I stayed here because it was move-in weekend for the University of Chapel Hill and all the Franklin Street hotels seemed to have jacked up their prices.

Because of construction, it was difficult to find this place, even with Siri's help and a MapQuest printout, but I did finally find it. The young man who checked me in was very friendly, and told me how to get to a nearby shopping plaza on foot.

As for the room ... when I first opened the door there was an odor. I think musky is the word sometimes used, but I always thought that meant opening something that hadn't been opened in a long time. It turned out to be dampness. The air cooling unit below the window did a fine job of keeping the room cool, but it didn't remove the moisture. There was condensation on the exterior of the mini-fridge, the paper in the room was limp, and eventually my clothing felt damp. It felt like it feels when you're in a cave.

As for the walls ... not noise blockers by any means. I could hear every flush that happened in adjoining rooms above and beside me, as well as frequently snippets of conversations and television programs.

There was a bug, but it's the South, so there are going to be bugs.

With the exception of the two long dark hairs in the bathroom, it seemed to be clean. The carpet and furniture looked new. The towels and bed linens were in good shape.

The room was about three times the size of the room I last stayed at in New York. There's a sitting area, desk, wardrobe, bed, and the lavatory is outside the toilet and shower area.

Besides the mini-fridge, there was a microwave, a decent TV with a remote that worked, iron and ironing board, hair dryer and a coffee maker. Getting real and not decaf coffee proved to be a challenge, and there was a lot of back and forth, but it was finally resolved.

I needed to leave early when I checked out so I could catch my flight at RDU. Breakfast was advertised as being available from 6 - 9 a.m., but when I got there at 6:05 a.m. breakfast was not ready. This was just a simple continental breakfast that should have been set up quickly and on time. It wasn't until 6:15 a.m. that the utensils were finally put out, hot coffee was never available, and when I asked the lady who was setting it up for tongs to pick up my toast, she used her hands, which I admit were gloved, to retrieve it for me.

This was not an expensive place, but remember, you get what you pay for.