text: I am a sucker for antiques and historic anything one night after a heavy boozing session in downtown Phoenix I decided that rather than risking a DUI or calling a friend to babysit that I would find the most affordable hotel that was not a shit hole Hotel San Carlos had sweet rates so this was the spot nnBefore coming here I knew nothing about the history of it so I was not in it for the ghosts although my wallet went missing so could it be the spirit of Leone Jensen that was to blame I will never know I ended up getting the King Suite for the same price as a regular room Blame it on my abilities to get whatever the hell I want is up to you but the guy at the front desk was more than happy to upgrade ScorennOnce inside the room I was taken aback by the beautiful crown molding Victorian decor original radiators heating the room vintage bed canopy and of course the antiques that were scattered about It reminded me of one of my old apartments in Boston plenty of history to give me that sweet sweet feeling of being back in New England This was what I dug most I am not sure how big a normal room is but the King Suite was pretty spacious A loaded bar with stools and all living room area with a pull out couch tv and footrests an armoir for hanging my clothes which I did not use obviously I snooped through every nook because it was all so old and interesting and mostly because i am nosey The bed was friggin huge assuming they named the room after the bed would not be totally out of the question nnHere come the complaintsnThe pillows my god they were so hard and gigantic that is what she said I ended up having to use a throw pillow from the couch to rest my head comfortably for I am a small human being with a tiny neck The bathroom entrance has a step up that is about high which I am surprised I did not stumble over and fall face first into the toilet followed by a broken nose and bleeding knees in the middle of the night And lastly had I of slept in minutes more than I did I would have been awoken by the sound of the maids vacuuming through the paper thin walls There is very little privacy in that sense nnOther than that the staff were so nice and it was decorated beautifully for the holiday season I hear the pool is rad and how can it not be when Marilyn Monroe herself took a dip in it once upon a time Other celebs have shacked up here as well Mae West Jack Dempsey John F Kennedy and one of my faves Clark Gable How cool is that nnCome to think of it I did hear the sound of little children talking and laughing as I was leaving that morning which I blamed on something outside not knowing the story about it being built on the first schoolhouse in Phx and over some sacred wishing well Maybe I did experience a little paranormal activity without even knowing itnnI will certainly be back