Friday, September 18, 2015
Corte Madera, CA, - Budget Inn
A Motel Infested with Bed Bugs
Truly, a motel from hell.
On Friday (September 11, 2015), a friend and I decided on booking a room at Budget Inn because of the location -- nearness to Muir Woods where we wanted to hike the next day.
As the saying goes: Caveat Emptor
The fact that Budget Inn is not listed in CSAA Tour Book should have triggered an alarm. To our regret, we ignored the fact; Thought that all we needed was a clean room for one night.
It was a mistake for which we have badly suffered.
Truly, a motel from hell.
On Friday (September 11, 2015), a friend and I decided on booking a room at Budget Inn because of the location -- nearness to Muir Woods where we wanted to hike the next day.
As the saying goes: Caveat Emptor
The fact that Budget Inn is not listed in CSAA Tour Book should have triggered an alarm. To our regret, we ignored the fact; Thought that all we needed was a clean room for one night.
It was a mistake for which we have badly suffered.
- The room (No.114) had broken furniture, and not very clean.
- Bed bug bites began to manifest themselves next morning.
- Itchy, red spots became noticeable and became progressively worse.
- After returning home, a google search revealed many previous reports about this particular establishment.
Check the comments.
What is surprising is that despite the reports, no action is taken by the local authorities. Surely, they are not
unaware of the situation.
Marin County Health and Human Services Department.
http://www.marincounty.org/
unaware of the situation.
Marin County Health and Human Services Department.
http://www.marincounty.org/
Is responsible for enforcing health codes.
One gets the impression that the Marin County authorities are either:
1) Incompetent
2) Understaffed; do not have time to deal with such situations
3) Are aware but do not take any action. Influenced by other factors.
Something is wrong and owners of Budget Inn continue to operate the bed-bug infested, dirty motel with impunity because they are protected from enforcement of health code.
What is the secret ?
What protects them ?
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Labels: Bed Bug Infestation, Budget Inn, Health Code Violation, Marin County Health & Human Services Department
