This hotel is an abomination. Let me explain:
My 2 brothers and I just stayed there for about 2 weeks. Our father lives nearby and has been sick, but when his condition advanced quickly, we had to book something fast. He's now on his deathbed at home under hospice care. This was the closest place to stay - not much to choose from nearby. It appeared to be clean and affordable, and we didn't know how long we'd be here, so went with it.
Firstly, the website advertises free continental breakfast. There is none - the breakfast area was cordoned off with caution tape, so only had a stale coffee machine. Fine. There is rarely someone at the front desk, because usually they are mopping the floors or just unavailable. If you don't ask for your room to be cleaned, they do not clean it. And after asking repeatedly for more coffee packets, i finally got them after about a week and a half, and after asking for my bathroom to be cleaned, they finally cleaned it at around the same time. The pool is not operating but is green, uncovered and filthy - a large petrie dish right outside my window. Ok, fine.
Truth be told, i had very low expectations and really only needed coffee and a clean bathroom, but it took a lot to get there. Most of the time the cleaning crew is outside smoking cigarettes. You hear every noise in the hallway, and that included a drunken guest waking everyone up with his yelling in middle of night before the cops took him away, doors slamming at all hours, as well as continual marijuana smoke coming from across the hall.
The kicker, however, is something i have never experienced EVER, and am in the hospitality business and have traveled all over the world. When it came time to stay at my Dad's house, since he could no longer be alone at night, i went to the hotel at around 2pm one day to check out. My Dad had fallen the night before so we knew it was time to make do at his home. The room had already been serviced, and it was clear that it was not needed by other guests. However, i was told by Chris at the front desk that i was likely going to be charged for that night's stay anyway. We had 3 rooms total for 2 weeks and were planning to check out of 2 of them at that point - all told I was going to be spending about $5K at this godforsaken place.I told Chris if that's what they had to do then fine, and he told me that he would try asking the GM (whom i never saw in 2 weeks) about it.
Then when i asked him to explain my bill so i knew what total I would be charged, he was unable to do so, and told me most of the time people just check their credit card statements to figure it out. I told him that i didn't really have time to do that since i was helping to take care of my father on his deathbed. His response was "Cool. I don't really care about your father. My grandfather died in the war - i have my own issues." and began cursing at me. I never once raised my voice and explained that he, like me, was in the hospitality business, and that he really shouldn't speak to guests that way, and he told me he didn't really care, and he told me i had an attitude when he was trying to "help" me. I explained that he wasn't, in fact, helping me. He told me to get out, and said he was going to call the cops on me. For asking about my bill.
He then said he hadn't done this before (explained the bill) so i guess i embarrassed him by asking? But then proceeded to yell again at me to get out and picked up the phone to call the police. I was STUNNED told him to go ahead. I finally started walking out, and he proceeded to say "Oh, so you're running away now?" as i walked out the door. I must admit i called him a piece of sh$%# on the way out, because he is. So, on top of dealing with the impending death of my dad, I had to deal with this after spending $5K.
At the end of the day, i'm no prima donna and did not expect much from this place. But the way i was spoken to was unimaginable, and not representative of anyone else i met in Conway. Chris should not be in a position in which he is dealing with the public - no one should EVER be spoken to in that manner - especially a guest. On top of the fact that this hotel is really a disgusting place, suffice it to say i would not recommend. Read the other reviews to get more of the picture. In hindsight i should have just driven the extra 20 minutes to a different hotel. read more