Let me describe our stay here.
Our check-in was wonderful - wow, what great customer service. It really made us feel like we were in for something enjoyable. We were all excited and happy about our stay.
But when we got to our room... eh, not so much.
I understand that all hotels aren't created equal, and rooms like these might not be up to snuff. So when my wife complains that the closet door closes only with the aid of a swift kick, I can say, "You know, we don't live here."
I am not even bothered when she points out dirty footprints on the bathmat, dirty bed linens, a little rust, a paint job left over from the 1980s, toilets that tease you if they are actually going to flush or not when you press the handle, and even a few electrical outlets without covers on them. This I can deal with. It is not like we went out of our way to look for a $400 a night establishment.
But what I can't deal with is a housekeeping service that comes into the room, takes all the pillow cases off the pillows, and sort of starts cleaning the room, but then leaves everything unfinished. Because that is exactly what happened. I feel like they thought we were spies and just went through our stuff, looking for the secret microfiche, leaving us to deal with the mess afterwards.
There is a nice little sign in the room. "If you aren't 100% satisfied, the room is free." Next to it is a survey we have to fill out and mail to Clarion. A survey that does not have an address on it, so we can't actually mail it, though.
But that is not the big deal. The end all, be all happened tonight when this little guy came in our room to say, "Hey there! What's happening? Welcome to the Clarion Suites!!!"
Here's a close up, in case you don't realize what is exactly happening here.
Unfortunately, our little friend had an accident involving me trying out some patented ninja moves involving spinning high kicks and steel-toed sneakers.
Hey, don't look at me. I asked him if he wouldn't mind being my sparring partner, and he seemed perfectly ok with it, and that is what I will continue to say to the jury if this ever comes to trial.
Anyway, after much debate that involved the word "Ew," we decided to leave him for the housekeeping service that may or may not ever come.
Here is a photo of the thank you note we left.
Thus ends our stay in the Clarion Suites in Augusta, Georgia.
2 comments:
Their internet access, however, works beautifully. We used it to make this post. What a pity that the hotel itself failed to function properly as a hotel. Awesome internet access is not always to be had even at much nicer properties.
Oh, we haven't tried the free breakfast. Ew.
Ew indeed. Sorry it turned out so bad. The dirty/missing linens really freaks me out. Ick. The bug is icky too, but they are sometimes found in the best of homes in the South, but fortunately not in mine while y'all were visiting :-)
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