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| - I have been to some really nice Hampton Inns before, but this is not one of them. The rooms are okay-- not super spacious but not cramped. The counter staff that I spoke with were all very friendly and helpful, but the manager sounds like kind of a dick. I shall explain:
There is a bar/club/restaurant next to the hotel. During my stay, the bar sponsored a Jordan Sparks concert (I had to ask who she is, but apparently, she has something to do with some season of american idol) and a P Diddy concert. When I got back from a looong work day, the walls of the hotel were vibrating with bass from the concert. I went to down to the front desk: Could they move my room to one less noisy?
Unfortunately, they had 10 calls in 10 minutes for guests wanting to know the same thing. The gals at the front desk were overwhelmed and called on the manager for help. Now, I understand that the hotel has nothing to do with the noise level-- they are not responsible for the bar next door. *However,* a good manager would have told the front desk folks to apologize profusely, offer to walk over to the bar to have a chat with the event person, and hand out earplugs by the bucketful. This manager's response? "Let the guests call the cops." Wow.
So, not the utmost concern for the guests' well-being. Also, the hotel lobby and elevators smell strongly like a sewer. Rooms did not, thank goodness.
Still, there is free internet access and continental breakfast in the morning-- the happy reasons to stay in Hampton's.
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