This is a hotel catering to airport travelers, but it failed to measure up.
Good: Free tram to airport; free printing of boarding passes, comfy bed.
Staff is very nice but poorly managed.
I stayed there 1 night to catch a flight out the next morning.
Problems:
1. There is an in wall heater/AC that has buttons to operate but which don't work...it's operated by a wall thermostat control. No notice of this, so the unit seems broken. Front desk clerk didn't know this. Wasted time waiting for building repair. The front desk clerk later thanked me saying she learned something about the rooms she didn't know. Next day front desk clerk said that Some of the rooms have a written notice and if I gave them my room number, they'd put one in there too.
2. Down elevator button on floor did not work. No notice. I kept pushing the button and waiting. Couple arrived behind me, and got it opened by pushing the up button, Said it was an improvement from their last stay when this elevator didn't work at all.
3. Internet not working the next morning. Front desk said it was due to rain.
The rain was very light, and VA gets lots of rain. Unacceptable standard that should be addressed.
4. There are 2 computers each connected to its own printer in the business center. After spending time pulling up my boarding passes the printer did not print. After several tries, finally approached the front desk clerk who said, Oh, that happens sometimes.....just (go through the time and trouble) of logging out and trying the other computer, which I did.
It would be a simple thing to have a sign on the computer/printer that was currently operational.
4. At ck in I was not infomed and shown the card I needed to get the free breakfast the next day. There may have been one placed in the envelope with my room keys, but I never saw it and left the envelope in the room as I was cking out. I had to wait while they completed a breakfast card for me the next morning.
5. The breakfast was OK, minimum cold free or pay for hot. The room is lovely....but, there is no self service for drinks, coffee/tea/juice/water, etc. One has to wait to be served.......and then wait again if you want a refill. Unacceptable set-up for an airport hotel where people often don't have the luxury of time. There was only 1 waitress when I was there, so I was lucky to get served in the time I had.
6. At 10 a.m. the entire floor from the elevator, thoughout the lobby and to the dining area was being mopped and slippery wet/dangerous. They said they were doing this because people had been walking in from the rain.
Behind the wet mopper, there should have been another person drying the floor as I've seen done in other hotels, but there wasn't.....one just had to deal with it with it even with one's suitcase until the floor dried by itself.
7. When I called for a wake up call, using the wake up call button on the phone at 2:30 a.m. and then calling the front desk, there was no answer for either. The front desk did answer 1/2 hr. later, but instead of sleeping I had to spend that time setting up and cking the in room alarm clock.
8. The tub in room is scary slippery....the traction lines on it are just for show. Good that there is a gripper bar.
9. My room faced in towards the enclosed indoor pool, so it was dark even with the curtain open.
10. TV selection was the very minimal/basic for hotels.
Conclusion: Instead of enjoying my stay, this customer was left dealing with all these issues that would have been taken care of in a well run hotel.
Room Tip: Rooms that face enclosed pool are too dark.
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5 December 2011
I am disappointed to read we did not measure up during your recent stay at the Wyndham Richmond Airport Hotel; however, it is always good to hear how guests perceive our hotel as it allows us to find areas in need of improvement. I apologize that we were unable to deliver a better experience. Thank you for your feedback and I hope to have you as our guest again soon.
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