If you don't have time to read this review, here's the takeaway message: IF YOU LIKE MONTHLY RATES TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THIEF, AWFUL MANAGEMENT/SERVICE AND COCKROACHES, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU, OTHERWISE, STAY VERY FAR AWAY!!
I stayed here in a suite for an extended stay for 7 months. I have to admit, the room was much more than I was expecting when I first moved in. There was a full size kitchen with plenty of counter space and there were 3 closets with plenty of shelves and hangers. That's about it for the positive things I can say about this place. Now for EVERYTHING THAT WAS WRONG AND WHY YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY:
1) When were first inquired about staying here for an extended stay, we were told it would be a flat charge every month (like paying rent) and that we would not be required to give ample notice to move-out (i.e. if we wanted to move out, we could literally tell them a day in advanced and that was okay). We had planned on staying there for at least a year, but only extended our stay by 2 months at a time, in case anything happened. 6 months in, I get MULTIPLE calls to the room asking if I planned on extending my stay, each time I said yes. We went to the front desk to sign the receipt (as you must do each month they charge your card) and we're told there is a new rate. They increased the monthly charge by $200 WITHOUT GIVING ANY NOTICE! In addition, we were told that they had already put the room back up for sale for others to "rent" out starting next month because that's how far we extended it to. Obviously we were upset, who wouldn't be! An increase in the charge and no place to live the following months because they put the room up for sale! The manager told us not to get upset and that they are a hotel, not an apartment, and can change whatever they want because they run like a hotel. Absolutely AWFUL management and customer service! I get that it's a hotel, but when you know there is an extended stay guest that has been renewing every couple of months, it's just courtesy to give notice that the price was increasing and to ask if the planned move-out date was a hard date (as it hadn't been in the past). In addition, we were told we would now have to give 30 days notice to move out and that we could only extend for 3 months at a time, but that they could advertise the room for sale following those 3 months and if someone wanted it, they could pay and we would have to move out. Absolutely ridiculous!!
2) I had to go down to the front desk probably every other week to get kitchen towels because they would always forget to replace them. One time, I go to the front desk and the general manager is there. I ask for "kitchen rags". She so rudely chuckled and corrected me, "you mean kitchen cloths". She obviously knew what I meant and that was extremely unnecessary. (Side note: I had went down to get towels 2 weeks before the monthly rate change and it was the perfect opportunity to notify me, but they of course did not.)
3) Housekeeping would clean once every week. Since I was staying there for an extended stay and had all my belongings with me (Note: there is no safe in the room), I felt better about putting up some cameras (which were not discretely placed on purpose) to deter any thief from happening or to catch anything if it did happen. My 2nd to last day, I was checking the footage and I was LIVID! The housekeeping girl checked my jean jacket pocket that was hanging behind one of the barstools and then goes into the bedroom and opens the nightstand drawer, looks around, then closes it. At this point, I do not believe anything was stolen, but I have yet to review the rest of the footage from my time there. I addressed the situation with the general manager, who was apologetic and willing to work with me if anything was stolen, but had I not had the footage, I feel like this would not have been the reaction. .
4) There are cockroaches! I don't know where it came from, but there was a baby cockroach scaling the wall one night. Although your room may be clean, others may not be!
5) Housekeeping doesn't always change your sheets! There were times they just remade the bed with the sheets that were already on, or if they changed the sheets, would put the same comforter/cover back on (even though it was clearly dirty and needed to be changed).
6) You can smell other rooms' cooking as I think there is a back draft in the vent in the kitchen (there were multiple times the entire room smelled like fish until I opened a window to air it out).
7) The toiletries, dishwasher soap, paper towels, toilet paper, etc. are not restocked again after moving in.
8) You pay so much to stay there each month and the daily breakfast is not included (only coffee/tea). read more