Check-in wasn't great. Only one person checking in and there were three other people checking in, so there way a wait. I was given one room and couldn't get the door open, was told by the front desk that sometimes the lock flips over and locks from the inside. When another guest asked how they get in the rooms, we were told that maintenance has a special tool to get in. The door locks aren't very secure, obviously.
Anyway, I got to my room and sat down on the bed to start working. I went to turn on the lamp and you can see from the picture how filthy the lampshade was. It was hard not to notice the stains all over the bed skirts (both beds) and stains on the carpet. I went to adjust the heat at the window unit. This didn’t control the temperature, but it was filthy. The thermostat was filthy and I could never get the temperature right - either too hot or too cold.
When I went to check out the following morning, I passed the only person on duty. I don't know where he was going, but I waited at the desk and he never came back. I know he saw me with my luggage and coat on, he spoke to me, but didn't bother to see what I needed. I left and figured that they would know that I left.
There is no excuse for such a dirty, worn-down room. Never again.
Room Tip: I wouldn't recommend any of the rooms
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January 26, 2013
Dear brentwoodmom56:
Thank you for taking the time to compose this review and all of the other TripAdvisor reviews you have written. I am extremely sorry that we fell short during your stay earlier in the month. I apologize for not replying sooner. This review and a couple of others took about ten days to appear. I have shared all your comments with my managers during our standup meeting yesterday, and during our "Guest Satisfaction" meeting Thursday, where we review all of our surveys from TripAdvisor and our other sources, both internal and external. I appreciate all the feedback, and we have taken steps to make sure this does not happen again. My staff and I hope that you try our DoubleTree by Hilton, once more, when you come back to St. Louis.
Sincerely,
Dan Gough
General Manager
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