Kean Hotel

Okay, I will divide this into two reviews… One as a normal-​functioning-​member-​of-​the-​human-​race hotel and one for it as an SRO/​residential hotel.
as an actual hotel: run away and do not look back. This is not a standard hotel for tourists. It does not have private bathrooms, there is no housekeeping, it is terribly dirty, smelly, and its a toss up over which is worse, the roaches or the tenants. I will say it one last time: this is not a holiday inn or a quaint B&B.
as an SRO/​residential: it’s just about as bad as any other in the area. I lived here for over a year before being illegally evicted (I received no legal papers or notice of eviction, three days before I had to leave the premises, the sheriff served me… apparently, they’d been rejecting my rent checks for three months and evicted me for nonpayment all because I turned down Bob’s advances when he propositioned me for sex (bob is the 75yr old Hindu day manager)) so its safe to say I’m familiar with this place. If you dislike being sworn at every time you leave, go elsewhere or wait until bob goes home for the day. The evening manager, Robert, is a cool guy. He looked out for me like a brother (and he’s gay, so I never worried about him being a creep, I trusted him enough to have him over in my room) and will help you in any way he can and understands how people like to have guests after 9pm from time to time. The late night manager can be bribed w a bottle of 100 proof Smirnoff vodka or if you don’t have money, just wait till he passes out around two.
the cockroaches are so so bad. The building is beyond infested and the only thing that will get rid of them is gutting the place. It doesn’t matter how clean you are. You will have a roach problem. Most rooms on the third and fourth floor have bed bugs. Use rubbing alcohol, it works wonders to kill them.
the bathrooms never have light bulbs so shower during the day because its so scary at night. The water pressure is nice but you may find poop in the occasional shower. The toilets clog every night and smell like crack smoke.
if you’re a connoisseur of fine narcotics, you came to the right place. Drugs on site here.
the year I lived there, I’d say there was about one death a month, a nice combo of murder and suicide and natural causes.
enjoy and say hello to the roaches.

Crackheads, street walkers, and the general social degenerates flock to this refuge in droves; most with little awareness of their own whereabouts. The outdated sign with 70’s style font give it that rustic feel while the dual reinforced steel gates provide weary travelers with a safety you won’t get at most second rate joints.
If you can pull together what I assume would be about $ 40/​day then you too can rest your bones for a while, once the crime scene investigation is over that is. Enjoy your stay =)