Five Vegas Motels to Avoid Like Day-Old Sushi

THUNDERBIRD BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Billed as "the cool hotel for cool people", Thunderbird Boutique Hotel takes its promotional cues from The Downtowner. Just like that other dirty bird, Thunderbird brags of being "retro-chic". I suppose that's an honest assessment if your idea of the good old days is The Great Depression or turning tricks for a Hershey bar during WW2.

In fairness, Thunderbird Hotel has lots of great things going for it: an eye-catching Strip facade, free parking, easy access to hookers/blow/wedding chapels/bail bondsmen...and a pool that's filled with real water. Your room rate and $17/day amenities fee include such bonuses as broken lamps, torn sheets, horrifying wall stains, and human body hair around the bathroom sink.

Although it currently holds a 2.5-star ranking on Yelp, this actual Thunderbird guest seemed to have a different opinion: "Don't come here. The beds are hard and uncomfortable. The entire place is scummy! The towels and floors are filthy, beware of roaming and dead cockroaches. I found 2 one dead and one alive. This place is an embarrassment to the owners. I get it you guys want to cut corners but there is no excuse for cleanliness. There was stains on the white bedding and short curly hairs everywhere. They weren't mine! The only decent thing they have there is security, which is a must for the area it's in. This place looks nothing like the pictures that's for sure."

Emergency exits are clearly marked at Thunderbird Hotel