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BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites – reviews, photos

2.5 of 5
1413 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825-3203
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BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites
Ranked #77 of 86 hotels in Sacramento
3.0 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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Ontario, California
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“Not pleased at all”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011

I called on a Friday to reserve a room for a meeting, the person in charge of the meeting room rental (Horace) was very lacking in the efficiency department (exuse the sarcasm). I was told he would have the rental agreement to me within an hour, I recieved nothing for that day. I called back on Monday and left a message without any return phone call all day. I called Tuesday morning, was told again he would have it to me within an hour. He called me back TWO hours later to ask if it could wait until tomorrow.. I told him I was waiting on him so I could finalize my meeting details, he then followed up with the comment "I guess my lunch can wait". He FINALLY got me the info via e-mail and I noticed he added an extra $125.00 to the previous agreed upon quote! I called to speak with ... a meeting, the person in charge of the meeting room rental (Horace) was very lacking in the efficiency department (exuse the sarcasm). I was told he would have the rental agreement to me within an hour, I recieved nothing for that day. I called back on Monday and left a message without any return phone call all day. I called Tuesday morning, was told again he would have it to me within an hour. He called me back TWO hours later to ask if it could wait until tomorrow.. I told him I was waiting on him so I could finalize my meeting details, he then followed up with the comment "I guess my lunch can wait". He FINALLY got me the info via e-mail and I noticed he added an extra $125.00 to the previous agreed upon quote! I called to speak with him about the discrepency and he has been no where to be found since yesterday... I called the manager to speak with her about this but she has yet to return my call. All in all, I was really hoping I had found a place I could use for all of our quarterly trainings, but no such luck here! What a shame... Btw I didnt actually get to see the place since I could not get back in touch with anyone.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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lisa magana, Director of Sales at BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites, responded to this review
5 December 2011
I am sorry for any inconvenience regarding booking a meeting room at our facility. I take full responsibility for submitting a contract to you that had the incorrect price. I made a mistake on the price because I do not usually reduce the price of the meeting rooms so drastically. I had given you a fantastic deal, and I was very busy that week and I wanted to ensure that all of our clients were taken care of. In addition, I had a luncheon appointment with another client that was made a week prior to speaking with you regarding your organization. I am very sorry for any inconvenience that was made to you and your organization.
Sincerely,
Horace
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“Rip off!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011 via mobile

Even if you didn't smoke they charge you the $200.00 extra. Bad location. Will never go back.

  • Stayed October 2010
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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lisa magana, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites, responded to this review
29 September 2011
Dear Guest,

I am very sorry you feel you where charged for smoking in a non smoking room. There is how ever a smoke strip equipped in every room that changes color when someone smokes in the room. It changed color that is why you where charged the deep cleaning fee. I do apologize for any misunderstanding and hope you will stay with us again.
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    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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lisa magana, Manager at BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites, responded to this review
22 November 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for your response in regards to our new comfy beds. It comments like your that help drive our staff to provide superior customer serve. Thank you once again
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“Don't stay here!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
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Our car was vandalized, three windows broken, things stolen - and the Best Western Expo hotel did NOTHING about it! If you want details, read on.

We were traveling north from southern california to Washington state. We decided to drive to Sacramento the first night, then continue on to Ashland, OR the next day. Since the Best Western chain was offering a "stay 3 nights, get one free" deal, we booked at least 3 nights at various Best Western hotels along our route.

This hotel is not in a very good part of town, but not being familiar with Sacramento, we didn't know that. Most of the restaurants in the area were small, catering to the Asian population. We found a mediocre Outback Steakhouse nearby. We ate and then settled in for the night.

In the morning we came down to load the car, only to find that three windows had been broken and various items stolen from the car. After contacting the police, we tried to get some information from the hotel: "did anyone hear anything? see anything? report anything? are the surveillance cameras even working? They were very quick to tell us that there is a sign posted in the parking lot stating they are "not responsible for theft or damage" in the parking lot. One sign - and we're supposed to see that in the dark?

We were able to find an auto glass shop that was open on Saturday and just happened to have one-each of the three windows we needed to have replaced. The police took a full report and said they would ask to see the tapes the following Monday. We told the desk clerk on duty that we would call throughout the next few days to see if anyone had found anything.

On Monday we called the hotel and asked to talk to the manager. She was curt and very unhelpful, again stating emphatically that the hotel is NOT responsible for our loss. She could (or would) not tell us anything about the video cameras in the parking lot, which were aimed directly at our car and would have given the police a pretty good idea of who the culprits were.

On returning from our vacation we were asked to fill out an online evaluation of the hotel. In the comment section we mentioned that our car had been broken into and that we were very unhappy with the response of the hotel management. We got an immediate reply: "thank you for your evaluation. We are sorry you were unhappy with our hotel. Please tell us how we can improve our service". We did. And the manager sent us an email asking us to contact her directly - but with a "do not reply" email address. We then contacted BW corporate customer service and told them what had happened and that we were very disappointed with BW's response. Their response was basically a disinterested kiss off, advising us to contact the hotel.

If you MUST stay at this hotel, please know that this seems to be a higher than normal crime area. Take EVERYTHING out of your car when you turn in for the night. And know that if your car is vandalized or damaged, the management of Best Western and/or the Best Western Expo will NOT help you!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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lisa magana, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites, responded to this review
22 November 2011
Dear Guest,


Thank you for reviewing our hotel. I am very sorry your car was vandalized in the parking lot. We have all security measure in place including gates that lock at dark, and cameras through the hotel. We are not in a high crime area. it is very rare to have this happen at the hotel. We where never contacted by the police department for copies of the video or any statements from the security department. We are how ever not responsible for anything lost damaged or stolen from the property but always willing to help resolve the matter any way we can. I am very sorry you feel we didn’t try to help you. Once again I do apologize and thank you for your review.
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“Old, Smokey....”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011

Stayed here 1 night and wouldn't recommend it for longer. Most of the Best Western's I have stayed at have been a pretty good value for my money. This hotel is in need of some serious updating. My non-smoking room was definitely smokey and musty and questionably cleaned. I was unable to alter the room a/c- it was fixed and there were numerous nystery stains on the floor. Not worth the price I paid for the overall conditions. On the plus side, staff were very friendly.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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lisa magana, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Expo Inn & Suites, responded to this review
24 August 2011
Thank you for taking the time to write a review on the hotel. Its comments like yours that helps our team work better. We have been undergoing some updating in the room’s with new carpeting and or shampooing. Our property is 100 non smoking facilities. I have gone through and re trained the staff on some of the things that were missed in your room. I do apologize for not exceeding your expectations and I hope you will give us another chance.

Sincerely,

Lisa Magana
General Manager
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Address: 1413 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825-3203
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