DW
Doc Whisperer
2 days ago
The 2 stars are strictly for the rude service I received from the lady who answered the Guest Services phone on Saturday afternoon 2/28 ~3pm'ish. There was a room of kids nextdoor to me, stomping around, loudly pounding (not knocking) on the outer door that is locked & opens to 2 of the hotel rooms together (why do they need this).
I called for help & this lady couldn't have been more rude - then she hung up on us - when I called back to ask to speak to the manager, she must have thought she was "smart" as she transferred me to a phone that just rings & no one picks up or no VM came on. Not too clever as she should know we know how to call at another time, fill out the contact form, do a Google & Yelp review, etc., lol.
So - here we go with a bad review for the whole hotel - just because she was so rude. I suggest she maybe find another career that wouldn't include working with the public as she's not someone you'd want representing your whole business.
Pros & cons:
- When you're done checking in, there are weird ladies right there who harass you about timeshares or something - they actually barely let you pass by - and then have the NERVE to call your room to harass you even more. I told these ladies several times, "no thx," but they refuse to stop talking & trying to suck you in. Pls REMOVE this as it's a nuisance & harassing. If they'd like to hand something out, fine - but if someone clearly is trying to leave, it's not cool to do the hardcore sales pitch stuff - and tell them to NOT call our rooms, ugh.
- Room was clean & big enough, nice bed, good channels on the TV (except there's no guide that tells you what's on), frig, sink, coffee maker, glasses, & cups. Pillows were a little too poofy, but I didn't have any neck issues.
- Spend extra to be on beach side, as it's noisy on the city side (Summer could be pretty bad).
* There's a huge bldg of apts right there too as the "city" view, so it's uncomfortable leaving the drapes open if you're a woman.
- The hotel room doors are weird, as there's a locked door that you need to use your key card to unlock to get to your actual hotel door, which there are 2 rooms in this scenario - very awkward when your neighboor room also is trying to come & go the same time. Why is this needed? Do we need this level of security there?
- Location: Great - right there on beach & in walking distance of lots of restaurants.
- Parking: You can valet or use the parking structure a block away, and valet guys were nice & allow you to park right there to check-in 1st.
- Staff: All but the lady who took my call & the sales ladies were nice. Again, the lady answering the Guest Services line is the only reason I gave a 2-star rating. I suggest she find another job in which she never interacts with the public - hello - you work at a hotel?
There are tons & tons of hotels in the area, so choose one where the staff are ALL friendly & no people harass you in the lobby & calling you.