1/5 Cindy R. 1 year ago on Google
THERE
WAS
NO
STAY.
I
made
a
reservation
online,
in
advance,
for
Dec.
22
-
26th
for
my
sister.
When
we
arrived
to
check
in
&
pay,
we
were
politely
informed
that
Baymont
does
NOT
rent
to
"LOCALS."
(My
sister
&
I
are
both
Knoxville
residents).
Due
to
current
renovations
ongoing
at
my
home,
her
staying
with
me
for
the
holiday
weekend
was
not
an
option.
I
wanted
her
to
be
closer
to
me,
&
in
a
comfortable
hotel.
The
front
desk
worker
stated
that
this
was
a
"corporate"
policy,
not
a
local
one.
She
was
very
kind,
&
suggested
I
take
the
manager's
card,
who
wasn't
in
at
the
time,
&
contact
him
to
ask
if
a
waiver
may
be
possible
in
this
instance.
I
took
his
card,
but
did
not
call
him...I
found
another
hotel.
I
honestly
got
a
"gut"
feeling
something
was
"off"
with
this
explanation.
I
later
looked
at
their
policies
online,
&
did
not
see
this
particular
one
listed
anywhere.
I
am
curious
as
to
when
the
"NO-LOCALS"
rental
policy
went
into
effect.
My
sister
stayed
at
this
hotel
in
2021
for
a
week,
without
any
problems,
to
my
knowledge.
I
visited
her
there
every
day
of
her
stay.
If
my
sister
was
a
drug
addict,
alcoholic,
or
one
to
cause
public
disturbances,
I
would
be
in
complete
agreement
to
a
refusal
for
rental.
BUT,
NONE
of
these
examples
apply
to
her.
My
"take-away"
from
this
experience
is:
IF
this
is
truly
a
legitimate
policy,
&
IF
YOU'RE
A
KNOXVILLE
RESIDENT
in
need
of
a
hotel
room,
DO
NOT
waste
your
time,
effort,
or
money
staying
at
the
Baymont!!