Some DNC Delegates Get Lower-Ranked Hotels

Sept. 5, 2012— -- intro: We brought you the top-ranked Charlotte hotels for the 2012 Democratic National Convention; now it's time for the flip side. We teamed up with TripAdvisor, the world's largest hotel review site, to get the customer rankings of hotels the Democratic delegates from each state are calling home this week. Based on reviews and rankings, certain states drew the short straw when it came to hotel assignments.

Click through the next few pages to see which states' delegates scored the lowest-ranking hotels in Charlotte, according to TripAdvisor user reviews and rankings.

quicklist: 1category: title: American Samoa and Guam: Quality Inn & Suitesurl: text: Coming in at No. 94 of the 169 hotels in Charlotte, the Quality Inn & Suites is mostly criticized by guests for its lack of upkeep. "Mold growing in tub and around soap dish," wrote one reviewer. "Bring some bleaching wipes if you're gonna [sic] stay here." Still, it wasn't all bad. One reviewer did like the staff, but it seems that's not enough. "Staff was nice enough but would not stay there again."media: 17161674

quicklist:2category: title: Connecticut: Doubletree Hotel Charlotte Airporturl: text: Even though it has an "extremely friendly and helpful staff," the Doubletree Hotel Charlotte Airport only ranks No. 76 of the 169 Charlotte hotels. It may be due to the "strange, somewhat moldy smell in the bedroom" reported by one reviewer. For Democrats looking to get work done, there was bad news: "Suite was no bigger than the regular rooms, and did not include a desk."media:17160193

quicklist:3category: title: Iowa: TownePlace Suites Charlotte University Research Parkurl: text: Ranked No. 71 of 169, TownePlace Suites Charlotte University Research Park generates mixed reviews from past guests. On the one hand, "The physical plant is a little -- or in places, a lot -- worn and dated," said one. But another wrote, "Nice clean rooms, no smells, housekeeping very reliable." And it does have one unusual feature for a hotel: "The windows actually open."media: 17160249

quicklist: 4category: title: Kentucky and Mississippi: Country Inn & Suites University Placeurl: text: If you think about it, a rank of 69 out of 169 isn't terrible, and it seems this hotel isn't either. Though one reviewer complained that "Wi-Fi worked one out of every five times" and another that "the room temp was over 90 degrees," there is some good news about the hotel. "Clean, good furniture, quiet--great rate, " said one review, while another summed it up: "This isn't a top end hotel, but it isn't trying to be."

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quicklist: 5category: title: Mississippi: Microtel Inn Charlotte University Placeurl: text: While some of the Mississippi delegates were put up with their Kentucky counterparts (see No. 4), the others are staying at Microtel Inn Charlotte University Place, coming in at No. 105. While some complaints are minor ("I have never felt such hard towels and wash cloths.") others were more serious ("Dirty, poor service, and hidden fees."). But it wasn't all bad. One reviewer said, "The room seemed clean and for the most part quiet."