Well, first of all - the good things. Becky was kind enough to ask the owners if we could bring 4 cats (not 2, which is what is allowed per room) for our stay Friday-Saturday, August 26-27, 2011, due to Hurricane Irene; and we were granted permission (@ $25 per cat). Thank you Becky for being such a doll! The rest of the good things - we never lost power; the AC worked great; it was very close to a Starbucks, Marshall's, etc. and I think that's about it!
The bad news - the room was not a suite but a hotel room with a kitchenette in it, thus making it very small. The bathroom was small, very out-dated and dirty, as was the kitchen area. I had brought Clorox Wipes with me and went to town using them in the bathroom and kitchen. The bedspreads looked to be from the 80's, combined with the plaid drapes, and the blankets were so icky that I refused to use them and begged my husband to go to Marshall's Friday night to get blankets and pillow cases (which he did). We discovered upon arrival that there was only a used roll of toilet paper in the bathroom (and no spare roll); no shampoo (my husband asked at the front desk and was told that they had none!); no dishwashing detergent for the sink; no hair-dryer; etc. - you get the picture. My husband had to go to Martin's to pick up all kinds of things that we associate with being requisite for a hotel room!
Bottom line - we had to evacuate with our 4 kitties due to Hurricane Irene but ended up spending $300.00 for 2 nights at what I can only politely call a dive. We immediately gave our cats flea treatments upon arriving home yesterday; and I washed everything that we had taken with us!
Use good judgement and book 2 rooms at another hotel, for an emergency if you have more than 2 cats/dogs. I would have rated this terrible if not for Becky and her willingness to ask about allowing 4 cats per room.
- Homestead Richmond Innsbrook
