This was our fourth HIE in 7 days, and by far the worst. We booked a family suite, just as we had in the previous HEI's (Fremont IN was *the best*), but unlike the others, this one in Corbin had no kitchenette, not even a microwave or a mini frig. The front desk person offered to let us keep our items in the refrigerator there behind the desk, and to come downstairs and use the microwave when we would need it, but the point is we paid for a family suite with kitchenette and got something else. (Note, the HEI website says "Before snuggling into the triple-sheeted bed, use the microwave and refrigerator to fix and store snacks")
As far as it being a family suite, this hotel basically joined a regular room to a bedroom, with the door between them at the back end of the room. The smaller room had no air unit of its own, and two hours after arriving it was still a sweatbox. There is no separate sitting area as in every other suite we've stayed in.
Other annoyances - they put us on the 3rd floor but the elevator was out of order, the stairwells were at least 90 degrees and had dead bugs on the floors. The room had hardware mounted to tables and walls where things had been removed, there was no luggage rack to put your suitcase on. The TV Channel lineup in the room is completely wrong, and if you call the front desk they insist it is correct (For instance, 98 is listed as HBO, calling the front desk to say that 98 is a music channel, how do I get HBO, she actually told me "You press 9, then 8, and wait for it to change channels!) They offer no perks as the others did for Priority Club Platinum at check-in either.
At breakfast, the food was decent, but the staff was absent. Garbage can was overflowing with trash, the pancake machine was flashing that it needed a new batter bag, and no one was at the front desk or in the kitchen. A quick walk out front found 3 staff plus the front desk person having a cigarette break.
Of the 4 HEI's we stayed at during this vacation, this one charged us the most money and gave us the worst experience. FWIW, we booked it through the Priority Club reservation desk. The other HEI's we stayed at exceeded our expectations, so this one may get there too, but for now, keep your expectations low or you will be disappointed and upset like we were.
- Holiday Inn Corbin
- Corbin Holiday Inn
