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Did you know about this hotel's secret rock n' roll past? From HotelChatter contributor Jennifer Kester:

The Rock & Roll Days Inn had its badass heyday in the late '80s to early '90s, when it wouldn't be unusual for up to five bands to be in the 133-room hotel at one time. The hotel was popular among bands because it's near venues like Schubas and Kingston Mines. It also gave cheap rates and allowed tour buses to park right outside. Plus, the bands would stay there before they make it big, or after their star power fizzled.

"Nirvana was just a couple of young kids," says Nowik about the band when it came to the hotel. "They weren't very famous." Since then, the Days Inn has increased its rates, buses are no longer permitted to park outside of the building and the hotel is now smoke-free, which seems to deter some rockers.