1/5 Bridgette N. 1 year ago on Google
I
booked
a
reservation
through
AAA
with
this
hotel
because
it
was
closest
in
proximity
to
my
business
destination
and
offered
24-hour
check-in.
I
drove
approximately
8
hours
and
arrived
just
before
7
AM.
The
front
desk
clerk
did
not
“appropriately”
greet
me.
He
simply
asked
how
could
he
help
me.
I
said
“Good
Morning”
and
told
him
I
wanted
to
check
in.
He
told
me
check-in
was
at
3PM.
I
referred
to
the
24-hour
check-in.
He
told
me
they
don’t
have
a
policy
for
that,
but
he
could
charge
me
for
an
additional
stay
to
check
in
early.
I
showed
him
all
the
amenities
listed,
including
the
24-hour
check-in.
He
said
it
wasn’t
on
their
website.
I
immediately
called
AAA
who
suggested
I
go
back
and
ask
for
the
manager.
I
asked
a
woman
at
the
desk
if
she
was
the
manager.
She
said
no
and
that
the
manager
would
not
be
in
for
a
couple
of
hours.
As
I
spoke
with
the
male
clerk,
I
looked
around
and
saw
no
one
of
my
ethnicity
in
the
hotel.
I
told
the
clerk
I
was
from
that
town
and
knew
what
was
going
on.
With
that
said,
I
decided
to
go
elsewhere.
When
I
asked
him
if
I
would
be
charged
a
fee
to
cancel
the
reservation,
the
clerk
said
he
would
be
“happy”
to
cancel
my
reservation.
My
daughter
went
in
to
ask
for
an
apology
on
my
behalf
and
he
told
her
to
leave.
I
found
another
hotel
nearby
that
was
more
than
willing
and
capable
of
accommodating
my
time
sensitive
needs
prior
to
my
scheduled
business
in
town.
I
booked
a
room
at
the
other
hotel
and
was
allowed
to
check
in
immediately.
I
told
the
clerk
about
my
ordeal
at
Hilton
Garden
Inn
of
Statesville.
He
informed
me
that
he
was
previously
employed
there,
but
resigned
because
it
was
“not
inclusive”.
I
met
another
hotel
employee
upon
checking
out
who
shared
the
same
sentiment.
I
was
born
and
bred
in
Statesville
and
was
quite
impressed
with
the
town’s
progress
since
I
left
almost
35
years
ago,
but
Hilton
Garden
Inn
of
Statesville
“do
better”!
If
I
could
give
this
establishment
less
than
1
star,
I
would.
FYI,
Hilton
Garden
Inn
of
Statesville,
as
recent
as
today
24-hour
check-in
is
“still”
listed
under
your
amenities
on
the
AAA
app
and
according
to
AAA,
all
info
posted
on
their
app
is
provided
by
the
hotels.
2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť