My daughter and I had a cheerleading competition in Durham NC and decided to hop over to Charlotte to visit Discovery Place the next day. We did not arrive until after dark and stopped by the first place we saw since we had been up since 5am and were very tired. This Microtel looks nice from the outside and I was thinking that they are not very old so it couldn't be that bad. When we checked in the Front Desk clerk was very nice. I paid about $50 for the night and made our way to the second floor to our room. The hallways were very dark and scary. We opened our door and I could not believe the condition of the room. Only one light in the whole room worked. The TV kept on re-setting itself and would not stay on any one channel. The room smelled so bad and was so nasty. The microwave made a noise like I thought it might explode. The FD clerk told us that if we needed to leave our door key would also open the door to the building. We went to get something to eat and when we came back our key did not work. There I am with a 10 year old little girl in a city we do not know standing outside this hotel with no entry. Thank goodness someone else staying there was in the lobby and came over and opened the door. This has to be one of the dirtiest places I have ever stayed. I vowed that day no matter how late it is and how tired I am I will never let myself accept and pay for somewhere as nasty as this!