They had staffing problems. One night we ran out of toilet paper, we called down to the desk and no one answered. We went down, and no one was there. Finally we took some toilet paper from the public bathroom. They say you can call for anything you need, but based on our experience that means only during the day. What if it had been something worse? I can understand if they can't find employees, but shouldn't the manager or the owner fill in the gaps?
They also only clean each floor once a week which is probably due to staffing problems. I was OK with that, but they expect you to bag up your trash and take it down the hall each day. There was even a sign telling us not to put loose trash in the can, but instead to break down boxes and bag it all up. So no cleaning, bag up and haul your own trash according to their rules, and no supplies unless you are there while staff are on duty. My issue is that it felt like I was paying full price while missing services. We stayed at other suite hotels this vacation, also with staffing issues, who handled it much better.
There were several little things that lowered my rating as well. The power plugs at the desk were loose so that my plugs didn't always make a connection. I had to charge stuff at the kitchen counter. The couch needed some pillows to make it more comfortable to sit on. The chair in the bedroom had its seat cushion cover coming off due to a ripped seam. The bedroom had no light tied to its switch by the door. You should have at least one light tied to that switch so people don't have to fumble in the dark looking for a lamp or light switch that works. The same was true in the living room (a switch by the door that did nothing). There were no pots and pans for cooking (So, how useful is a full kitchen if you don't have anything to cook with?) I thought a hotel would have a more reliably functional space, and more in person help and services than an airbnb of a similar price.
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