Lenise H.
Yelp
Traveling with my 94-year-old grandmother, who was to be honored at our family reunion, I was very disappointed with the Westin Peachtree Marriott Hotel. I will never stay there again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
From the moment we arrived, I found the hotel lacked appropriate signage to guide us to the lobby, and the parking lot felt unsafe. One of the attendants showed me the elevator but didn't offer any assistance with the two bags I was rolling while helping my grandmother, who walks with a cane. We arrived late after a one-and-a-half-hour flight delay. All we wanted to do was rest before meeting the family for the meet and greet, but unfortunately, we missed it altogether because no rooms were ready until 8:45 PM.
When I asked the first staff member who attempted to get us a room, she offered us a $50 credit. I explained that check-in was at 4:00 PM and that not having a room ready until 8:45 PM was excessive. She mentioned the hotel was full the night before due to a major soccer event, but I had booked the room in March and received no updates. She told me I would receive a call when a room was ready and that I could speak to a manager.
When I finally received a call, it was from the manager who directed me to pick up the keys from a place I didn't realize was near the check-in desk. I explained that I needed assistance as I was traveling with my grandmother. The manager sent a very nice young man to help us with our luggage, but he didn't know where to go. He had to call her to find out where we were supposed to get the room keys. The manager, who was on a conference call, offered me $50 again when I inquired about compensation, but I suggested we talk the next day as she was busy. She indicated she wouldn't be available much longer. I wanted to see the room before accepting $50.
Upon entering the room, I immediately noticed two things: no refrigerator and no microwave. Exhausted and too late for the meet and greet, my grandmother couldn't warm up her food, and the "cooler" in the room had a sign indicating that a refrigerator would be an extra charge. I was so disappointed that I didn't want to talk to the manager or anyone else trying to appease me with $50.
In my many years of customer-facing businesses and traveling, I felt the most appropriate response would have been a sincere apology followed by asking how they could accommodate me. Instead, I was offered excuses and $50.
From the moment we arrived, I found the hotel lacked appropriate signage to guide us to the lobby, and the parking lot felt unsafe. One of the attendants showed me the elevator but didn't offer any assistance with the two bags I was rolling while helping my grandmother, who walks with a cane. We arrived late after a one-and-a-half-hour flight delay. All we wanted to do was rest before meeting the family for the meet and greet, but unfortunately, we missed it altogether because no rooms were ready until 8:45 PM.
When I asked the first staff member who attempted to get us a room, she offered us a $50 credit. I explained that check-in was at 4:00 PM and that not having a room ready until 8:45 PM was excessive. She mentioned the hotel was full the night before due to a major soccer event, but I had booked the room in March and received no updates. She told me I would receive a call when a room was ready and that I could speak to a manager.
When I finally received a call, it was from the manager who directed me to pick up the keys from a place I didn't realize was near the check-in desk. I explained that I needed assistance as I was traveling with my grandmother. The manager sent a very nice young man to help us with our luggage, but he didn't know where to go. He had to call her to find out where we were supposed to get the room keys. The manager, who was on a conference call, offered me $50 again when I inquired about compensation, but I suggested we talk the next day as she was busy. She indicated she wouldn't be available much longer. I wanted to see the room before accepting $50.
Upon entering the room, I immediately noticed two things: no refrigerator and no microwave. Exhausted and too late for the meet and greet, my grandmother couldn't warm up her food, and the "cooler" in the room had a sign indicating that a refrigerator would be an extra charge. I was so disappointed that I didn't want to talk to the manager or anyone else trying to appease me with $50.
In my many years of customer-facing businesses and traveling, I felt the most appropriate response would have been a sincere apology followed by asking how they could accommodate me. Instead, I was offered excuses and $50.