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Sandy the ”Breakfast Ambassador” was extremely rude. She talked to another employee in the main lobby dining area about guests and employees making guests uncomfortable. She complained that staff on 2nd/3rd shift weren't stocking items, moving tables, etc. very loudly. She also complained to all the guests that my autistic son (4 years old) spilled his cereal onto the carpet and that it was a result of bad parenting. Needless to say, I was very upset at the comments. I had even offered to clean up the mess. There had been a birthday party the night before which she complained about loudly, even though those guests, I walked through the lobby during their event, were extremely polite and not loud at all. She ruined what otherwise was a good experience and will prevent me from recommending or returning to this motel. I reported to the desk staff at checkout and they were very nice. I feel bad for them because this employee is ruining repeat business and I hate to see the bad reviews due to a rude person. I understand service industry jobs are demanding and guests/other employees can be hard to deal with, but there are break rooms. Talking about people in front of guests is extremely unprofessional and unnecessary.

Hotel was very clean, housekeeping great. Front desk personnel fair when they could be found. Signage for what driveway to use on Navarre is horrible as hotel sits far back from road behind other buildings and very easy to pass by without driveway marked. Hot Breakfast was till 9:30 and was fresh & served by staff thanks to Coronavirus recommendations. Would recommend manager perform walk thru more often & detailed. Room 210 entry light not working, toilet was slow running constantly, grout missing in bath floor. BIGGEST ANNOYANCE: 1/2 of headboard actually has built-in nightlight that allows you to almost read anywhere in room with all other lights off. Could not sleep with that nonsense. Looked all over that side of bed, headboard, and wall for switch to turn off nightlight. Walked to front desk about 3:30am & nobody there. Went back to room to try and sleep but couldn’t. Covered light with towel & still could read. Finally called Front Desk around 4 am and no answer. Ugh. Finally found nightlight switch on opposite side of bed and completely hidden by room phone around 5 am. Ugh. Requested & granted late check out upon check in. Of course Housekeeping had no notation & checked to see when leaving. At check out I mentioned nightlight fiasco and missing Front Desk staff. No “sorry about that,” much less any other offer or some credit. Nada. “We turn all the nightlights on when cleaning.” Nightlight switch needs to be near..... drumroll please... the nightlight (& have a sign marking switch). While I’m in one of those moods, why would a hotel provide only a 32” tv? Oh well, who needs sleep? Hellooo IHG.

The hallway and room carpets are stained black. The TV would not work. I tried everything possible to get a picture and the sound, including checking the wall cable connection, which was broken and hanging out of the wall, and the HDMI inputs. I attempted to phone the front desk only to find the phone not functioning, not even a cord attached. Safety violation. At that point, 10:30 pm, I figured what’s the point and went to sleep. At 02:30am I was woken by a horrible screeching noice. I figured it was the TV doing something or the AC unit. Neither one of these were the problem. After 3 minutes it stopped. I went back to sleep and again at 03:00am it started all over. This time the little.clock radio on the nightstand was the issue. The cord in the back was barely attached and when you moved it it would screech, loudly. Fire hazard. When morning finally arrived I wanted to just shower and leave. Well, that was not pleasant either. The tub backed up so there I stood in nasty calf deep water. I should have guessed that was going to happen when I watched the water drain slow before I got in. After quickly finishing, I was drying off and noticed a peanut butter like substance splattered on the side of the vanity. I quickly threw on clean clothes, packed my stuff and left. Yes, I could have gone to the front desk and told them all about it. However, the front desk clerks can’t refund your money or even fix those problems, and just don’t care. With that being said, I did leave a complaint with the corporate office and I’ll even call them. I’m also not checking into this hotel again. I gave up a non refundable night, $1110.00, to stay else where. You may check into this hotel and have an absolute wonderful experience. I hope you do. All I know is what went wrong for me.

We were on our way to New York from Wisconsin and stopped here for the night with our two teens. The parking lot was very well lit and we felt comfortable leaving our full car in front of the hotel. Tabatha checked us in - she was kind and efficient. We used our points for the room at only 12,500- not too bad at all. The room was very clean, good sized, well stocked and extremely quiet. The beds were comfortable, linens clean and soft and the bathroom was well appointed. The only issue was the thermostat did not work as we wanted the fan on for white noise. The room was warm enough and we were very tired so we just went to sleep. We did tell the employee at the desk before leaving that the thermostat was not working and more than likely needed batteries. The breakfast was very basic and the eating area was very clean. The lobby appeared clean and bright. For our needs it checked all the boxes.

It’s the cheapest around the area and it’s not bad at all, I love to save some money

I stayed here for four nights recently, and it was a terrific surprise! Firstly, I was upgraded given my gold status, and was offered bottled water on check in. The room was clean and had a great view of the river. Service was terrific throughout. I was also given access to the executive lounge which was a great oasis to get some work done. The staff was completely and totally terrific; they were always happy to help and went above and beyond! The valet was quick. The restaurant was surprisingly full, had a great vibe and great drinks. The room was well appointed, was cleaned daily, and had terrific toiletries. I was surprised to even find a very comfortable robe. Shower had good water pressure as well. I was given late checkout which was super helpful as well. All in all, I will definitely go back if I am in the area again!