Caitlin M.
Google
I am beyond angry and disgusted with how the Seaport Hotel handled a deeply sentimental and valuable item of mine. The way I was treated as a guest was careless, dismissive, and completely unacceptable.
On September 22, my boyfriend personally left my earrings at the front desk (I had left before him), clearly labeled with my name and Room 625, and was told they would be placed in lost and found so I could retrieve them. These were not just earrings — they were $500 and belonged to my grandmother in Ireland, making them irreplaceable.
When I went to the hotel in November, I spoke with Alex at the front desk and waited for almost an hour while he repeatedly went back and forth trying to locate them. I was told they were not in lost and found and were likely in a safe because they were considered a “high-ticket item.” I was told managers were in a meeting and that I would receive a call once they were available. That call never came.
After weeks of follow-ups, a female manager finally told me in mid-December that the earrings had been donated after 30 days. I was HORRIFIED. When I later spoke with the head manager, he contradicted this and said high-ticket items are donated after 90 days, and even agreed that $500 qualifies as high-ticket. Yet somehow, my earrings were still donated well before that timeframe.
When I asked who determines what is “high-ticket,” I was told it’s simply a judgment call and that no professional evaluation or jeweler review is done. This lack of policy, accountability, and basic competence is shocking for a hotel that presents itself as high-end.
What made this even worse was the attitude of the staff. I was met with indifference, excuses, and a complete lack of empathy at every step. If this is how the Seaport Hotel treats guests who trusted them with personal belongings, then the standards here are far lower than advertised. I left feeling dismissed, unheard, and disrespected.
This was not a minor inconvenience — it was a devastating loss caused by poor procedures and worse customer service. I am now pursuing this matter further, including filing a police report and consulting legal counsel.
A hotel of this caliber should do far better. Based on my experience, I would strongly warn guests: do not trust this hotel to safeguard your belongings or treat you with care.