\"Best\" Western Steals $, ruins wedding night!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 7/18/06
This past weekend I took part in my friend's wedding. My girlfriend and I checked into the "Best" Western in Fall River Friday night. As we stumbled into the empty lobby with loaded arms, 3 male front desk employee's sat and watched as we fumbled around with all our luggage and some of the brides' as well...we had to walk down the hallway for the luggage cart after we asked for one thinking they would get off their lazy behinds and get it for us...you know, SERVICE! We write off the rude front desk experince thinking three immature, bad apples wouldn't spoil the bunch and moved onto our slumber in AC that barely worked. We were wrong and that was only the beginning.
The next evening after the wedding and reception, the bride and groom went to their room for their evening of consumation. Anyway, after the wedding coordinator asked twice in front of witnesses to make sure the bridal sweet was cleaned up as the bridal party had spent the prior evening there preparing...what do you know, it wasn't cleaned. When the unreliable, front desk staff were called, they brought up sheets and left them there for the bride and groom to change themselves! They didn't offer to take the sleeping cots away or change the sheets....nothing. No service again. 2 strikes.
Lastly, I find out this morning that they charged an additional $200 to my account....can't tell me why the they did it...won't put a manager on the phone....I called the corporate office and complained to them and supposedly will hear back in 7+ days as to why they took the money in the first place...i should hope to get it back, considering I took care of the trash, picked up the sheets and towels, and left the room neat. Strike 3.
HA! As i type this, i just recieved and email from another guest who also did not have her room turned over and cleaned either of her two nights. I wonder how many of those 30+ rooms we reserved actually did. As someone who has worked in hotels for 6 years and now produces events in the industry, I can say this was absolutely the worst experince I have ever had in my entire personal life and career life. I will never stay at a "Best" Western again...I'd rather sleep in my truck. Thank you.