Holiday Inn Schenectady, Schenectady

upon checking in for our one night stay i was informed that the 2 dble/bed executive rooms i reserved for 6 adults&2kids no longer were available but they had 2exec. w/ king beds & no rollaways..mmm dont think thats gonna work..finally when manager arrived he found 2 smoking ground level rooms. so when i walked away something didnt seem right with billing but was informed no this was correct. later that night while kids were in pool and we were relaxing i went into bathroom located a few feet from pool in beautiful atrium where i found woman making strange noises in next stall. i informed several employees who commented that this would not be first time that someone from off the street wonders in and is doing drugs..shooting up to be frank!!! yes just a few feet from kids. i ended up calling cops cause i was not happy w/ how things were being handled. she was escorted to front door by employee,not even security b4 cops arrived.Finally in morning i went to front desk and explained again to a very nice and helpful woman about being over charged in cheaper rooms and when she looked into it agreed and found the discrepency. It is unfortunate that such a nice looking hotel is in a terrible spot but maybe some security cameras and a better view of front entrance to desk should have been considered maybe even doorman outfront to not only help w/ bags but look out for whats coming in off the street. i wont be staying there again anytime soon, and recommend that if u DO go there just keep a look out and i think dealing with the morning front desk staff was more helpful than night. they seemed better prepared.