Glyndon Hotel, Richmond

When you approach the outside of the hotel you wouldn't guess that it was the second oldest hotel in Kentucky. Even as the tallest building in the area, its not at all impressive. Surrounded by empty stores with for rent signs and a strip club, its not an impressive location either. Upon entering the building, you will see a small setup with trinkets for sale, most of them looking like yardsale items. There are old, dull brass plates that line the walls, tons of them. The lobby isn't air conditioned, so besides the stuffy sticky feeling you get you also smell a combination of must and sewage near the stairwell to the upper levels. Many of the halls look like they haven't been vacumed in ages. The rooms are decent enough, considering you can pay as low as 35 dollars a night (or 158 weekly) and get a living room, kitchen and bath with their own separate rooms. Walking down the halls on the west wing, I saw much nicer halls with large wooden doors accompanied by curtained windows. I didn't stay in one of those rooms, or even take a look, but I would assume the price would be much higher. Overall, the hotel isn't impressive if you are the average tourist who is wanting to get a good comfortable room for the night. However, if you're the adventure seeker or an author, the place seems perfect. There is also a decent wi-fi connection, although not the hotel's. Cable is included of course. I myself, being a writer and a fan of Silent Hill love the place. And I suppose the romantic might be quite charmed with all of the noble paintings and suits of armor sort-a decor. So really it depends on why you need to rent a room. Exhausted and hot from the road, not for you. An aspiring film maker or author, perfect.