Carbon Monoxide Leak Shuts Down Questionable-Looking MD Hotel
The first thing we think about when we arrive at a hotel is promptly plunking down our bags and collapsing onto the bed, our greatest worry being how quickly room service can be delivered. Worry about potential carbon monoxide poisoning? Um, not so much. Granted, the Americana Hotel, located in Ocean City, Maryland, is no Ritz or Le Méridien (observe the stellar pictures above), but there are certain core safety standards that all lodgings must adhere to, and the law agrees.
According to a report from local outlet The Dispatch:
The Americana Hotel was closed to the public last Tuesday after visitors in 91 of the 94 oceanfront hotel rooms had to be evacuated after a carbon monoxide leak was found. Some people in the hotel had to be physically escorted and showed obvious signs of carbon monoxide exposure, according to witnesses.
As a result of the incident, the hotel was fined $10,000 by the town "for not having detectors on site as mandated by city law." Note to all hotels: Keeping your guests happy and dodging potential health crises are tenets that make for good business.
[Photo: Ocean City Americana Hotel]
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