Jalyn A.
Yelp
I just want to start out with the fact that there is not a single thing wrong with the front desk staff-- they were bubbly, kind, hard-working and ultimately...overwhelmed. This front desk job isn't an *average* front desk job. They're front desk employees, bartenders, and receptionists, and they were the mediators of every hotel issue (and there were many). Truthfully, they're underpaid, and Moxy Memphis needs to change that.
First, the general vibe of the hotel is super cute. It's quirky, filled with card games, board games, plants, and ambient lights that fill the space with a soft glow. As a GenZ girl, this is a dream space-- and I needed a break from the same ultra modern plain spaces that I'm always in.
Where the issue is, though, is the fact that the cuteness of the space does not make up for how run-down the hotel is. None of the pinball machines worked. There was a hole in our window that allowed for multiple wasps to enter the room and we had to switch rooms. And the valet service is problematic.
Let's get into valet--
If you have a car, you are better off going a few blocks away and self-parking. I would not trust the valet with any personal possession.
First, the valet is a third-party entity not affiliated with Moxy at all (which to me seems ridiculous because we pay Moxy for valet, not PMC directly-- it's misleading, honestly). It's called PMC (or Parking Management Company) and it appears that they are posted up in all three Marriot hotels in the square. Most of the time when I needed to come get my car, they were not around and they had to call them to get to the Moxy. So realistically speaking if something happened to your car, no one would be available to see it-- which is what happened to our car.
I came back from dinner, dropped my car off with valet, and when I retrieved it in the morning there were massive cracks on the windshield. Red Flag #1 was when the AM valet driver (his name is Myles, doesn't deserve to be wrapped up in this mess he was fantastic) apologized and told us our car was not where it was supposed to be listed under. Now the car is cracked up and we don't know how it happened and no one reported it. So-- either the car was taken off premises and then it got cracked or our driver was driving crazy and it got cracked because you don't get huge cracks in the windshield at random.
Regardless, management doesn't know who had the car and what happened, they had us file a claim and we'll see if they get back to us.
Also there were a bunch of charges to my card from the hotel. My receipt has a balance of $0 because they credited my stay, but we'll see if that goes through too.
Honestly, save your breath, money, vehicle, and time. Go to a different hotel.
Moxy staff, I pray you find a job that pays you what you're worth. You deserve better.