I agree Darrel. I thought the staff was great. The volunteers were great. It is usually difficult to have volunteers on Sunday, but they were there and ready to assist.
I noticed the rubber band on the little bottle of conditioner right away. I know that had to take a lot of time. Did the hotel staff do this or our host affiliate? I thought it was a great convention. I just did not get enough time to see all the people I would have liked. From: ATI [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of darrel Vickers Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:12 AM To: 'Adaptive technology information and support.' Subject: Re: [ATI] the hotel was Re: elections I totally agree. I do not think they could have done much more to make it better. I have stayed in a lot of hotels in my life and have paid much more per night and not had a better stay. Excellent job by both affiliates for the choice of hotels and the organization that went into this convention. A special thanks to the police cadets they were just superb. The way things are in this country at times, they remind me why I am proud to be an American. --Darrel Woodworking for the Blind http://ww4b.org <http://ww4b.org/> P: 636-667-3176 _____ From: ATI [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:32 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ATI] the hotel was Re: elections There are always a few problems with any hotel. Overall this was one of the nicest hotels I have stayed in in the St Louis area. They just completed a major renovation. Yes the food in the hotel was expensive but that is true of any hotel. The advantage of being at Westport was there were plenty of other food options and many without crossing any streets. Yes some times you do have housekeeping staff miss a room or two but you can call for service as I have often done. Even on a travel agent fam trip (familiarization trip) one year with my company. They forgot to clean and make up my room. The staff was quite accommodating. There were some things they did that got no recognition and should have. I doubt most people knew of noticed the toiletries in your rooms were marked. Mark discovered this in our room and then we had other people check and except for those who did not get the next new ones the next day most people I believe had this and may simply not have known. The shower gel was in the soap dish on the back wall of the shower. The shampoo had no marking. The conditioner had a small rubber band around it. The lotion had a small piece of tape. When we used ours the first night Mark found it. We did not use it all but threw the rest away and again when we got they new ones the next day they were marked the same. Someone took a lot of care to do this. Even if they did not get everyone they should be commended for the effort. Also there was a small card on your bed most of you did not know about but if you declined housekeeping service you could get a $5 dining credit or 500 starwood points at the end of the weekend. Yes I know before anyone says so it was not accessible but the hotel is not entirely responsible for not telling you. The committee could have told you if the hotel told them or surely someone with someone on the board or host committee had someone with enough sight to read this. It was not easy to read, yellow on black however I could read it. The nice perk was if you were a starwood preffered member or paid $10 a night extra you could get access to the club level lounge. They served complimentary breakfast and appetizers in the evening. I noticed all the board members had access and many others as well as some who were let in by others. My gripe which someone else has as well was the convention committee had braille menus provided but no large print. The menus were difficult to read for those of us with low vision. As for luggage being lost etc. lets be honest it happens. Anytime anyone else is holding your luggage it is a chance you take. The truth is the hotel is not liable for loss or damage but in most cases as a customer service issue they will do something for you. I am sure I could find a bad thing or two we always can but I was quite impressed and for someone who worked in travel and who honestly did not think St Louis had a single decent hotel I was impressed. Robyn Never underestimate yourself. You are a special person and there is no one quite like you. ____________________________________________________________ <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3142/525cc570b1abe457004c1st04vuc> Extended Stay America Get Fantastic Amenities, low rates! Kitchen, Ample Workspace, Free WIFI <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3142/525cc570b1abe457004c1st04vuc> extendedstayamerica.com
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