Bedbug problem
Jul 24, 2012 | 9:16 am
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Haven't you learned anything from Mitt and his tax forms?
Jul 24, 2012 | 9:27 am
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Jul 24, 2012 | 9:46 am
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Jul 24, 2012 | 9:54 am
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Anyway, just shot them an email praising the staff's response - and added a "hey just so you know, I don't want compensation, but here's what happened, so it doesn't happen to anyone else" bit. We'll see what they say, if anything.
Jul 24, 2012 | 9:57 am
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Just another opinion, I would have taken the depreciated value of the clothes and asked for a credit for that amount of money towards a future Mariott stay.
That takes care of you while preventing them from having to do a dollar reimbursement, and it's less of a loss financially to the property.
That takes care of you while preventing them from having to do a dollar reimbursement, and it's less of a loss financially to the property.
Jul 25, 2012 | 5:27 am
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Jul 25, 2012 | 5:30 am
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I think, for the most part, hotels are bedbug-free, so we've all been lucky. But occasionally it happens, and I'm pretty sure the hotel is just as unhappy about it as the guest.
However, due to hearing more about them in recent years at dif chains, I do check drawers, bed, etc, before unpacking. I've not gone so far as to store my luggage in the tub, which some recommend.
Cheers.
However, due to hearing more about them in recent years at dif chains, I do check drawers, bed, etc, before unpacking. I've not gone so far as to store my luggage in the tub, which some recommend.
Cheers.
Jul 25, 2012 | 5:34 am
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Jul 25, 2012 | 6:49 am
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Recently exchanged a car with Avis due to air in the fuel line (can cause stalling and was a simple fix only necessitating bleeding of the fuel line). Hopefully SOP with regard to a maintenance exchange would require the car to be pulled from service and checked out before renting again, but upon realizing I'd left things in the old car about 45 minutes later, learned that the car had already been rented back out (yes, I realize this is a hotel forum, not car rental, but proof what a company is supposed to do and actually does is two totally different things).
Jul 25, 2012 | 7:35 am
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I wouldn't mind see a sticky here where people can list hotel and rooms where they have seen them.
12 years traveling and haven't had an issue yet, but I'd like to know if I'm going to a hotel where they have had an issue before so I know to look out.
12 years traveling and haven't had an issue yet, but I'd like to know if I'm going to a hotel where they have had an issue before so I know to look out.
Jul 25, 2012 | 8:19 am
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EVERY SINGLE HOTEL would be on that list eventually. Every single one. If you don't believe it you are dreaming! True.
Jul 25, 2012 | 2:09 pm
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Cheers.
Jul 25, 2012 | 10:48 pm
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So is this property not being mentioned then?
Jul 25, 2012 | 11:01 pm
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It was the Fairfield Inn & Suites Bremerton.
I just got an email from the manager apologizing. I have to say, I do wish Marriott would answer themselves sometimes instead of foisting off emails on hotel management.
I just got an email from the manager apologizing. I have to say, I do wish Marriott would answer themselves sometimes instead of foisting off emails on hotel management.
Jul 25, 2012 | 11:44 pm
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Yes yes, I know. There have been reports of issues at five star properties as well but probably not nearly to the extent. As I say I have not run into any bedbugs in 2000 nights.
(let the flames begin).