What an absolutely bizarre experience. The room was tiny, cluttered and dirty (the kind of grime you can't really clean in something with this amount of "character"). This strange little hotel - replete with a collection of creepy dolls at the entrance - has worn out 1990-era carpets, no lobby, and when you want to get in after midnight, you have to call the porter. And wake her up, presumably. Bathrooms are shared - that much was advertised - but do shared bathrooms have to mean no toilet paper? No towels? I've used army barracks toilets that were more welcoming, and certainly more well stocked. The bed managed to somehow be squeaky, uncomfortable AND small.
Then there was the (nonexistent) wifi. Don't get me wrong, some places just have shitty wifi. But at close to 120 dollars a night (I can't believe this as I am typing it), not being able to download a pdf, let alone stream a youtube clip in 2021, is really something that should be advertised in bold script.
This is a pity as at two blocks from a major transportation hub and smack dab in the middle of the international district (lots of good food around), plus the building's historical detail etc., this could really be a nice stay. I mean it's certainly noisy enough - homeless people and junkies screaming at all hours of the night, lounging in the streets etc. The feel was more like a haunted boardinghouse from american horror story - and not in a good way.
Bottom line: for 50 bucks a night this place would be a rare find. For 120? This is a scam that anybody over 23 who is not backpacking through the PNW should really avoid.