I don't know if or what I did to offend, upset, or irritate the receptionist checking us in; i got the distinct impression that he didn't like me very much.
At first, he gave me a room (M22) that was inaccessible via elevator ("lift" in the UK) requiring to take the stairs with my luggage and not providing any assistance whatsoever. In addition to being forced to take the stairs, the room is located in the far end of the hallway. The room itself was BAD; not only was the room very small barely fitting the bed and miniature desk, the room had a strong chemical smell. (The had a servants quarters vibe)
I then went back to the receptionist informing him that i want another room as the current assigned room is unacceptable and unfit to house any guest even if or a short amount of time. He then assigned a different room (529). He then again made me carry my luggage back down the stairs.
The newly assigned room, though more accessible, was only just slightly better. The room was just as small but with no smell. There are holes in the wall. I felt so flustered that I checked the room for bedbugs before settling in; no bedbugs, room clean. The room, however was hot. It turned out that the thermostat in the room was not lowering the temperature at all. I found a fan in the room which I assumed was to supplement or counteract the faulty thermostat. The fan itself was also broken; as it would not turn as it's supposed to without being constantly poked.
I have video proof!