Quality Inn and Suites, Goodyear, AZ
3 stars for Potential…read moreMy husband and I had to move back to Phoenix for his cancer treatments. His daughter made the arrangements and paid for us to stay 2 weeks-plus. This hotel is located on Dysart, next to the I-10 Freeway.
The first thing we noticed was that the Lobby Doors were dirty and smudged and that the lobby itself was small for a 160-room hotel. There was no room where anyone could go and use their laptops. The lobby itself was relatively clean but the seating was uncomfortable. All the staff were extremely new to their jobs.
NOTE TO THOSE WHO MAY HAVE TAKEN PART IN A PROMO FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE- DO NOT COUNT ON THEM HONORING THAT PROMO AS IT CONCERNS A FRANCHISE.
They had recently been remodeling but it looks to have been a very stingy remodel of the rooms. Our room was located at the back of the hotel, right next to the freeway which was noisy when you opened the door but when closed, the traffic could barely be heard.
The room's bathroom was relatively new, with a large roll-in shower for those who are handicapped.
BTW, IF you are disabled and need a "roll-in shower", you must be very clear about it because just saying you want a handicap-friendly room means (to the reservations agent or front of the house management), you just need safety bars with the tub.
The beds were comfortable (the box springs were old, stained), a bit high off the floor but we managed. The furniture shows wear and is by no means new but functional, standard TV and channels were available along with a good, simple microwave and a fridge that seems to be self-regulated (the more food in the fridge, the colder it became.)
The room wasn't as clean as I am used to but then, they were way understaffed in the housekeeping department at that time.
The walkways were dirty, hadn't been swept and unwashed; the parking lot had not been cleaned for a bit either. They could use a new surfacing and painting for parking lines. Drainage needs to be established in the parking area near the wall next to the freeway; it rained and we had to wade in 3-inch puddles of water to get out of the car. The Other parking in front of our row of rooms required handicap tags.
Fact is, that the front and back of the house management staff is too newly on the job (from 3 months to 6 months) so they said.
As for the free WIFI, it was unstable at best but most of the time, non-existent in our room, and I consider it a misrepresentation. I could get no much-needed research done.
They had a free breakfast available; typical processed eggs, sausage patties, a horrible sausage gravy, mass produced pastries...the usual low- cost breakfast selection. There was a decent IHOP and Black Bear Restaurants very nearby.
I did take up the problems I noticed with the manager and head housekeeper but both of them were too defensive to hear what I was trying to suggest to them. They were offended and dismissive. This doesn't surprise me as I was told the hotel was a franchised property.
This hotel should and may well be, more efficient, cleaner, develop a better first impression, hold on to productive housekeeping staff to reduce turnover (by training them in multiple methods), will keep the rooms and public areas cleaned in a timely manner.
None of the housekeeping staff we met had uniforms or name tags but every one of them were sweet-tempered and accommodating (but working way too hard.)
The housekeepers (no, I never call them maids), were hard-pressed for time to clean the rooms correctly and obviously did not have enough linen.
What was placed on the bed was extremely wrinkled sheets but clean; the sheets should never look as though they just came off another bed. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN EVER!
This hotel has a great deal of potential. Having worked in hotels, resorts and private estates for over 40 years, I observe hotels very differently from the management and staff. I have been a guest, a staff member and management.
I hope for the sake of the guests and the staff, that management listens to not just their egos but the guests and whoever has the wisdom and experience to make their jobs something to be proud of. Maintenance and cleaning methods can be made easier to implement and for goodness sake, call Trans World Network and get a strong, consistent, full coverage WFI system in the hotel IF at all possible.
The first name on the sign says QUALITY...make it so!
Running a hospitality business is hard, tedious work but it's also an art form: creating a memorable experience for the guests is a goal, that if reached, will bring more business and positive reviews than just mediocre ones.
We would stay again if we had to but mostly because of the roll-in shower and the housekeepers who always made us feel welcome.