Poo in the Sheets
May 31, 2015, 1:38 am
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Every Day peoples shoes walk the streets, and pass over numerous remnants of Dog Feces .
These same shoes then check into a hotel Bedroom, I sleep barefooted and then go to the restroom in the night.
How do I claim off a hotel?
Of course a similar thing happens at TSA check-points all day and every day..but then thats for National Security LOL
These same shoes then check into a hotel Bedroom, I sleep barefooted and then go to the restroom in the night.
How do I claim off a hotel?
Of course a similar thing happens at TSA check-points all day and every day..but then thats for National Security LOL
May 31, 2015, 5:08 am
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OP back here.
The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
My wife had a few (barely open) blisters on her toes from snorkeling in St. Maarten right before this stay, and that's where the majority of the health concerns came from. I believe we'll be fine.
I see the skeptics are out and that's nice for a chuckle. ^ Thanks boys.
I guess the positive light of this post is to raise a little awareness. Check your bed, man. There could be something a little gnarly down there.
The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
My wife had a few (barely open) blisters on her toes from snorkeling in St. Maarten right before this stay, and that's where the majority of the health concerns came from. I believe we'll be fine.
I see the skeptics are out and that's nice for a chuckle. ^ Thanks boys.
I guess the positive light of this post is to raise a little awareness. Check your bed, man. There could be something a little gnarly down there.
May 31, 2015, 6:30 am
#63
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OP back here.
The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
My wife had a few (barely open) blisters on her toes from snorkeling in St. Maarten right before this stay, and that's where the majority of the health concerns came from. I believe we'll be fine.
I see the skeptics are out and that's nice for a chuckle. ^ Thanks boys.
I guess the positive light of this post is to raise a little awareness. Check your bed, man. There could be something a little gnarly down there.
The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
My wife had a few (barely open) blisters on her toes from snorkeling in St. Maarten right before this stay, and that's where the majority of the health concerns came from. I believe we'll be fine.
I see the skeptics are out and that's nice for a chuckle. ^ Thanks boys.
I guess the positive light of this post is to raise a little awareness. Check your bed, man. There could be something a little gnarly down there.
Hard lessons learned? I doubt anyone (yourself included) will do poop-checks in every corner of their hotel room. After all, next time, perhaps the poop could be hiding on the closet shelf, and what if you put your shirt on it without realizing, and then accidentally wear it without smelling it. Will you be examining every surface in every hotel room now? Even when you arrive late, and are exhausted?
Your wife's "barely open" blisters likely come in more contact with fecal matter just by walking barefoot around your home. Flushing your toilet with the seat up, walking around with your shoes that are worn outdoors etc. all spread significant amounts of fecal matter all over your house.
Raising a little awareness is helpful for meaningful issues that are likely to occur again. I think one other person in this thread has suggested that a similar event has happened in their SPG room. So what do you truly think the odds of it happening again are?
May 31, 2015, 6:55 am
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Emphasis mine.
Hard lessons learned? I doubt anyone (yourself included) will do poop-checks in every corner of their hotel room. After all, next time, perhaps the poop could be hiding on the closet shelf, and what if you put your shirt on it without realizing, and then accidentally wear it without smelling it. Will you be examining every surface in every hotel room now? Even when you arrive late, and are exhausted?
Your wife's "barely open" blisters likely come in more contact with fecal matter just by walking barefoot around your home. Flushing your toilet with the seat up, walking around with your shoes that are worn outdoors etc. all spread significant amounts of fecal matter all over your house.
Raising a little awareness is helpful for meaningful issues that are likely to occur again. I think one other person in this thread has suggested that a similar event has happened in their SPG room. So what do you truly think the odds of it happening again are?
Hard lessons learned? I doubt anyone (yourself included) will do poop-checks in every corner of their hotel room. After all, next time, perhaps the poop could be hiding on the closet shelf, and what if you put your shirt on it without realizing, and then accidentally wear it without smelling it. Will you be examining every surface in every hotel room now? Even when you arrive late, and are exhausted?
Your wife's "barely open" blisters likely come in more contact with fecal matter just by walking barefoot around your home. Flushing your toilet with the seat up, walking around with your shoes that are worn outdoors etc. all spread significant amounts of fecal matter all over your house.
Raising a little awareness is helpful for meaningful issues that are likely to occur again. I think one other person in this thread has suggested that a similar event has happened in their SPG room. So what do you truly think the odds of it happening again are?
May 31, 2015, 9:52 am
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OP back here.
The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
My wife had a few (barely open) blisters on her toes from snorkeling in St. Maarten right before this stay, and that's where the majority of the health concerns came from. I believe we'll be fine.
I see the skeptics are out and that's nice for a chuckle. ^ Thanks boys.
I guess the positive light of this post is to raise a little awareness. Check your bed, man. There could be something a little gnarly down there.
The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
My wife had a few (barely open) blisters on her toes from snorkeling in St. Maarten right before this stay, and that's where the majority of the health concerns came from. I believe we'll be fine.
I see the skeptics are out and that's nice for a chuckle. ^ Thanks boys.
I guess the positive light of this post is to raise a little awareness. Check your bed, man. There could be something a little gnarly down there.
May 31, 2015, 11:21 am
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To the OP: Well handled. I would have asked for more, as that is absolutely disgusting.
FT amazes me. Every single time a legitimate issue is posted someone pulls the "the OP is entitled and it's part of life" card. Unreal. To the OP, I hope you and the Mrs. are OK. What you went through is 100% unacceptable. I stood in poo water, you slept in poo. YUCK! Shudders. Thankfully other FTers posted their regret in clicking the link, so i didn't
FT amazes me. Every single time a legitimate issue is posted someone pulls the "the OP is entitled and it's part of life" card. Unreal. To the OP, I hope you and the Mrs. are OK. What you went through is 100% unacceptable. I stood in poo water, you slept in poo. YUCK! Shudders. Thankfully other FTers posted their regret in clicking the link, so i didn't
May 31, 2015, 11:51 am
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As someone who is no stranger to a disgusting bed *cough*W Hollywood*cough*cough* I'm glad that you've reached an amicable resolution. I'm disappointed to hear that the Aloft Brooklyn is gross. I've never stayed there myself, but generally like Aloft as a brand. We have a couple of (tragic) family events coming up, so I will be mindful of the OP when making arrangements for out-of-town family or friends.
May 31, 2015, 2:35 pm
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Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable from any hotel, let alone a 'better' SPG hotel. Not that I would ever stay in Brooklyn - prefer the city - but if I do this is one hotel I'll avoid at all costs. It beggars belief that some would justify poo on the sheets by saying poo is everywhere... that picture looks like someone dropped one in bed!
May 31, 2015, 2:51 pm
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Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable from any hotel, let alone a 'better' SPG hotel. Not that I would ever stay in Brooklyn - prefer the city - but if I do this is one hotel I'll avoid at all costs. It beggars belief that some would justify poo on the sheets by saying poo is everywhere... that picture looks like someone dropped one in bed!
May 31, 2015, 6:54 pm
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May 31, 2015, 7:46 pm
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Whoa, someone at Aloft really .... the bed!!!
Yep. Probably a mitigating factor that will inhibit OP from maximizing compensation.
Best to check the sheets before going to bed. A turd in the hand is worth two in the bush, right?
Best to check the sheets before going to bed. A turd in the hand is worth two in the bush, right?
Jun 1, 2015, 6:42 am
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The credit for the room hit my card yesterday. I've decided that's enough for me, along with some hard lessons learned. We were repeat visitors to this Aloft (close to our friends in Brooklyn) but will not stay at that property again. I gave Lurker the details for the stay and he'll document the incident and send an alert to franchise/brand reps. That's good.
Jun 1, 2015, 7:38 am
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As a youngster, and at my mother's suggestion, I used to visit friends with a duvet cover. I would sleep inside the duvet cover (bottom sheet and top sheet all in one!), and they didn't have to change the bed (well, apart from the pillowcase, but that's a lot easier than changing the whole bed!)
Jun 1, 2015, 9:43 am
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A friend of mine brings her own pillow-cases to hotels and flip flops for the shower, which I always thought a bit much, as I will only do a cursory walk-about of the room upon check-in. I'm glad you got a full refund, but I would think SPG would be a bit more generous for alerting them to the fact that one of their properties may have some serious sanitation issues. Over Memorial Day week-end, we got 5K SPG points after finding two dead flies in a pasta dish at the hotel restaurant. Obviously we didn't eat there again, but wow, poo in a bed is on whole different level of totally disgusting. Thanks for the cautionary tale.
Last edited by Aventine; Jun 1, 2015 at 9:48 am
Jun 1, 2015, 10:18 am
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As a youngster, and at my mother's suggestion, I used to visit friends with a duvet cover. I would sleep inside the duvet cover (bottom sheet and top sheet all in one!), and they didn't have to change the bed (well, apart from the pillowcase, but that's a lot easier than changing the whole bed!)