"The room was like a square with a bed."

"Bed linens were stained, towels were completely yellow with hair on them, walls and door frames covered in greasy black hand prints and grime. Two small bars of soap that were given 1) didn’t lather and 2) didn’t even last a full shower before disintegrating. There was a man sitting in the back of his box truck with the back door rolled up right outside our door for hours. Calhoun is a small, country town, but the desk manager had the front lobby locked down at 3pm (check in time) like it was...