My family and I travel quite a bit and throughout those travels we often hope for, but rarely get,…read moreEXCELLENT customer service from car rental companies. However, in this instance, and much to our surprise and pleasure, this is exactly what I got. Frankly, I have NEVER given a car rental place a 5 star review, but this location, in my option, absolutely deserves it.
We arrived after an exceptionally long flight from Honolulu, Hawaii (where we live) - 13 hours plus of flight time and a layover in Auckland. My 7 year old twins, my wife and I were ready for this LONG day to be over but, sadly, we still needed to pick up our luggage and rental car before heading to our hotel for the night. Fortunately for us, the Alamo counter was located just mere feet from the baggage claim, thus allowing me to take care of renting the car for the trip while my wife and kids kept an eye out for the luggage. AWESOME!!! We are all about efficiency.
I was greeted at the counter by a young gentleman from Manchester, England (Richard). I don't know where he learned to be pleasant and helpful to a customer (might have been the Disney customer service school in Japan), but he needs to instruct his fellow agents throughout the Alamo/Enterprise world on HOW TO TREAT A CUSTOMER. Add to this the fact that there was no line and no hiccups in the process, resulted in the BEST experience I have EVER had renting a vehicle in my entire travel life.
The agent searched and found my reservation within seconds, explained the nuances of the rental policies, and asked if I had any questions. When I did, he answered them without hesitation and with a smile. He then directed me to the car park lot. I apparently didn't listen well because I still managed to get lost - yes, even with a f'n map and, to top it off, it was COLD, raining, and I had a family in tow glaring at me. But this wasn't his fault.
I would highly recommend anyone who is in need of a car rental in Queenstown, NZ to go to Alamo and, with any luck, your experience will be as satisfying as ours was.