said there were a lot of druggies around the lot. Even worse the creepy manager guy Jay wouldn't give back the $100 deposit back (despite no damage) and the police had to be called in to get the money back. A quick look at online reviews suggests this guy commonly rips off people for the deposit even for minor things like smeared make up or a spot on a towel. This appears to date back years. I hear he's a total hothead and will try to intimidate or humiliate people hoping they just scurry away. Sounds like a really toxic management. Glowing positive reviews appear to be shills because there is no middle ground (ie bimodal distribution) in the scores. Do you think the City Council would be interested in hearing more about this ripoff parlor? Yes, I know this is not an elegant resort, and relatively inexpensive, but what it sounds like is blatant fraud and totally lacking in "hospitality."