I decided to wait and let myself calm down before ranting on Yelp. I don't think my keyboard could have taken the angry pounding...
My review is from 6/30/13 - 7/03/13. Here are the main factors that grant this hotel a one star review.
1. BUGS, BUGS, BUGS: There were FLEAS in our bed! This was in a corner room on the 5th floor. This lead to very itchy nights, an allergic reaction and a room switch at 3am the last night. We took pictures of the casings left by the bugs and the gigantic reactions I had to said fleas.
2. MOLD: Although we were upgraded to a junior suite that very last night, this was the THIRD room change we went through. Despite the slight musty smell, and the smell of mold in the bathroom, all I wanted to do was hop into that jacuzzi tub, curl into a ball, and let the jets wash away the remaining bugs that were still crawling on my body. I turn on the jets (after waiting for the tub to fill) and am sprayed In The Face with MOLDY water. It smelled disgusting, and I quickly changed my mind, settling for a shower instead.
3. THE MANAGER: The next day, the manager on duty implied that he did not believe that there were bugs in the room and rather my reaction could have been to a number of things. He stated we could either be comped one night now, or maybe get the reservation completely comped after the investigation of whether or not there were fleas and/or bugs. He also reported that we would be informed of what they found and what our options were. Still waiting on that call.
I am saddened to say that the overall experience at Hotel Espresso dampened our trip. The allergic reaction made it difficult to have the energy to really explore this beautiful city. Listen to the reviews and find a hotel that is more conveniently located and worth the price.