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Bad Rate :: Filth and Bedbugs at Hotel Carter

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 250 West 43rd Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10036

January 17, 2007 at 11:02 AM | 0 Comments

[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. Enjoy.]

When booking a hotel, the rate doesn't tell the whole story. What looks like a bargain could turn out to be hell on Earth. When the hotel is pegged as one of "the 10 dirtiest hotels in the U.S.," it's really time to steer clear. Apparently that's the case with the Hotel Carter in New York City, which came in at #2 in the dirtiest category on TripAdvisor's new traveler survey.

[Publisher's Note: I moved the rest of this story including the photo after the jump--it is just too disgusting for the front page. Feel free to go here to check it out, sickos.]

The hotel bills itself as "the best value in Times Square," which is based on the fact that the $145 they charge for a room with two double beds wouldn't get you a spot in the broom closet in most Manhattan hotels. You know something is amiss though when you go to the hotel's Web site and find just one photo, location info, and a reservations page. We're not quite sure what you get for your money at this hotel, but you can probably bank on an extra helping of mold, grime, and dust bunnies. Maybe even a few bedbugs on top.

Reviews on TripAdvisor often have a headline such as "Worst Hotel Ever," "Nightmare Vacation," and "Hell Hath a Name - Carter Hotel." Reviewer Skeppis from Stockholm decided to just rant about the bedbugs--and post the photo included here.

The rate noted here was valid on January 17, 2006 and is subject to change. From what many former guests say, that "subject to change" includes when you check in and get a nasty surprise. Steer clear of this one.

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Author Photo: Tim L. by Tim L.

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