I booked my reservation for a week long business trip and imagine my surprise when I arrived and discovered that they were in the middle of renovating the hotel while I was staying there.
Yup, they took my money (standard price) and didn't bother to tell me that:
1. I would need to stay in one room one night and another room the following nights, so I had to checkin and checkout twice.
2. The laundry mat and gym would be closed for two of the days.
3. The hotel would have no water after 10am on a couple of the days.
4. I would enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of construction from early morning to early evening.
I didn't receive any cut rate or advance warning or anything.
Now, if you're reading this, you may think, "What do I care? By the time I visit, they will be done." That's a fair point, but consider this: This hotel is so desperate for money and so devalues its relationship with its business customers that it will charge them full price with no warning to stay in a hotel that is undergoing construction in the exact same areas where you are staying. If you think the mindset that thought this was OK is going to lead to you having a good experience while staying at this hotel for an extended period, I wish you luck.
We have an internal travel site at our company, and you can be sure that my fellow employees will hear about this and think twice about staying here or any Candlewood Suites again.
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