On 10/13, due to my work trip & incomplete projects, I had to extend only one more stay before fly to go back to another state for work. I went there w/ my wife b/c she had to visit her grandma’s residential care facility, she helped me to extend my stay, shared her experience; On 10/13 btw 7 - 8:30 am, when wife asked to clarity the revelations, the front desk staff, Mr. Derrick Chand was extremley unprofessional and dismissive, saying "GM is not coming today, why do you need to see the GM." His tone of the convention felt unnecessarily confrontational, especially considering we were simply asking for clarification on the reservations.
In addition, Mr. Derrick provided their long-term member inaccurate info, which he lied to their guests. He stated that "you won't be able to meet the GM b/c he is not coming today." However, wife loves the IHG corporate, they never, never, provided wrong info, refused to lie; that is why we trust IHG, this is so important to a IHG company's success. Wife met GM Mr. JL at the time and solved prob analytically & quickly. Due to Mr. Derrick's unwillingness & unprofessional mindset, other guests may not be able to get some help from him. On 10/13, we felt that the hotel's male front desk staff were inefficient & less professional than their female front desk staff.
The hotel can train those basic manners, some basic ethics, integrity, providing correct info, good communication skills such as how to communicate professionally, active-listening w/o resistance, ensuring the accuracy, and understand how to use the analytical problem solving skills for those long-term IHG members. This will lead him to understand his job responsibilities, front desk manager's job descriptions. Otherwise, this situation/untrained hotel employees/front desk manager can cause significant inconvenience & a ruined your hotel guests' experience. Thanks you for your time & consideration,