A few things about my stay:
-The toilet hadn't been cleaned, and I don't think the tub had been either. There was no soap, and the alarm clock was unplugged.
-It was snowing outside, and the AC unit would only blow cold air until I turned it up to 75. There are no blankets on the beds, just a sheet and a duvet, and since many people avoid hotel duvets because they aren't usually washed between guests, any sanitation-conscious guests end up with just a sheet. Even when the heat finally started working it stayed ice cold in the room. After a mostly sleepless night wearing my heaviest clothes, as I was packing to leave I noticed the window was open an inch, hidden behind the curtains. I've never even seen an opening hotel window. I'm not sure it's fair to blame that on the housekeeper who didn't clean the toilet, but I feel like when it's below freezing, closing the window ought to be on the room prep checklist. It felt like a lot of attention hadn't been paid to making the room ready for the next guest.
-The furnishings, or at least some of them, badly need replacing. The table is ancient, scarred, and splashed with blue paint for some reason; the lamps are old enough that they don't have charging plugs; and the alarm clock came straight from the 90s. The nightstand can't be pushed back against the wall because of the outlet. The bathroom ceiling has been badly repainted. Overall, though the wallpaper looks new, the room feels worn out.
-The sheets were nice and clean.