Don't Stay Here!
We reserved a room on points at the Four Points in Cocoa Beach, FL before our cruise on Saturday, July 11. I was impressed with the way the hotel looked on the internet and could not wait to get there to start our vacation. Was I ever disappointed with my visit. I entered the lobby to get greeted by a LONG line of about six people to check in and only ONE clerk working. In the lobby, there sat a man with a twelve pack of beer drinking. I thought to myself, "Oh my god, do I really want my kids to see this?" I asked the clerk about our parking pass for our cruise that we had reserved with a representative from the hotel. It was explained to me that we would receive a pass to park in a sattelite parking lot for our cruise for an additional $35. The clerk had no clue what I was talking about. When I was checked in, we proceeded to our room. When I opened the door, imagine my surprise when we were greeted by A GUEST IN THE ROOM! We were given the key to an occupied room. I was so embarrased. I was beginning to doubt this hotel's security. We went back to the front desk and received another room. I asked the clerk to have the manager call me when she came in. She stated she would be in first thing Sunday morning, so I gave her my cell phone number. My family and I left the hotel at 9:00 am to get breakfast and do some sightseeing. We returned to the hotel at three o'clock. Imagine my surprise when our room had NOT been made up. Again, I called to see if the manager was in and was told yes. I wondered why she did not call me as requested, so I went down to visit her. I took her aside into the private computer room so no other guests could hear my comments. I explained to her all the things that I have observed and that I was very disappointed with my stay thus far. I also asked about the parking pass situation. She offered me no sympathy, her only excuse for the gentleman sitting in the lobby of her hotel drinking beer was that "this is a beach resort property". Huh??? The parking pass turned out to be the ablity to park at another Sheraton hotel closer to Port Caveral and be shuttled to the crusie ship. NOT WHAT I WAS TOLD. The managers lack of caring that we were issued a key for an occupied room also bothered me. Had another hotel been available to me, I would have NOT stayed there. When we returned from our cruise, once again, we stayed the night at this hotel (as we had no other choices). I asked for a rollaway bed. I was told upon check out that due to all the problems, I would not be charged the $10 for the bed. Alas, I was charged. If this is the way that Starwood runs their program and allows hotels like this to be in their program....I WILL NOT be signing up anytime soon. This stay was a DISASTER!