Rooms very dirty and I was constantly shuffled from room to room everyday so that they could maximize their profit. I was put in smoking rooms that I was told were non-smoking and there were no clocks in any room, lights burned out and extremely dirty. My final room had no smoke detectors, only wires hanging from the ceiling. Stay home!

The picture of the hotel conveniently crops out the liquor store next door, the gang graffitti all over the boarded up buildings, and the obvious location in the ghetto. I was amazed to read this place is only about a year old? I would have thought it was much older, just renovated. There's little security, as you can walk right in off the street and see the doors upstairs, which are flimsy.

I've never stayed in a place so utterly devoid of amenities...no clock, no ice bucket, no phone book, no remote, no toilet paper. Had to go downstairs to fetch a roll, they wouldn't bring one up. Even the Gideons had forsaken this place, and no bible was left for the inhabitants. The room was clean enough, if a bit musty smelling, it was nicely decorated though. Mattress felt old, as if it had been hauled in there second hand. Or perhaps the rent-by-the-hour clientele wears them out. Yes, it does happen there.

Bring your own ethernet cable, and hope it's working that day. The "wi-fi" only works in the lobby by the front desk, and there is no place to sit. Not even a chair, nothing. You stand and hold your laptop or sit on the floor or stairs.

The staff is pleasant enough, although somewhat hard to understand, especially behind the solid wall of bulletproof glass. Don't bother asking them a thing about the area, they don't know. Or perhaps they're too afraid to venture outside, too.

No place will deliver food there, and no taxi will stop. We only saw one cop car there the three nights of our stay. Too dangerous. But the subway is right across the street, which is a good thing.

The thing that amazed us, was the presence of teeth marks on the furniture. Rats had obviously chewed on the nightstand and little desk. I doubt they had been in the room chewing on it, but looked like it had been in storage and it got chewed up by rats. In which case, why put that furniture in the room at all? Or at least take a brown magic marker and try to disguise it!

I uploaded a couple photos, so you can see it for yourself.

Quite a cultural experience. Not again, though.

I stayed at the red carpet inn overnight during the first week of February 2008. I followed the advice past guests and asked for a room facing the parking lot, which was granted. My room was simple with an end table and alarm, area to hang clothes, tv, bed, pillows, and a small bathroom with a shower/tub. It was clean and a nonsmoking room. Honestly it provided all that I needed. The staff was very nice and gave me advice on how long it would take to get the promenade area, which was correct. I did rent a car and parked it on the lot FREE and the car was undisturbed. There was free continental breakfast in the AM, I had a bagel.
Overall I think that it is a simple yet good hotel with nice staff in what seemed to me to be a poorer area of brooklyn but still safe area. I had no concerns during my stay. Everything was as I would expect and I would return.
I recommend it to travelers looking to save some money and stay in brooklyn. The subway has a stop right next to the hotel which would be great for people planning to use it. The free parking is rare in the five burroughs.

I stayed at the hotel on Thanksgiving eve. When I arrived I found that I lost my card in Chinatown (it was later found). The front desk let me pay cash instead. We were given a nice room on the first floor. The room was clean and neat. I went to a grocery across the street and later ordered Chinese food nearby. The neighborhood didn't bother me one bit. I was raised in the Bronx. I live in another state now. I read about this hotel online and decided to give it a try. We came to NYC for Macy's parade and just about everything in the city was booked up. I just took the twenty-five minute ride from midtown to Brooklyn. I had a nice experience at Red Carpet Inn. I am not one to judge but, if people are afraid of "the ghetto" why book a room in the middle of Brooklyn? The next morning we checked out. I got a nice raisin bagel with cream cheese from the lobby. I feel I got nice accomodations for the price. Enjoyed the parade by the way.