I need a quick place to stay the night, but unfortunately I chose the wrong hotel because the management at this Best Western should not be in the hospitality business.
I had Landed at IAH and called to source a pick-up from their shuttle. Well, after about 20 minutes of waiting, I received a call that the driver could not get in to the airport, and he would not pick me up. I needed to figure it out on my own.
There was an accident, and when I spoke to the ground services booth, they told me a few entrances were closed, but the shuttle should know how to get in (I observed other hotel shuttles, ubers, etc. getting though).
I called back to let the desk clerk know it's possible to get in, she said she would talk to her manager and see what she could do. I then proceeded to wait another 45 minutes, no call, no show. So I called back, she said shuttle wasn't coming, I was on my own. So, basically they left me waiting about 1.5 hours in the Houston mugginess after 7 hours of travel. No follow up, it was very late at night.
I finally made it there on my own, and the night manager (it was 12:15am now) asked I needed a shuttle the next day. I did. I had an appointment with a car dealer at 10am, 10 minutes down the road. I showed him on my smartphone where it was and the name of the business. He said he would see what he could do, and to call him in 10 minutes. I called, he confirmed that I am set with a ride on their shuttle to the car dealer.
I arrived at the front desk per arranged schedule, and after I loaded up my luggage into the van, the driver told me he wouldn't go to the car dealer. So I went back in and spoke with the desk lady. She basically told me to kick rocks, and that they wont take me 10 minutes down the road.
There was nobody else waiting for the shuttle, and they were both jerks about it. I was late to my appointment. Double burn by the shuttle, they don't like customers. The lady at the front desk also seemed to be smug about her refusal, wow! I even explained to her that it was all confirmed the night prior. She absolutely didn't care whatsoever. I would never stay here again. Bed wasn't comfortable either, and the breakfast they served was garbage. Plenty of other options right around the area. Look elsewhere. read more