It was a business trip.
The room had some bugs and mildew — absolutely unacceptable. I took photos as proof. I didn’t stay and immediately requested a refund. Property told me that rooms go through weekly inspection. The property instructed me to contact them through Expedia, as that’s where the booking was made, which I did.
I messaged the property through Expedia’s chat, and they clearly agreed to refund me — all in writing. But when Expedia followed up, the property suddenly denied the conversation, even though everything is visible and documented in the Expedia message thread.
After a month and a half of back-and-forth, Expedia finally stepped in and processed the refund themselves — and for that, I’m thankful.
As for the hotel, you’ve earned this 1-star review. It could’ve easily been 5 stars if you simply took care of your customer.