I took the amtrak to St Louis and the Metra to the hotel and that was a quick, smooth way to get there. But once I did, it was a black hole. I arrived in need of a phone charger and cigarettes. Had to door dash both to me because there was nothing in safe walking distance. It's like a little island of safe - high fences and security on site - in a sea of unsafe. At least as far as I could tell.
I got there early, around 1, hoping to check in and get to a meeting scheduled for 2-6. Clerk told me I couldn't check in till 3. Thankfully the woman next to her took over and 30 seconds later I'm holding a key. But I was pretty angry with the question of whether it was possible for me to go early or not. It either is or it is not, they're either is the room available or there is not. It shouldn't be luck of the draw with whomever happens to check you in.
แปล