The kind and efficient front desk staff immediately switched rooms for us after we first walked into a room with a very dirty, stained, and worn carpet with stale smells, it felt damp. The room we switched to was somewhat better...at least vacuumed. The hotel needs updating and from the strong smell of paint I wonder if that is not being started already. The lobby and downstairs were fine. The bathroom needs updating so maybe why hard to clean, meaning it could have been cleaner. This hotel felt like cheaper construction than other IHG Express we have stayed at. We were just stopping in for a sleep, we felt safe and the beds were very comfortable but could use new linens.