The back door was blocked open by a trash can when we arrived. Some guest doors were also open into the hallway, which smelled bad. The smoke detector in our room was missing. In our son's room, there was a chlorofluorocarbon filter sitting on the sideboard. Our room, with a kitchenette, had no cookware. By evening, two police officers had arrived and staked out a room on the first floor, and before nightfall, more police officers had arrived and there were large groups of young man clustered around the yard, as well as a couple of scantily clad young women (one of whom was a guest who has kept her door open...have to wonder what sort of guests she was expecting). We did not spend the night. We got a refund and left, as we were very uncomfortable. Upon notifying corporate offices about the terrible conditions and evident criminal activity REPEATEDLY, we were offered a coupon to come stay again! No thank you!
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March 19, 2012
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay at Homestead Washington, D.C. - Gaithersburg - Rockville. Given our company's commitment to superior guest satisfaction, I was disheartened to read that your stay wasn't 100% satisfactory. Please understand how truly sorry I am.
The experience you described is truly regrettable. We strive to ensure that our guests have an exceptional stay. As this hotel’s manager, I can assure you that I have brought each of the issues you expressed to the attention of our staff.
We know that we didn’t get to be a member of America’s number one family of extended stay hotels over night; we did it by focusing on one customer at a time. We know that a totally satisfied customer is one who will come back and stay with us again. That is why we take your review so seriously. It reminds us that despite all of the regular praise we receive, we still have room to improve.
Although it is unusual for a guest to have the experience you did while staying with us, we would like to use your account to help us make our hotel even better. Again, I am deeply sorry that you did not have a completely enjoyable stay at our hotel, and I promise that we are focused on total guest satisfaction every day. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me at this hotel or to our guest relations team directly by visiting our website and clicking the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page. I do hope that you will let me demonstrate our redoubled efforts in the future here or at any of Extended Stay Hotels(sm)' other locations throughout the U.S. and in Canada.
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