Arriving in Philadelphia after a long drive, we were dismayed to find that the Windsor Suites had no reservation for us. Turns out they had booked it for the previous month and had gone so far as to charge us a no-show fee for their mistake! Kind Abi at the front desk found us a room in their rather full hotel and advised us to speak with the manager, James Zhang, the next day. We had to wait around the hotel for an hour in the morning till he was out of a meeting, then he contacted us by phone. He was not helpful, acting as if it was my fault, when I know very well that I booked the room for May 18 because that was the weekend of our daughter's graduation. I was polite with him and I believe, in hindsight, that that was to my disadvantage. Some managers respond better to irate customers, as in the saying "the squeaky wheel gets the grease." He allowed us to stay in our room one more night at the $159 rate and credited the "no-show" fee back to us, but we still got an inferior room to the one I reserved-- and yet paid the same rate. I expected him to do better than that, such as waive the parking costs ($30 per day), but he clearly wanted to do as little as possible to correct the situation and made no effort to make up for the inconvenience, delay in checking in, and the distress of thinking we did not have a room in a city that was extremely short on lodging that particular weekend. In addition, the hotel's valet service drove my husband crazy, due to the poor communication of the guys working there and the lack of clarity at the front desk. We were sent from valet to desk to valet more than once. I still don't understand their parking system. The hotel room itself was adequate and well designed. The breakfast was slim pickings.
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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