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Host Inn and Residential Suites: Traveller Reviews

2.5 of 5
860 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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Host Inn and Residential Suites
Ranked #10 of 17 hotels in Wilkes-Barre
4.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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Hackettstown, New Jersey
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“We were excited at first...but everything went downhill!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

First, I have read that the location of this hotel is very hard to find. I can see that, but originally being from the W-B area, I knew right were it was. We were in town visiting an ill relative and just needed a place to stay for the night with our three children. We loved the fact that the King suite had the master bedroom with doors that closed, giving us privacy, thus why we chose this hotel. The night before our stay, I spoke personally to a woman at the hotel and let her know that we would need a rollaway. When we arrived the next day, our reservation was nowhere to be found. To the staff's credit, they quickly remedied the situation and we checked in with no problem.

We headed up to our room, dropped our bags off and turned around to leave to go visit with family. Upon our brief visit to the room, we were truly excited. The room was clean and it looked to be just what we needed. We returned later that evening looking forward to a relaxing night in the pool. I'm not sure what the levels of chlorine are in that pool, but the skin was actually flaking off my legs (as was another guest's that I noticed) and my husband and daughter's eyes burned for hours after leaving the pool. I took our room towels down to the pool (not knowing whether or not towels were provided) and I'm glad I did. Only six towels were available and when more were requested, they were not available. We tried to request more towels for our room, because now all our towels were soaking wet and got the same response...none available. I had to resort to getting change at the desk to use the pay clothes dryer on our floor.

Then came the pull-out bed and rollaway - wires were sticking out of the mattress on the pull-out mattress and the blankets for both were full of holes. Plus the blankets are an "icky" feeling wool mixture.

The sink in our bathroom was so slow in draining - watching the toothpaste swirl around in the sink was quite disgusting. We let the front desk know upon our departure.

Okay, let's just get to bed - it's only overnight. We wake up, head downstairs for breakfast at 8:00 AM (an hour and a half before breakfast is over) and hardly anything is left. I asked if there was anymore waffle mix and all I got was "he didn't leave anymore than that" - meaning the elusive cook. I commented, saying "First I'm drying my own towels and now there's no breakfast!" - retort - "Oh yeah, I heard that happened!" Add to that a dog barking all night down the hall and a mother and child fighting throughout the night, slamming doors and yelling in the hall. Yes, I know, we could have let them know, but at 2:00 AM I am not going to rouse my three children and trek to another room.

It seemed as if the staff really didn't know what they were doing, didn't care to find any solutions, and there was some sort of "secret staff" only available via walkie-talkie. The least the desk staff could have done was offer to reimburse the $1.50 it took me to pay for the dryer.

We thought we had found our "go-to" hotel for our next couple of stays, but we will look elsewhere.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Anthony Ramirez, Manager at Host Inn and Residential Suites, responded to this review
3 May 2012
We are in receipt of your complaint and we’re in the process of reviewing
it. I want to thank you for taking the time to bring this matter to my
attention.

I want you to know that the concerns of our guests are taken seriously. They
tell us what we're doing right, what we're doing wrong and how we can improve.
Your willingness to share your recent experience is genuinely appreciated. It
will help us to avoid a similar situation in the future.

A hotel is defined by the quality of service that it provides to its guests.
Consequently, it was disappointing to learn that you're unhappy.

I'd like to thank you for your patience. Rest assured that you'll be hearing from
us in the very near future.

Anthony S. Ramirez
General Manager
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harveys lake pa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Nice rooms for a good price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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We had to stay here for a couple of nights due to a power outage courtesy of Hurricane Irene, and the staff were as nice as could be even in the midst of alot of out of state refugees. We were able to bring our dog for only $15/night and we had a 1 bedroom suite with full kitchen, which came in handy. Nice pool for our sons and they also enjoyed the ping pong table. We had room 100, right by the pool, and when we said we were not sure if we needed it for a second night, they said no problem, we will hold your room for you until 2p, so we could go home and get some things and check on the power situation. Very Very accomodating. Thank you to everyone there for making us feel at home.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Anthony Ramirez, Manager at Host Inn and Residential Suites, responded to this review
3 May 2012
Hello, The entire month of September was a challenging time for all of Wilkes Barre and surrounding areas. It was great as a community to work together for the greater good and help others in need. As GM, due to the circumstances, I'm glad we were able to assist displaced families during this troubling time.

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London, Canada
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Pleasantly surprised”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011
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We recently stayed here for 3 nights to escape New York and Hurricane Irene. It was a hastily and poorly researched booking and we didn't have high hopes, but we were pleasantly surprised. It was a little difficult to find, tucked away behind the Marriott on a major road. The front desk staff were very helpful.
The room was a good size, with living area and separate bedroom. Nice Bath & Body Works toiletries. There was a kitchenette with oven & stove top, full sized fridge & microwave. The bathroom was a little cramped with shower only, no tub. There was free internet access, though you would have to go through the log in process every time your computer went into sleep mode, which was a little inconvenient.
Breakfast was included - decent fare: waffles, cereals, muffins, yogurt, etc. The business centre with free printing was useful. Laundry facilities were available.
Conveniently there is a TGI Friday attached to the hotel next door.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Anthony Ramirez, Manager at Host Inn and Residential Suites, responded to this review
3 May 2012
Hello, Thank you for your kind words and feedback.

we strive to make our guets exprience a satisfying one. The principal goal of our hotel is to provide dependable service to all of our guests at reasonable prices.

Thank you again and hope you return in the future.

Anthony S. Ramirez
General Manager
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Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
“Hidden Gem”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

We really love staying at the Host Inn. It's tucked away behind a TGI Fridays, and shares a lot with a Marriott. Rooms are reasonably priced, the pool is large, tons of stuff around (mall, shopping plazas, food, etc). They have rooms with separate bedrooms and also larger rooms with jacuzzis in them. The rooms are always neat and clean, the front desk staff is amazingly helpful and friendly. My 6 year old son bought me flowers, and I had no vase, and they came up with one for me so my flowers would not die! We'll be back!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Anthony Ramirez, Manager at Host Inn and Residential Suites, responded to this review
3 May 2012
Thank you for choosing our Host Inn for your recent stay in Wilkes-Barre. We appreciate your patronage and hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you again.

It is our goal to make every guest’s stay with us enjoyable, which is why your feedback is so important. Thank you for being honest about the quality of your stay with us.

Again, thank you for your positive feedback. We look forward to your visit in the near future.

Anthony S. Ramirez
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Short Get-away”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011

We stayed at this hotel over the Christmas Holliday. It'a a very clean hotel with a lot of space. Makes you feel at home. Probably one of the best in the Wilkes-Barre area.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Thank you for the positive feedback. We hope to see you in the future.

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Address: 860 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Price range (per night):* 123 AUD - 133 AUD

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