The Crown Plaza was a great hotel.... about 20 yea...

The Crown Plaza was a great hotel.... about 20 years ago. You can tell that at one time this was a jewel in Dayton. Sadly it's very neglected now and in dire need of a renovation. The staff tries very hard, and they were very helpful, but they know that they are not able to get this hotel back on its feet without some reinvestment by corporate. The rooms are incredibly dark and run down. The bathroom door had been painted over so many times that it stuck shut and had to be forced open and closed with great noise. The in room refrigerator was dead and the replacement wasn't much better. In the 6 days of stay, I only encountered the valet once, spent most of the time retrieving my own car from the lot after getting the keys from the front desk staff. I feel bad for the staff but I highly recommend that you stay in a more modern hotel until this one gets a makeover. It could be beautiful again but it needs serious attention!