JAN. ‘26. UPDATE: HI! I’M IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING FROM THIS MOTEL-APARTMENT TO A MOTEL-ROOM AT THE SAME PROPERTY. I DON’T KNOW IF THE MOTEL-APARTMENT IS AVAILABLE. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ENQUIRIES, PLEASE ADDRESS THE MOTEL OWNERS. WHAT FOLLOWS IS WHAT I HOPE IS A FAIRLY ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE AT THE MOTEL-APARTMENT. THANKS.
Re: A One-Bedroom Motel-Apartment in Kamloops, BC, at the Desert Inn:
Re: Unit #265-755 West Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1K8. (C/O: The Star Lodge Motel-Office: 775 West Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1K9.)
Hi! How’s the search for housing going?
In ‘24, an “Initial Site Plan” was done at the Desert Inn & nearby Kamloops Star Lodge. IDK what it means. Likely constructed in the ‘60’s or ‘70’s, the Motels are owned by the same Company, are located at Kamloops’ “Sahali-” area & are within walking distance of Thompson Rivers University.
In my opinion, disadvantages at Motel-Apartment #265 include:
-Noise from Columbia Street;
-An occasional strong odour of (eg, 420 or tobacco) wafting in from people nearby;
-Meagre Soundproofing: Please exert that you reduce-to-0 any noise you make. It seems noise travels downwards; therefore, as a good Tenant would, please try to be mindful of impacts on other people at a Building, particularly when walking on the Floor. A downstairs Neighbor indicated that noise, made in my Unit, is loud;
-Obsolete Fire Safety-features that include a Smoke Detector who’s piercing sound seems to go off for no reason: In ‘25, it passed a Fire Safety-Check. In addition, it seems I’ve had to replace its 9V Battery ≈ every 1-2 months. But in Dec ‘25, the Smoke Detector went off when I’d let a pot of water boil on my Hotplate for too long. To my relief, almost as soon as I opened Doors & Windows to flush out any Smoke, the Smoke Detector stopped beeping;
-No Surveillance-Technology;
-Ongoing Gaslighting- or Harassment-Behavior (CCC: Article 264. (1)) w/Building Associates, something for which I’ve no proof. My impression is that, generally & on any given day, I didn’t start things (?) But you should talk to everyone concerned, because I certainly criticized, bickered & quarrelled audibly (in an attempt to stop the behavior?) I figure who could work the best with the nearby Neighbors might be someone who’s socially aggressive & somewhat conscience-impaired. Despite what might be certain behaviors they have, my Neighbors seem to know about being seen in a good light & are more than capable of being nice. Me, I certainly wasn’t always at my best behavior & would talk back to my Neighbours, with some regularity, while I was inside the Unit. As far as I recall, I’d try to do this at a reasonable Volume. I’ve no hard evidence (eg, camera footage) showing that the unwanted contacts, committed by anyone, took place;
-(Pharoah-? Sugar-?) Ant- & Spider-Infestation: At Unit #265, I didn’t see bedbugs, cockroaches or rodents (which I consider worse than ants or spiders.) My most recent tactic, which so far seems to have had little overall success, was to create (Paper Cup) Ant Repeller-Stations, which contain about 3TBSP of Unused Coffee Grounds, & place them at different spots around the Motel-Apartment. (Is it true that the smell of Coffee repels (Pharoah- or Sugar-) Ants?) The Ants will likely keep coming & are populous!
But advantages at #265 seem to include:
-The Motel-Apartment is warm, dry & comfortable;
-The other Guests tend to be extremely quiet, seem to retire early & are considerate & friendly, especially when you meet them outside :)
-The Motel-Apartment has a lot of natural light, & the Floors, all Hard-Surfaces, are easy to clean;
-The Managers have let me fix things, are easy to work with, are good at fixing things & appear to be talented Gardeners, who’ve permitted me to enjoy Produce from small Gardens they tend (located near the Motel-Office.)
(You might want to volunteer (eg, to water the veggies or do some weeding during the summertime) when Mr. & Mrs. Basi may want some down-time. You might find that your efforts pay off handsomely (eg, you could obtain some fresh, healthy Produce!))
Furthermore, IDK for certain if pets are allowed. But I’ve seen what appears to be well-behaved pets at the property.
-The Unit has: 1 Bedroom (w/a Door that has Locking-Hardware,) 1 Bathroom (w/Shower & Bathtub,) 1 Open-Area w/a combined Kitchen/Living-Room & a Sundeck that, to me, seems to have been built with compromised structural soundness & might be unsafe for people to be on;
-It seems it’s possible for more than 1 person at a time, while inside the Motel-Apartment, to use the complimentary Wi Fi-service;
-There are coin-operated Laundry-Appliances at the Star Lodge (or you could do your Laundry & Dry-Cleaning (more expensively) at a “McCleaners-” outlet on Summit Drive.)
Here are some suggested (House-) Rules, partly in the event you want to have (a) Roommate(s:)
Thank you!
Renee K. Taylor, Guest, The Star Lodge Kamloops/the Desert Inn.
Without Prejudice/IMO.
(Opinion.)
Hi: I lived at this Motel-Apartment from about Jan. ’24 to Jan. ‘26. To any Rental-Seekers, browsing online & wanting to check it out for starting a Tenancy of their own, I can say I’d recommend it highly. However, you do have to know how to deal with 24/7 Harassment from the Neighbours (done quietly, bless them,) & a few of what I see as additional, minor issues.
I believe the Neighbours have serious (behaviour-, etc.) issues, but I’ve also got no medical training for making that statement a credible one. My lengthy Description, describing me as a potential Roommate, may provide additional information for you to have a balanced viewpoint. It’s possible that at least a few of the Long-Term Residents are in a Group Booking with Corrections Canada, something for which I’ve no proof. If true, IDK what the implications are.
In my opinion, CDN renters never really had “Peaceful-” or “Lawful Enjoyment” enforced by a Building’s Administration Staff. It’s only b/c the housing-crisis (& an intense pressure on Tenants, caused by a frightening lack of spaces, making them stay put) has made clear that, unless a Building is exceptionally well-managed (perhaps partly by stipulating that Tenants do healthy activity,) then putting random people together (as in “first come, first served,”) who’ve got conflicting priorities, may well create (a psychological “witches’ brew,” “quagmire,” “sewer,” “toxic waste-dump,” “psychic war,” etc., also known as:) conflict, tension, confusion, friction, chafing, etc. I’d say that one should have the right to do his (bad) habits inside his Unit, within reason. But if he chooses to inflict his negative behaviours onto other Residents, perhaps trying to involve them, then “it counts as a stroke” (as in Golf.) Having “thrown the first punch,” his behaviour can ruin a home-environment. Likely, there’ll be an impact, such as a ripple-effect that permeates throughout an entire Building &, it is to be hoped, eventually comes to light.
Instead of trying to achieve getting inside a certain type of Enclosure, why not make it a priority to find the home-environments for which you’re most suited & work backwards (from the Default(s?))
Tips:
Furthermore, I haven’t known for positive if the property is for sale, how long the current Owners intend to operate it or what’s the absolute longest you can stay. But it might be wise to get in the habit of changing your settings every now & then. Then maybe you could come back occasionally, without wearing out your welcome?
Renee K. Taylor, Kamloops, BC.
Jan. ’26.
CA
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