Firstly I would like to say how lovely the hotel is. I have stayed her multiple times and never had an issue. The cleanliness has always been excellent and was on this stay also. However, this time I had a few issues. I was here for work as I am every month for one night. I arrived at the hotel 14.16 precisely, after a very long morning as I drove from Cardiff straight to Derriford Hospital for a morning Clinic, then drove straight to the hotel, hoping to get checked in for a shower etc, to be told I could not check in until 3. Now I know this is company policy as I was told , however, by the time I left it was 14.25, surely one room would have been ready. If I had turned up 2 hours early then I would understand having to wait. I did ask if they could check but I was told NO. Not great to hang around after work in my uniform in the heat!!
Then when I finally booked in, I was told I would need a credit card, visa card to attach to my room?. This was not mentioned at booking. I am a woman travelling for work on my own, I don't bring physical cards with me, everything is on my phone. It was quite embarrassing to be told, "we will let you off this time, but you must remember next time". I felt like I had committed a crime, not trying to book into my room which was already paid for!!
Having said that, please don't be put off as it is a lovely hotel, but maybe staffing needs to be addressed in looking at individuals as people and not just numbers that come through the door