We arrived to find that our reservation had not been amended as promised following my contact with Hotels.com on Tuesday. On arrival, the hotel staff could not locate our booking, and it took 15 minutes—plus me producing a receipt—to confirm it, after we had already driven an hour to get there.
The suite we had been assured was still available was, in fact, no longer offered, and we were downgraded. As an apology, the hotel provided complimentary breakfast and two bottles of Coca-Cola.
I cannot fault the young lady at reception, who did her best to help and was apologetic throughout. However, the room itself raised concerns. The window on the fifth floor was broken, with the handle practically hanging off, leaving it unsecured—a clear safety risk. Additionally, the room lacked basic amenities: no coffee sachets, only two glasses with no mugs for tea or coffee, and no bottled water provided.
Overall, while the staff member was courteous and tried to resolve matters, the experience was disappointing and fell short of the standards expected, both in terms of reservation management and room safety.