1/5 Joseph P. 9 months ago on Google
This
review
is
for
the
Red
Roof
Inn
Orange
Park/
Jacksonville.
I’ve
always
loved
this
hotel
because
of
it’s
quiet
atmosphere,
adequate
accommodations
and
workable
enough
that
I
can
open
up
my
laptop
and
work
undisrupted;
however,
this
past
visit
I’ve
noticed
some
big
changes.
As
for
the
standards,
my
room
was
clean.
The
parking
lot
had
ample
parking
and
the
staff
stays
on
top
the
grounds.
The
front
desk
staff
was
wonderful
as
usual.
The
biggest
problem
I
had
was
the
crazy
security
staff
they
have
on
site.
Case
in
point…
I
planned
to
catch
up
with
a
few
friends
for
lunch
&
dinner
while
staying
in
Orange
Park.
As
I
normally
do,
I
would
have
them
meet
me
at
my
room
and
we
would
walk
over
to
one
of
the
number
of
restaurants
within
walking
distance
to
the
hotel.
On
this
particular
day
2
of
my
friends
were
to
meet
me
at
my
room
at
12:15PM.
12:15PM
came
and
went.
Finally,
at
12:30PM
both
of
my
guests
called
me
to
say
the
security
staff
is
not
letting
then
on
site
and
they
went
right
over
to
the
hotel.
I
told
my
guests
they
must
be
mistaken.
It’s
none
of
the
security
staffs
business
who
my
guests
are
and
why
they
are
there.
Perplexed,
I
called
the
front
desk
but
no
one
answered.
Five
minutes
later
the
security
staff
shows
up
at
my
door
and
asks
me
if
I
was
expecting
some
guests.
I
told
them
that
I
was.
The
security
staff
instructed
me
that
all
of
my
guests
would
need
to
be
registered
beforehand,
there
ID’s
left
at
the
front
desk
and
car
registered.
SAY
WHAT!?!
Security
then
went
onto
say
that
this
is
the
new
hotel
policy
around
the
clock.
Dumbfounded,
I
finished
getting
ready
and
headed
to
lunch
with
my
friends.
I
returned
to
the
hotel
at
2:30PM,
I
quickly
packed
up
my
room
and
checked
into
a
neighboring
hotel.
Never
in
my
life
did
I
pay
for
a
hotel
stay
only
to
feel
uncomfortable
enough
to
leave
the
hotel
and
check
into
another
hotel.
Not
only
was
this
annoying,
it
was
disappointing
and
it
was
a
waste
of
my
time
and
money!
I
understand
the
hotel
staff
at
the
Red
Roof
Inn
must
have
put
this
into
effect
to
curb
issues
which
occurred
prior
to
my
arrival
but
I’d
like
to
think
that
I
am
respectful,
courteous
and
a
fantastic
tipper
when
I
stay
at
their
lodge.
If
the
Red
Roof
Inn
is
going
to
pry
into
my
personal
life
and
want
to
know
everyone
and
anyone
happening
with
me,
I
will
take
my
business
elsewhere.
When
I
travel,
I
like
my
privacy.
If
the
Staff
at
the
Red
Roof
Inn
wants
to
turn
their
hotel
into
a
“police
state”
then
please
make
sure
this
information
is
clearly
posted.
I
had
to
take
my
business
elsewhere.
Thanks
for
the
memories!