We were forced to call the police due to the manipulative, unprofessional, and hostile behavior of the night manager, Alexandria (Alex), during our stay.
Her repeated false promises, derogatory language, and inability to de-escalate created an environment no guest should ever experience.
Manipulative behavior began upon arrival when two different staff members gave conflicting reasons about an available upgraded room. We had booked and paid for a suite, not a complimentary change or upgrade, contrary to Alex's initial claim that we were upgraded to a junior suite as well.
The suite we paid for and received was smaller than originally promoted, outdated, visibly worn, and unclean, requiring us to wear footwear in the shower, conditions unworthy of a 4-Star property.
Deceptive promises continued when Alex instructed us to return the next day during her shift between 4:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. to correct the situation.
The next day, she failed to honor this commitment and, instead of doing what any leader would do in a professional setting, she criticized other managers and staff for errors she herself admitted were incorrect.
Her statements that “they never listen to me” directly reflect poor team culture and ethics, as she talks down on other managers instead of taking accountability for repeated failures.
After three broken promises, we decided to leave the property after only one night. Upon failed promises, she verbally stated over the phone that our stay would be “at no charge,” a clear acknowledgment of her repeated failures and the unacceptable experience.
When we arrived to check out in person, she attempted to reframe the situation as a “refund for unused nights,” which is standard Marriott policy and not an act of accountability.
This was one of many examples of her manipulative conduct, especially since she forced us to wait at her instructed time and next shift, leaving us no choice but to stay an additional night after a poor experience they she promised would make right.
Hostile interruptions continued when we calmly tried to clarify. Alex repeatedly spoke over us, raised her voice, and falsely accused us of being "aggressive," creating a tense and intimidating environment instead of de-escalating. While we never used derogatory language or called names, Alex cannot say the same.
Apparently having to abrutply checkout after only one night and expressing concerns about the room w/o using inappropriate langauge or raising a voice is "agressive".
To ensure she could not create a false narrative, as has been displayed in her repeated dishonesty, we began recording for documentation purposes to verify her false claims.
She stormed off and ran away. A few seconds later, Kailee H, came over, and also refused to help us as well, crouching through a legit hole in the wall. We do have this on video.
If Alex believed she was acting appropriately, she would not have refused to provide her name with last initial, a business card au minimal, or refuse to record for documentation due to her false accusations.
This is all while their fromt desk camera in that public area recorded where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy
Furthermore, the young lady, Kailee H, who walked past, refused to help us as well passing through a gaping hole in the wall in the front desk area while saying, "nope!" to our literal response of "excuse me, can we..."
In any professional setting, it is expected for a manager or team member to de-escalate, meet promises, and uphold team ethics.
Alexandria amd Kailee H failed on every standard. Alex's behavior demonstrates she is unfit for a management role, Kailee lacks, and further, the GM, Nathalia S. R., should be held accountable as well for reinforcing this behavior as Alex communicated that they advised her
Until Marriott conducts a full review, enforces accountability, and retrains or replaces staff at this property, guests should avoid at all costs, especially seeing it got to the level of us having to call the police to receive an receipt/folio after...
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