Nicholas Hang
Google
I stayed at the Battery Wharf Hotel from August 21 to 23, 2025, and had an extremely disappointing experience at the front desk. I was denied check-in because my name was allegedly not in their system, despite my friend having already emailed their manager to include me as a guest. The manager later offered a poor excuse, claiming the email needed to explicitly state that I was to be “checked in as a guest,” even though the intent of the request was clear and had been acknowledged. I would have understood if this had been an honest mistake followed by an effort to rectify it, but instead, the staff attempted to shift the blame onto me. No assistance was offered, and their manner throughout was unhelpful and discourteous. The manager's colleague on duty that day was particularly rude, never addressing me by name and referring to me only as “excuse me,” which fell far below acceptable service standards.
For a four-star hotel at this price point, such hospitality is completely unacceptable. Even basic courtesy would dictate addressing a guest by their name, yet I was not even given that. There was also a lack of eye contact throughout the interaction, which only added to the unwelcoming atmosphere. This was particularly disappointing given that the hotel was not busy that day, so there was no reason for such inattentive and dismissive service.
Later on, I was not even offered any assistance by the concierge to hold my luggage while I waited for the room to be cleaned and for check-in to be completed. This was after I had to trouble my friend to send yet another email to the hotel to confirm my stay.
Compliments to the bellboy who eventually assisted me with my luggage. He was courteous, helpful, and pleasantly chatty, which was a refreshing contrast to the earlier poor service.
Overall, while the rooms were comfortable, the bellboy was pleasant and helpful, and the checkout staff (on the last day) were attentive and polite, I would not choose to stay at this hotel again or recommend to my family and friends. For its price point, I believe much better service can be found elsewhere.