Although I selected the “reserve now, pay at the property” option, my card was charged on the morning of my stay before the check in time at the hotel. Therefore, I would advise anyone planning to pay with a different card than the one used for the reservation to be cautious, as charges may still be processed on the original card provided at booking.
The hotel also did not offer on-site parking, so we had to use an alternative parking arrangement provided by the hotel and pay an additional $43.51 for parking. However, at checkout, instead of seeing the $43.51 parking charge reflected on my card, I noticed a charge of $200.32 instead.
It was concerning that the staff was unable to identify the charge on their end, even after I showed the transactions appearing on my banking platform (the room charge, the security deposit, and the expected parking charge, but instead there was an unexpected charge of $200.32)
The staff member eventually confirmed that the transaction code matched the security deposit code that could explain the charge. The issue remains unresolved.
Overall, the experience was not pleasant from the moment we checked in. The welcome felt insincere, and one of the elevators was out of service. No one informed us at the lobby, so we carried our luggage all the way there only to find a note posted on the elevator.