Gæstebruger
31. januar 2023
Prior to lockdowns we'd stayed at this hotel a few times and enjoyed its amenities and that it overlooks a small lake at the back. So I didn't hesitate to book it again. I wish now I had. I should have sensed something wrong when I opened the Choice Hotel web site a week before arrival to check on a couple of the amenities and discovered that, unless I clicked through my emailed confirmation, the hotel would not come up. I even phoned the hotel to confirm they were still part of the Choice Hotel chain and received assurances that they had heard there had been some issues with the web site following a power failure. Upon arrival I noticed some work going on with the exterior and then observed that some of the lobby had been used to store building materials. Still, no indication of the deterioration we would encounter. That awaited us on entry to our room. The photos tell most of the story. Dirty walls and furnishings. We considered leaving right away, but decided we could manage, heading off for some shopping and dinner. It was the discovery of an energetic insect scurrying across the bed after we had returned that was the last straw. We booked a room at the (superb) Quality Inn down the street and informed the front desk that we wanted a refund. The clerk was actually professional but explained that he didn't have the authority, and would await his manager in the morning. I had thought the matter was resolved when my bank notified me of the refund the next day. However, two days later, one night's charge appeared back on my card. I contacted Choice Hotels who explained their authority could not compel a refund, but they made other arrangements quite to my satisfaction. I let them know I'd be writing this review, and there was no objection. Previous good experiences with this property have made me wonder what happened. No doubt the lockdowns created big problems, but those would also have affected the Quality Inn about a block away and our experience there was by contrast excellent. There really isn't a way to justify how a hotelier lets a guest stay in room deteriorated to the level depicted in the photos. This one is still not listed on Choice Hotel's web site (which is one reason I'm writing here), and the Choice agent explained that a full investigation was underway. That's reassuring for the Choice brand, but I don't intend on returning here.
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