I chose to stay at the Welspring Hotel for an event, and I was quite shocked upon checking in, despite seeing many positive reviews online.
1. On the first night, as soon as I stepped into the shower, I noticed a strong sewage smell. I tried to ignore it, thinking the hotel's convenient location made up for it. While showering, I realized the shampoo bottle was missing – not just empty, but the entire bottle was gone. Wet and cold, I quickly called for shampoo to be sent up. It took at least half an hour; they wouldn't send it until I called again. I finally gave the operator a piece of my mind in fluent English, and voilà, it arrived in 5 minutes.
2. Returning to the room later that night to rest, I tried to lock the door, only to find our door lock was broken and wouldn't secure.
3. Getting ready for bed, I turned off all the lights, but couldn't find a way to turn off the motion-sensor light by the door. I called and was told it was a motion-sensor light, so I waited. But then I realized, which motion sensor light doesn't turn off after 5 minutes with no one passing by? Was it constantly on? I called service again, but they simply didn't answer. I called three times, and no one picked up. That's Welspring's efficiency for you.
Frustrated, I called room service from a different phone. They answered immediately, but said it wasn't their responsibility. I completely understood but asked if she could relay the message to the service hotline. She said she could and that someone would call back. 15 minutes passed, no one responded. I had to call myself again. Finally, someone answered and said someone would come to check in about 15 minutes.
So I waited and waited, even following up once. Finally, after almost half an hour, a man with a ladder arrived. He looked at it and said there was no way to fix it at the moment, and suggested taping it with black tape. I agreed; it was a simple solution, and it took ages to resolve.
Throughout all these issues, Welspring offered not a single word of greeting or apology. If it weren't for the event, I would never have chosen this place. It was absolutely terrible. I only took one photo; I didn't photograph the other problems, and it was late, so I didn't think to document them as evidence.
Is it worth it? You be the judge.
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