I give this rating ZERO STARS even though it won't let me.
My husband and I stayed at this Hampton Inn over the weekend for a honeymoon.
We were told you needed a credit card to HOLD the room as we would be paying in cash on Sunday, when we left.
When we got into the room on Friday night, I removed the comforter from the bed, there was a yellow stain at the top of the flat sheet and there was hair all over it.
I removed the flat sheet as you could tell it had not been washed.
I was very disappointed in this company that my husband and I had both worked for years ago.
At about 2:30 in the morning we were woken up by yelling, screaming and hammering, which continued until the early morning hours.
I proceeded to go to the front desk to address the issue.
The very nice clerk down stairs, went upstairs in the elevator to the room above us to address the issue, it still continued until around 4:30 to 5:00 am, so neither of us got any sleep that evening.
Saturday night we both we're exhausted and in bed by 7 pm, at around 8pm or 8:30 we could hear loud running around above us, and at this point, we were both very upset in our supposed, honeymoon get away weekend.
I called the front desk and asked them to please ask the people above us to quiet down as we both needed a good night's rest.
That issue was handled swiftly.
Sunday when we went to check out, Maureen, the general manager took half of our room rate for Friday off the bill however when we booked the room Friday, we both we're told the card was only to hold the room and no charge would be made on that card.
Well not only was the card charged on Friday, they also took our cash on Sunday.
I reached out today, nine days after our stay, and the card was charged for $322.00 but the $50.00 deposit fee for damages was returned on that Monday.
So today Maureen, the GM, straight up accused me of smoking in the room.
I never smoked in that room!
St Albans was in the middle of a nor'easter that weekend and I went out side by the parking garage to smoke.
I had left the property three times to have a cigarette and when I came back in, I placed my cigarette butt in the black canister outside the entrance.
They have video cameras out there that would show me smoking outside!
So this GM not only accused me of smoking inside the room but left the $322.00 charge minus the $50.00 deposit for damages which was removed the Monday after we left.
So if there was damages, then why did you all remove the $50.00 deposit off the card.
That is a scam!
I was NEVER notified that my husband and I were being accused of doing something wrong and not being refunded the money that was NEVER supposed to be charged on that card to begin with.
My husband and I were completely disrespected by this companies actions and lies.
They told us one thing and did the complete opposite.
And when I confronted the GM nine days later, I'm accused of doing something I never did and I was penalized for it, instead of contacting me and asking, I was just made guilty and paid for it anyways.
This company needs to understand that cigarette smoke lingers on clothes and just because the room had that lingering smell DOES NOT MAKE A GUEST AUTOMATICALLY GUILTY OF BREAKING RULES THAT ARE IN PLACE!
Again both of us worked for this company and to be treated with such disrespect and disregard, is horrific!
I, and my husband, in NO WAY deserve this treatment from a company that is supposed to be one of the best on this planet.
I will say to anyone looking to stay in this hotel, be very cautious and careful of your amounts, fees, and credit charges as this was not handled as was expressed to us from the beginning.
Companies want credit cards to hold a reservation, which is fine, but when you make it clear you are paying in cash and the card is still charged, that is illegal, and when you make a compliment and you are being made guilty for an action you never did, that is retaliation.
In no way were either my husband and I contacted by the GM, Maureen at this hotel, we were just accused and charged without ANY contact or questions in regards to our stay, again, that is illegal.
My husband and I both feel like we were treated so rudely and disrespectfully for our complaints during our stay and these actions are retaliation.
That is truly a sad world we live in when we are treated so horrifically and made guilty without any knowledge of this or in questioning our stay there.
I expect this problem to be rectified in a timely manner.
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