Katelyn H.
Yelp
I'll never stay here again, and I'm only halfway through my stay :(
Pros: Great location, extremely clean rooms, no carpet, luxury feel. Tommie side rooms are tiny but thoughtfully laid out. I want to love it SO MUCH.
But the valet and staff make this hotel an absolute waste of money.
Parking is $55/night, which is ... ya know, not great, but that's okay. The first morning, I waited about 20 minutes for my car. Which made me late to my meeting. But they were busy, so totally fine. That afternoon, I texted the valet 15 minutes early so my car would be ready. I got a text almost 20 minutes later saying there were no valets available. So I walked down to the stand and THREE valets were standing there. They apologized, but it was almost 40 minutes of waiting total. And again, late for my meeting even though I planned ahead.
I have never complained (hi, I'm an introvert ), but I felt like the management should know ... and all four front desk workers looked at me like I was crazy. One guy said valet is a third party vendor so they can't help. Another said I was supposed to call the front desk, and he "didn't know anything" about a texting service. Another asked to see the valet card and then read me the instructions ... which I followed to a T :) I'm not an idiot. They just treated me like one. I get that it was a mistake by the valet company ... twice? But it ruined my entire experience. And you can't really charge $55 parking for over an hour of waiting in just one day. My time is worth more. Literally lol
Not being able to get my car, then treated like a "stupid woman" when I followed every direction ... I'll never come back. I cried recounting the story because I felt so silly.
I travel to Austin for work every month, and I'll be going back to Arrive. It's the best if you need an alternative.