2/5 Jorge V. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
I
have
stayed
at
this
property
quite
a
few
times
in
the
past
and
this
might
be
my
last
one.
On
December
25
I
made
a
last
minute
reservation.
A
king
size
room
type
and
an
early
check-in
(extra
$50
fee)
was
confirmed.
I
arrived
at
the
hotel
at
5
am.
As
I
approached
the
front
desk
the
Agent
was
on
her
cell
phone.
I
think
I
might
have
interrupted
something
as
she
addressed
me
with
a
cold
manner
.
There
were
greetings
and
/or
pleasantries
during
our
interaction.
She
made
me
feel
like
I
was
bothering
her.
The
hotel
holds
a
$75
deposit
for
incidentals
which
normally
I
prefer
separated
from
room
charges.
I
kindly
asked
her
to
split
in
two
credit
cards.
She
said
that
she
would
have
to
call
support
to
have
charges
posted
separately.
While
on
the
phone
I
could
hear
that
she
kept
having
to
repeat
herself.
It
seemed
like
the
person
on
support
didn’t
understand
or
knew
how
to
process
the
split
charges.
To
make
things
easier
(as
I
was
hoping
for
quick
check-in)
I
told
her
not
to
worry
and
to
use
just
one
card.
She
then
said
too
late,
that
she
couldn’t
do
it
since
she
was
already
speaking
to
support.
She
also
told
me
that
she
had
told
me
from
the
beginning
it
was
as
not
that
easy.
After
hearing
that
comment
with
the
harsh
tone
she
said
it,
I
felt
like
a
child
being
reprehended
by
the
school
teacher.
I
have
stayed
in
many
La
Quinta
properties
before
and
my
request
has
never
an
issue.
It
took
over
ten
minutes
for
transaction
to
be
processed.
the
I
was
then
advised
rooms
with
king
size
beds
were
not
available.
I
didn’t
understand
why
since
the
reservation
agent
called
to
confirm
the
early
check
in
and
room
type.
She
then
changed
my
room
type
and
a
higher
rate
was
applied.
The
difference
in
prices
was
not
significant;
however,
I
thought
that
I
should
had
been
informed.
It
was
not
until
later
when
I
reviewed
my
receipt
that
room
rate
was
not
honored.
Just
before
I
noon
I
by
the
front
desk
and
asked
the
the
new
person
at
the
desk
if
I
could
change
my
room
and
tried
to
explain
the
reason
behind.
I
was
going
to
show
him
my
confirmation
email
and
he
told
me
with
a
mean
tone
that
he
didn't
need
to
see
that
and
to
put
it
away.
He
needed
to
go
by
the
reservation
on
the
system.
He
then
told
me
that
I
could
make
my
request
at
3:00
pm
upon
checking
time.
He
told
me
the
$10
fee
would
be
waived.
Now
I’m
thinking,
the
room
rate
was
not
honored
after
confirmation
but
increased.
But
as
a
courtesy
whatever
fee
he
was
talking
about
would
be
waived.
Is
he
for
real?
He
was
obviously
confused
as
he
didn’t
let
me
explained
and
had
not
interest
in
what
I
have
to
say.
II
decided
I
was
not
going
to
bother
with
this
and
wasting
time
and
energy.
Front
Desk
Team
Members
in
most
cases
are
the
first
ones
to
interact
with
hotel
guests.
It
is
important
to
keep
in
mind
that
there
is
only
one
opportunity
to
make
a
positive
first
impression.
Practice
and
use
good
customer
service
skills
at
when
dealing
with
your
guests.Use
your
skills
to
impress
and
not
for
the
opposite.
In
my
opinion
lacking
of
customer
service
skills
can
negatively
impact
the
well
of
the
franchise.
I
don’t
believe
that
my
request
was
something
out
of
the
ordinary.
Part
of
providing
good
service
include
treating
people
with
respect,
that
is
a
must.
I
sincerely
hope
that
La
Quinta
use
customer’s
feedback
to
look
into
servicing
opportunities
when
needed.
As
well
as
to
help
these
team
members
improve
their
customer
skills.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
the
goal
should
be
to
create
positive
Customers
Experiences.
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