NewYorkercynic
19 augusti 2024
This was the specified hotel for a wedding held in Hudson. It seemed fabulously expensive, but was walking distance to the wedding venue, so I booked it. I was shocked to discover that a $389.00/night group rate for the room was in the basement and had a faux window that opened up to a cement window-well with no actual natural light--the top of the window well was even covered with a solid covering. When I asked at the front desk if perhaps I could get a room that was not a windowless room in the basement, they had none available and conceded that those rooms "were not for everyone" but touted the architect's creativity in converting a former candle factory into an overpriced hotel. That architect, I suspect, was not paying $389/night to sleep in a basement room with a fake window. A manager overheard my conversation with the indifferent front desk staff and attempted to placate me by taking $50/night off my room rate and granting me some extra Bonvoy points. That was something, but still, $339/night for a hotel in a town like Hudson, with no facilities other than a small gym, felt like highway robbery. Especially after I experienced a fall in the tub/shower in the bathroom, which had an exceptionally slippery floor with no treads or rubber bath mate. Again, when I reported my fall to the front desk and asked for a rubber bath mat, I was greeted with indifference (though when the room was serviced, a mat did appear). When I checked out the following day,and again expressed shock at the price charged for a room with no window, and again mentioned my slip and fall in the bath the day prior, I was also offered a voucher for a free breakfast. The overlay of Williamsburgh in Hudson has clearly justified all sorts of crazy prices, but this is not a hotel that can justify these crazy prices. And they really ought to equip every room--not just those of people who complain--with bath mats that could minimize the risk of falls in the shower. And they also ought to consider lowering the shower heads so that those under six feet tall might be able to adjust the shower heads.
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