To have complained about the smell?

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Stayed in a hotel for work yesterday, the room was lovely but as soon as I walked in the smell of the bathroom drains hit me. It really was disgusting.

I asked to change rooms but they were fully booked. Wibu to complain? Or would you just put it with it as it was just a one night stay and wasn’t for a holiday.

Yes, complain.

This is a housekeeping or even a plumbing issue that should have been attended to when you asked to move.

Absolutely complain.

If a room hasn’t been used for a while sometimes all that’s needed is to run the shower / sink taps for a while as the water in the trap can dry out so barrier between the room and the sewer - I have this with my en-suite as I don’t use the shower quick blast to refill the reservoir and sorted.

But saying that I would have mentioned it as in a hotel could be difficult to air the room

That should be done as part of getting the room ready, not by the paying guest.

Were you in Spain by any chance?

You were perfectly reasonable to try and get a room that didn't smell.

Now you've left and as you didn't pay for it, I wouldn't now give it any more thought.

Well, somebody paid for it, @MasterBeth …
Why should op accept sleeping in a smelly room because her boss was footing the bill?