Craig W.
Yelp
As many of you know, I oversee the Instagram Fails Hall of Fame, Bonus Division. Our philosophy is simple, "Where Clicks go to die." Each week, as part of my role, we go to various places in the United States, Europe, Mars and Mexico. Ok, not Mars at least not yet.
This glorious bastion of decades gone by, is as though you had Twins. One is amazing, the other you tell the parents, "ooh they are cute," only to tell others - "Have you seen that baby? Yowsa."
The hotel beyond the bar, some restaurants, which all bypass, has a Starbucks which in the mornings, on the weekend has a challenge.
There is enough staff, but this isnt a full size store, rather a tiny size pad, so you can only move so much.
Plus, no one has established a process, whereas Benny handles the register. Wally too. Sarah is in charge of this area, Bencia here and so forth.
Would it speed up the output? Probably but hoards of folks will wait in line then stand around to get overpriced so-so coffee because its Starbucks. Plus very confident that pastry wasn't made there.
A FedEx/business center is there too. Not with Starbucks, that would be weird.
I used that FedEx and people complain on other sites that they charge a higher fee because it is at the hotel.
Well my dear friends it's called convenience. Nobody is stopping you getting a ride to an actual store.
As a traveler for business and the HOF, BE I appreciated the clerk recommending that I take a pic of the label. I never thought about this, but I have been on the "where is that tracking number receipt," before.
The business center itself is very nice and you can access it 24/7 with your keycard. It smells fresh and trust me there are some biz centers that give B.O. a good name.
Hey did you know that when you jab Botox into your lips you look like one of those Pucker lips you see for Halloween? Amazing stuff.
I have stayed at this Marriott before on a different floor, then the one I had on this trip, and I can say the cute twin is the former. From the whole vibe across the board. My last visit was in a room that made an icebox feel warm.
So after reaching out to the GM, I received a lower floor, my preference, access to the M club and a food credit. No, I still payed for my room.
I am after all, someone who can't be bought. Unless you are offering Jolly Roger candy.
I prefer low floors anyway, and stay as such. A heights issue can do that.
I had a couple of options from them, still lower, and I went first floor, pool level. What I didn't know was that the putt-putt mega course was right outside my door.
I would have watched a few rounds, but I had work to do. I mean being a HOF BE isn't a simple do nothing role.
The first floor room is the kid you say cute things about to the parents, then tell others "Egads."
I took some swanky photos because words cannot do justice. Note that my curtains were closed only because of fear that Dad would take the putter and see how hard they can hit it.
I did that once, not at a hotel, but in my backyard and I apologize to my neighbor for breaking their glass gazebo thing, 30 years ago. Hey the house was two houses down on the same golf course. It could have been Mr. Green with the candlestick. And I was 12. Mr Green? Im guessing 40 with a beer gut.
I do recommend their chicken soup because its good. And I love that it is a flat fee of $5 for room service delivery, plus it is done through an app.
Its about convenience here.
Even if this weary traveler, has to deal with an egg white omelet that's greasy.
But hey, not every baby is cute.
Despite your best effort to conceal it.
Three stars!!