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American Heritage Inn: Traveller Reviews

2.0 of 5
1681 E. Grand River Avenue, Portland, MI 48875
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American Heritage Inn
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3.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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Lake Odessa
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“GREAT HOTEL!!!!!! CLEAN ROOM, FRIENDLY STAFF:)”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
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I came to this hotel with my husband and 3 kids. The newly renovated rooms were beautiful, attractive colors and CLEAN!!! My kids loved the game room and Pool. The pool area was very clean as well, most hotels pool rooms are not upkept as nicely. The breakfast had these cute little waffles that my kids loved. The staff were the friendliest people I've ever encountered at a hotel. They were willing to listen to my kids questions :) and were very proffesional. I defenitly would recommend this hotel to all my friends and family, and do.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
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I have stayed in this hotel many times over the past few years. I must say that I am impressed with the renovations and the overall friendliness of the staff. They have even shoveled my car out of a snowbank and cleaned it off for me.
My family and I were there the night of the so-called "rude staff" experience and i must say that I am disappointed with the lady who made the complaint.
First of all, she and her family totally disregarded the hotel staffs repeated requests to please keep food and drinks out of the pool area. At one point their child actually asked the staff member if she didnt have anything better to do with her time. I'm sorry but if you can't follow the rules and are the cause of the problem you have no right to complain.
Secondly, they started harrassing the third shift lady as soon as she got there. the poor girl didn't even know what was going on yet.
I have never had a problem with any of these girls. They have always gone out of their way to make my stay pleasant. Keep it up ladies!

Room Tip: The rooms at the back on the second floor have a view of the path that goes downtown.
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Unsanitary room, terrible (non-existent) service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
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My husband and I have been staying at this hotel for years when visiting Portland. It has always seemed ok - but our last stay was the worst!!! After a long day we checked in and got our young kids quickly to bed. After the kids were asleep we discovered the bathroom was dirty AND UNSANITARY! The floor had dried up mud all over it as well as small pieces of trash (used tape, paper towel or Kleenex pieces). There were also many curly dark hairs on the floor. I also found brown, crusty fecal matter on the inside rim of the toilet. I cleaned it up myself with a Clorox wipe from my bag as the kids were sleeping and I did not want to wake them to switch rooms. It got worse - in the morning I discovered a large dried booger in the shower. Upon check-out the manager was only able to give me a $15 credit on our bill. For the disgusting experience , you would think they would do more. I e.mailed the general manager and asked for additional credit on the stay and have received nothing. The reply was short, and did not earnestly attempt to resolve the situation. I WOULD NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL!!!!! Management does not seem to care about their room cleanliness or keeping long-time customers.

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Mike Patel, General Manager at American Heritage Inn, responded to this review
7 March 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our hotel. We appreciate all kinds of feedback that we receive from our previous guests.

The hotel staff was not informed of any problems with the room until check-out time. We immediately gave them a discount on their stay, no questions asked. Our management staff investigated the room to verify the complaint. We could not discern if there had been any issues at check-in but decided to offer an additional discounted rate on future stays as a show of good faith and our appreciation for staying with us during their semi-annual visits to the area.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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It was surprised when i visited in past summer after two year later.Its newly renovated property and i can't believe that how nice it looked . Very nice Swimming Pool, Game Room and Breakfast Room. Had real good time to use WIFI and Business Center with Printer. I can tell it known by its name American Heritage Inn is excellent with new carpet, bedding, drapes and entire hotel has fresh paint. How i forgotten about best customer service ever i find in hotel...just aggressive to assist the guest as a Host... Great Place!!!!!!

Room Tip: Perfect place in middle of two metro city GD Rapids and Lansing in Ionia County...Quiet and Clean to...
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mike Patel, General Manager at American Heritage Inn, responded to this review
7 March 2012
Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you liked our hotel. We hope to see you again on your next trip to Portland!
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Urine soaked bed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I just had a horrifying experience at this hotel last night. Very late I arrived back to my room from work, pulled back the covers and laid down for the night. I immediately smelled a foul odor but couldnt identify where it was coming from. Within seconds I realized my arm and hand were wet. The "wet" was urine soaking through the sheet from the mattress below!! After nearly vomiting because my face had also just been in that same area, I called the clerk who was helpful and switched my room (remember its about 2am). I talk to the owner today who says that the situation "was no big deal" and he doesnt feel he owes me a complimentary night. DON'T STAY HERE, EVER!!!!

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Mike Patel, General Manager at American Heritage Inn, responded to this review
7 March 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our hotel. We appreciate all kinds of feedback that we receive from our previous guests.

We have investigated this matter very thoroughly. This room had not been used for several weeks prior to this guest's stay. He checked in at approximately 7pm and was seen by the hotel staff several times throughout the evening. He had been in his room for several hours before he called the front desk. Our staff immediately moved him to a new room, no questions asked. Upon arrival of the head housekeeping staff we immediately went to investigate the room. We did not find any wet spots on the bed but the mattress did have a faint, stale, musty smell. We cleaned the mattress and rotated it out of use just in case. We attempted to come up with some type of compensation but the guest has refused all of our attempts to rectify the situation.
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Address: 1681 E. Grand River Avenue, Portland, MI 48875
Price range (per night):* 83 AUD - 97 AUD

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