For context, keep in mind that I am a young professional, 8 months pregnant, just trying to isolate in a safe and peaceful spot (thanks COVID). I picked this location because it's quite close to the birthing center I've chosen.
Do not stay here, ever. Please.
I actually created this Yelp account just so I can write about this Place. I've never left a bad review before, I know the damage it can cause to businesses and I'd normally not want my personal grievances to negatively affect potential client mentality. But this Sh*t is just so crazy, I felt the obligation to warn others.
And here goes.
At first, everything looks great. The location is awesome. Gas+groceries within a mile. The front desk was very kind to me and I was checked in within minutes. The room smelled clean but not Too Clean (you know what I'm talking about).
After several uneventful nights, I went out for breakfast and returned to find my Suite door wide open. There was a housekeeper in my room. She was changing my bedsheets, which I had laundered myself the day before. (There is a clean, inexpensive guest laundry room.) The housekeeper was startled to see me, as if she had been caught doing something wrong. It's worth mentioning that she was coughing, and also NOT wearing a mask or any other PPE. She left after I told her thanks, I didn't request room service, which is advertised on big signs throughout the building as being "optional, just ask the front desk!"
Housekeeper/Thief had moved/touched almost everything in my whole Suite, including rearranging my toiletries. It was excessive and invasive! A few hours later, I saw that about half of my prescription medication had been stolen from it's bottle.
Yep. I should have seen where this was going.
I called the front desk to request that I be informed before housekeeping enters my room. The woman on the phone flat out told me "No. That's not possible." Okay. I explained that I am very pregnant and would prefer if housekeeping didn't come and go as they please, and for personal health concerns I'd like to be present while the room gets serviced.. She sniffed and told me that Per Company Policy, someone MUST stop by my suite biweekly to inspect the space. I had only been here for 4 days. She also said to expect another inspection the following Wednesday "whenever they get up there, I don't know."
FrontDesk at no point offered empathy or solution. She also brushed off the issue of my medicine having been obviously stolen. I decided to let it go for the time being -- I have other things to worry about at this stage of my pregnancy, I thought.
It gets better.
This morning (Tuesday, day 11), as I was getting out of the shower, I get an official sounding knock on the door and a loud "HOUSEKEEPING!!". I called out that I had just gotten out of the shower and needed a minute.
A woman YELLED through the door that they were with pest control, and that they had to come in immediately to do routine spraying. ???
I repeated that I needed a minute to dress, and then realized OH! I shouldn't have harsh/deadly chemicals sprayed in my living space, as I am due to give birth any day. I had no time to say this part out loud, however, because the person(s? sounded like multiple people), used their own key to UNLOCK MY DOOR!! I was still NAKED, it had been only about 15 seconds since their initial knock. I saw a hand come around the door to pull at the chain lock, which I had THANKFULLY remembered to latch the night before. I screamed, terrified, and flew over to the door to slam it shut. They yelled very loudly from the other side that I should pack my bags because they were going to cancel my reservation for disobeying their policies. Completely uncalled for, and waaay overly aggressive. They kicked the door and walked away.
I called the front desk again. They did not evict me for being disobedient, but again, still no apology or acknowledgment that they have SO BADLY screwed up here.
Anyways. I am livid that at 38 weeks pregnant, I have to relocate because this place is really that terrible. I feel so uncomfortable, invaded upon, and disrespected.
I'm going to spend the rest of the day emailing every manager, GM, DM, RM I can get ahold of. This place should not continue to run like this. read more