It appears they merely utilize the Choice name. Unfortunately, they fail to meet the standards I have come to expect from Choice Hotels. Upon entering the room, I was immediately struck by its small size, which was not in line with my expectations based on the pictures I had seen. I promptly returned to the front desk to inform the staff that the room did not meet my expectations, citing the noise from the guests above me, who sounded as though they were throwing bowling balls on the floor, and my concerns regarding the suspicious individuals lurking around the premises. I was informed that I could choose to leave, but they were unable to process my checkout until the following day at the designated checkout time. I expressed my confusion, stating that I had not even utilized the room, and therefore, did not understand why I could not be checked out immediately. The staff member reiterated that it was their policy not to process checkouts until the scheduled checkout time. I requested the room key to take pictures of the room as evidence that I had not occupied it, and after some back-and-forth, the staff member finally relented. Upon returning to the room, I encountered a suspicious individual who was lurking around the hallway. I asked if his why was he following me, to which he responded that he was merely headin