My boyfriend and I Pricelined a room for our anniversary trip this weekend. We were super excited to get a "3.5star plus" hotel for a really good deal. It's too bad there were so many things that worked against making this a truly awesome hotel:
- The fact that there is no carpet between the pool and the elevators, so the floor is often dangerously wet.
- The fact that the bathroom door opened onto the toilet - you had to sidestep it in order to close the door.
- The fact that the night desk clerk, when counting the register, set the cash tray on the counter nearest the customers. It would have been an easy, quick jaunt out the front door with it.
- The 20min it took to get extra towels
- The empty ice bin in the vending area
- The desk clerk who came out to talk to customers while still chewing food
By far the worst offense was the fact that check-out time was noon, yet housekeeping tried to enter our room at EIGHT IN THE MORNING. I can't imagine it's that hard to find out which rooms are ready for cleaning, and which are not.
The only real pro was the bedding, which was luxe and fluffy. Not even close to being worth the $2800 they sell it for, but fun for a night.
The room ended up being cheap for the name-brand, but more satisfaction could have been found from a lesser-name place. Lesson learned for next time.