Ricardo C.
Google
We recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Orange County Airport in Santa Ana because my father-in-law is in the ICU at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. We booked this hotel through Expedia, trusting the Holiday Inn reputation, but were extremely disappointed with the way we were treated by one of the employees, Norberto.
We went down for breakfast at 9:27 AM (breakfast ends at 9:30). I politely asked if we were too late, and instead of showing any courtesy, Norberto responded curtly: “Oh yes, you are, breakfast is finished.” Thankfully, another staff member kindly allowed us to grab something quickly, which we appreciated. Unfortunately, Norberto was clearly unhappy about it.
Fifteen minutes later, he came to our table, pointed at his watch, and rudely told us we had “5 minutes to clear the area” because they needed to prepare for lunch. When I asked for the manager, he falsely claimed to be the manager. The front desk later confirmed that was not true and gave me a business card for the actual manager.
This type of behavior is rude, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. Guests deserve courtesy and respect, not to be rushed or misled. We expected much better from Holiday Inn.