A family member reserved a book of rooms for us for a family event earlier this year. We called back in March (2017) to make a reservation for 4 rooms. We received a confirmation, via both verbally on the phone with a confirmation# and email, and, as a standard, we left our phone# and email as part of the confirmation. We called to confirm the booking a few weeks prior to our reservation, all was OK. Come day of reservation, the first 2 groups arrived, they got their rooms, no issues. Third group arrived, and THERE ARE NO ROOMS FOR THEM OR US! We were the fourth group and still en-route. They say the 2 rooms had water damage and they are no longer able to accomodate us!!! What the heck?!?! As a "convenience", they booked us at Super 8, 20+ miles away, south of Ft Wayne. Reviews of the hotel showed it was pretty much a dump hotel. Obviously not the same class of hotel. We called the hotel and talked to a manager. She had no answer for us. We asked why we did not receive a phone call, an email or some kind of communication telling us about the incident so we could start looking & making prior arrangements. She had no answer for us. All she could offer us was the Super 8 room. Are you kidding me!? Horrible customer service!
So here we were, en-route to the hotel, 3 hours away, with no rooms for the night. Not a single hotel left in Ft Wayne with availability, from what we were told. Luckily, I had a smart phone to start looking. My parents are part of an older generation and own classic flip phones instead of a smart phone, but luckily, I had a smart phone and was able to download a few travel apps looking for hotel rooms and calling hotels in Ft Wayne. At this time it is 8pm, and no room! Every single hotel is BOOKED SOLID! Apparently there was a big tournament in town, hence no rooms. We finally find a hotel en-route to Ft Wayne. We will NEVER, EVER be staying at this hotel ever again. What HORRIBLE customer service! I have never experienced such horrible customer service from the service industry. Furthermore, I would love to know who/how determined which person got which room since we were all part of the same party/confirmation/book. Did the hotel give our rooms to somebody else who paid more for the rooms? Or did the staff give it to a friend? We will never know! There was no sign in the hotel indicating of water damage or any issues with the hotel. Was there ever really damaged rooms? I guess we will never know. But I do know that I won't be staying at this hotel ever again. I will be contacting corporate! I would recommend to stay away. Or make sure you call frequently & the morning of to confirm. What an awful situation. DISASTROUS!
Turns out, after all, the rooms did NOT have water damage. read more