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May 15, 20242 min read
Corporate Inn, Sunnyvale
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- The checkin took such a long time. I still enjoyed interacting with the staff; they were always warm, helpful, &...
May 15, 20243 min read
Worldmark, Portland Waterfront Park
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Checkin here is inherently lengthy due to the feature overview & different guest systems. Normally I abhor slow...
May 15, 20242 min read
Hilton Garden Inn, Fremont Milpitas
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Great atmosphere & customer service upon walking in. Strong efficiency & management displayed by staff. Checkin was...
May 15, 20242 min read
Drury Inn & suites, Columbus Grove City
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Exceedingly professional & efficient, plus they support Tap payment. Standard 1 hour late checkout offered (free)....
May 15, 20242 min read
Hotel Vance Tribute Portillo
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Record for the fastest checkin... ever-- Well done gentlemen 🫡. Good customer service throughout our stay & phone...
May 15, 20242 min read
SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western, Humble
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- The woman at the front desk had such a sweet personality. Checkin is predominately analog & manual; very slow as a...
May 15, 20241 min read
Staypineapple, at Watertown
Skipping my usual format because I was really charmed by this place! walkthrough This was my 60th hotel stay last tease year & the first...
May 15, 20241 min read
Smyth, Tribeca
SERVICE -- Great location & empathetic staff. Checkin was smooth, fast, & the doorman here definitely deserves a raise. The key cards...
May 15, 20242 min read
The Mercantile Hotel
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- 👎 ok Not enthusiastic or personable, however they let me checkin early for free (win-win?). The process was fast &...
May 15, 20243 min read
The Benson Portland, Currio Collection
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- I can't rave about customer service or checkin experience on this one unfortunately, but it wasn't terrible. Early...
May 14, 20243 min read
The Bidwell Marriott
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Friendly staff at most levels with good energy & conversation skills. Early checkin was free & and a very generous...
May 14, 20242 min read
The Modern Honolulu
SERVICE -- 👎 poor The location/address & marketing presence is a bit in disarray, following the Hilton merger... It's hard to find...
May 14, 20242 min read
The Viv hotel, a Tribute Portfolio hotel
CHECKIN & SERVICE -- Staff were generally unenthusiastic & checkin was slow (3rd party booking workflow isn't particularly fluid). Early...
May 13, 20243 min read
Hotel Trio Healdsburg
SERVICE & TRANSITIONS  -- Lightning fast early checkin facilitated by a friendly, diverse, & professional staff. Great aroma and...
May 13, 20242 min read
The Millwood Inn & Suites
CHECKIN & SERVICE -- The early/daytime staff is much more pleasant to interact with than the late/evening. Early checkin is possible for...
May 12, 20242 min read
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Livermore
SERVICE -- Early checkin was free & the process was fast. No electronic/tap pay based on how they processed my card. Uncovered...
May 12, 20242 min read
Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head
SERVICE -- The hospitality & customer service training is probably the strongest I've seen on this island & possibly all of Hawaii. When...
May 11, 20243 min read
Parkwest Bicycle Casino
SERVICE & CHECKIN -- Checkin was slow as molasses (so much paperwork) ontop of the long wait for a room to become available. When early...
May 11, 20241 min read
Cupertino Hotel
SERVICE & TRANSITIONS -- No early checkin possible. This is the first time I've seen such an unkempt & worn down lobby; there were...
May 10, 20242 min read
Staybridge Suites, Newark - Fremont
SERVICE & TRANSITIONS -- A pet friendly location where the staff were always pleasant. Checkin speed is a bit slow but they try to be...
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