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If you've seen the Embassy Hotel since 1951, you'll know it doesn't look like anything special. It's wrapped in dull grey siding and the signs on the side of the building are old, and its clientele probably wouldn’t be welcomed with open arms at too many other Ann Arbor hotels. But the Embassy is special. It's been a haven for people down on their luck since the Great Depression. It survived when so many other hotels in that area didn't. And it was once blessed by His Holiness, Baba Hardev Singh Ji. Take some time to get to know this historic diamond in the rough. Music by Hollow & Akimbo Parental Listener Warning: This episode contains brief references to prostitution, the Great Depression, and the problem of homelessness in America. See photos of the Embassy Hotel building and learn more in the AADL Old News archives.