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when fire codes were not as stringent as and fire extinguishers. These fire
A fire trap they are today. My concern is that if a protection issues concern me, especially
due to the excessive amount of smoking
fire does occur at this motel that there
that goes on outside of the rooms of
is the potential for rapid fire spread
and a greater potential for loss of life. this motel. We all have a responsibility
By Pete Hypes
The question that I leave you with is: to protect ourselves and our families
what will you do if you find yourself wherever we happen to go. I was not
y wife and I just returned from out the secondary escape route, which in a similar situation? I have stayed in expecting to face this as my wife and I
an anniversary trip to Georgia. would have required us to climb over the
M Our first stop, which was wooden railing, drop to a flat roof, and difficult places all around the globe. I went away to celebrate our 34th wedding
did not think that I was too picky, but
anniversary, but we did. If you are
supposed to be our longest stay, was get to the ground from there. some things are just not acceptable. As wondering, we moved from Tybee Island
in Tybee Island, Ga. We left Chester Our room had two different smoke I said, we would have sought a refund, to Savannah and stayed at B Historic,
immediately following church on alarms, one normal smoke alarm, and even if the building had an alarm a beautiful facility just outside of the
Sunday, arriving at our motel shortly one with a strobe in the middle. There system, a sprinkler system, standpipes, historic district.
after 9 p.m. It was dark, but there were were no smoke alarms in the exterior
some things that concerned me even corridors. The building did not have a
though I could not see everything. We sprinkler system. I did not see any fire Paying Cash!
checked in and went to our room. Room extinguishers, though I cannot say that I
number 16 to be exact. The access looked very hard. There were also rooms
to it was through an exterior wooden near ours that could have trapped people Gold, Silver, and Platinum
stairwell. On the first landing were two if a fire occurred in the room next door. BUYING KENNEDY HALVES 1965 TO 1969 *CALL FOR PRICE*
chairs with ash trays that were full of Even if this room had had adequate
cigarette butts. We went to our room fire protection, we would still have sought Village Coin is paying top dollar for your jewelry
down a narrow wooden corridor. The to get a refund on our room. I will say, and anything gold, silver, or platinum.
room was dated, to say the least. Let me at this point, that the manager was very WE BUY & SELL ALL
say at this point, that you cannot trust gracious and immediately refunded us for
reviews or ratings. I went and talked the additional days, excluding the night UNITED STATES
with the person at the front desk, stating that we had just stayed. The room was GOLD & SILVER COINS
that we were unhappy with our room. He old and had areas of black tile grout in Licensed and Bonded. Serving the Same Location for 32Years
told us that we would have to talk with the shower. Since I did not test for mold,
the manager the next morning, so we I will leave it at that. There was a rather Village Coin
were stuck there for the night. large area of tile missing from the floor in
As I do with every new place that front of the tub. There was also a soft area 1910 Boulevard, Colonial Heights
we go, I looked for our primary and of flooring in the main room. A question (Corner of Temple Ave. & Boulevard, two story building w/maroon awnings)
secondary exits from this room. The that arises is: if what you can see is in that 520-4949
only way out of this room was the shape, what is the condition of the things
doorway. Our primary escape route that you cannot see?
would be the narrow, wooden corridor Seeing things in the daylight did not
down the exterior stairwell. What I came change our negative opinion. We packed
to realize was that although this was our things and left. I think that I now
advertised as a non-smoking facility, have a responsibility to talk with the We Can Help.
there was an ash tray on every table and Tybee Island fire marshal or whoever
one on practically every ledge outside has the responsibility for fire code
of the rooms. The stairwell landing enforcement there. I am quite certain
RIGHT EQUIPMENT
concerned me so much that I sought that this building was built in an era

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