Hands down, it was the Comfort Inn in Beaumont, TX. I arrived late and the Hilton (not exactly a palace either, but better than what was to come)had a large church group that stayed over and occupied all the rooms. At 11 pm I was walked to the Comfort Inn. The armed security guard in the parking lot, which was ringed with concertina wire, should have been a clue! The room had a funny smell, and when I pulled the bedspread back and saw what looked like an entire order of old french fries sticking out from under the bed, I understood why. The room phone didn't work, and the shower didn't spray. More like, it wheezed. Ugh.