To say my wife & I were looking forward to our five-night stay at London Marriott Hotel Park Lane from June 8-13 (booked in late January, and with a Marriott Bonvoy Suite Night Awards upgrade having been confirmed in advance of our stay) would be a great understatement. It's "extremely rare" for me to post a negative review here on TripAdvisor (if you're so inclined, take the time to read a few of my reviews here to see this), and I've now waited more than a week since having checked out of the property to submit this review, but I believe it is important to share what was, unfortunately, an experience that was disappointing in so very many ways, and completely failed to meet expectations. Following my wife's & my arrival at London Heathrow, the hotel-arranged limo driver wasn't standing with any of the three main groups of drivers waiting with name signs for guests; I walked past all three groups on two separate occasions, then phoned the hotel. It was only when my wife walked out past the main arrivals area that she saw the driver, who was talking to a mate, and not on the lookout for us. Upon arrival at the hotel, I acknowledged, and let the lady who was checking us in know, that I was fully aware, and completely understood, my wife’s & my Suite would not be available until 4:00PM. Despite my Lifetime Titanium Elite status with Marriott Bonvoy, I did not request (nor did I ever expect) an early check-in, so my wife & I happily headed out to explore London again for the first time since our last visit in July 2014. At 4:15PM, having not received a call to advise about the availability of our Suite (as I had been informed when my wife & I had arrived at the hotel earlier in the day would be the case, and as I was expecting), I spoke with a man (name withheld to protect his privacy) at the front desk, who advised me the IT system was down, and that he was unable to let me know when my wife’s & my Suite would be available. To his credit, he then took my wife & me to the bar, and arranged a complimentary drink for each of us. After 5:00PM, I again approached the front desk for an update as to when our Suite would be available, and was informed the IT System was still down, and no update was possible. The lack of care/concern, and the fact the front desk agent wasn't at all proactive in communicating updates in relation to availability of our Suite only added to my frustration and disappointment. I won't bore you with any further details of the arrival, check-in, Suite availability debacle (I provided this in great detail to the hotel's Front of House Manager, who took the time, and had the courtesy to reply), but this only set the stage for what was a terribly disappointing stay at London Marriott Hotel Park Lane. Other than being asked if I wanted 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points, or a $10 food and beverage credit, my status as a Lifetime Titanium Elite Marriott Bonvoy member wasn't acknowledged in any way, shape, or form. I thought, mayb
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