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Kate K

EV Chargers need settings that make sense for a hotel

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 17 Apr 2024
I've stayed at this hotel multiple times and it's always been just peachy. Clean, easy to navigate, ample parking, etc.

I've tried to find how to communicate this with management, but it simple doesn't make sense to offer an EV parking spot at a hotel that charges for idle charging overnight. I plugged the car in around 9pm, it was charged around 4am, and I got charged $5/hour it was on the charged complete (4am-7am).

Could y'all do your guests a favor and change the settings on the EV charger to make sense for a hotel parking lot?? I'm literally sleeping there, so I will mostly be parking overnight. Can you just charge a reasonable rate for the kW and eliminate the silly idle fee??
Date of stay: April 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
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4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Amy Reichenbach, Sales at Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville, responded to this review
Responded 30 Apr 2024
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On behalf of the entire hotel team, I want to thank you for sharing about your most recent stay. It is always encouraging to hear positive feedback, particularly when it comes from those who matter the most – you! Your feedback has been shared with management as a way of celebrating the great guest experiences we delivered. Once again, I appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you again soon.
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Reviewed 4 April 2024

We stayed here the night of Easter based on reviews. I am a Bonvoy member and love Marriotts. We had stayed at the Hyatt House King of Prussia the night before which was a dump compared to this place. This Residence Inn is superior in every way. Granted it’s not a brand new hotel and there were little things like a torn dust ruffle and worn spatula in the kitchen but overall this hotel was excellent. We checked in late Easter Sunday. There was a bartender around which was great so my husband and I got drinks, had some snacks and watched tv while our kids slept in the other room.

We loved the pool. Pool attendant was extremely friendly. Hot tub was working perfectly.

The breakfast is EXCELLENT for families. Everything you could possibly want including Belgian waffles with toppings!! 3 different kinds of juices, eggs, sausage, yogurts, fruit… I would stay here again for the breakfast alone. The Latino woman who helped put out everything was also incredibly sweet and friendly!! It’s so nice to have that kind of customer service. The complimentary coffee was also tasty and not watered down.

The only bad thing that happened during our stay was we had issues with the toilet flap (water ran and ran…) and the morning we were leaving the toilet overflowed and ruined my change of clothes. As all this happened my kids needed to use the bathroom simultaneously and we all needed to shower still, so in a panic we asked to relocate our room until checkout which thankfully they accommodated, but it was still a pain. We were offered a few thousand Marriott points but I do feel like they should have offered a little more than that for the hassle, which I was not happy about.
I would stay here again but I would make sure the toilet flushes easily as soon as we get to the room.

Date of stay: March 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Amy Reichenbach, Sales at Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville, responded to this reviewResponded 16 April 2024

Hello,

On behalf of the entire hotel team, I want to thank you for sharing about your most recent stay. It is always encouraging to hear positive feedback, particularly when it comes from those who matter the most – you! Your feedback has been shared with management as a way of celebrating the great guest experiences we delivered. Once again, I appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you again soon.

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Reviewed 21 March 2024

We have been staying here every month for buisness for quite a while now. The room We got in March had no hair dryer . The front desk said there was nothing they could do . They would not take one out of an unoccupied room . This is a joke. I was just on vacation with a buch of Marriot management I cant wait to tell them about this .

Room tip: The staff will not help you
Date of stay: March 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Thank Mike P
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Amy Reichenbach, Sales at Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville, responded to this reviewResponded 16 April 2024

Hello,

We apologize for the less than perfect experience that you may have had with us here at Residence Inn. We have passed this information along to the appropriate departments so that we may share with our staff the areas that we may have fallen short on. Our main priority is customer satisfaction, and we apologize for not meeting that expectation for you. We hope that you do decide to visit us again soon

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Reviewed 4 July 2023

Our poor experience began at check in....we arrived and were told our room would be ready in 20 minutes by the male front desk clerk. We left went to the town center and returned 30 minutes later to be told our room would be ready in 20 minutes. 2 staff were at the desk this time the original male and a female who was unfriendly and confrontational (also not wearing a name tag). The room would have been nice if it had actually been thoroughly cleaned. As you can see from the pictures we had a spill on the bedroom wall, trash still in the trash can, stains on the shower curtain and broken tile in the bathroom. The hot tub in the pool area was also out of order for our entire stay. This hotel has also moved to not cleaning every day which 1) was not communicated and 2) if you are not going to clean every day you need to properly stock the rooms with towels, paper products etc. for the time period that you are not cleaning. This hotel's attention to cleanliness and customer service needs to be greatly stepped up especially with less frequent cleaning. Also be aware this hotel is right on the highway so some rooms do have highway noise.

Date of stay: June 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Amy Reichenbach, Sales at Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville, responded to this reviewResponded 27 July 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review out hotel. I am sorry that you did not have a great experience with the hotel and staff. The hot tub is in the process of being fixed so i do apologize that you were not aware of that. We will talk to the desk clerks about delivering exceptional service and making sure to communicate in an effective manner. We have talked with out housekeeping staff to make sure that they are cleaning the rooms up to standard. We do stayover cleans on the second day of guests stays and on the third day a full clean is done on the room for all of our guests. We do appreciate you taking the time to let us know how the stay was and we will take this as an opportunity to make sure that all of our staff delivers the service expected at a Marriott property.

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Reviewed 28 January 2023 via mobile

I tend to stay at Residence Inns because I'm on a special diet. This property touted that they had ovens in the rooms, but when I arrived, the room they gave me did not have an oven. "Buyer beware" and read the fine print.

I went to another property which actually suited me much better. Not much I understanding from the staff at this property.

Room tip: Read the fine print on the room type you're getting so you know exactly what it is. Do not assume that because the hotel touts a certain amenity, that you would get that.
Date of stay: January 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
Thank peterf64
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Amy Reichenbach, Sales at Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville, responded to this reviewResponded 2 February 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I do apologize that you did not get a room with an oven. Not all of our rooms have them. Our One bedroom King Suite has the over itself, while all of our other rooms do have the cook tops, microwave, and toaster. I am sorry that we were unable to upgrade you to the suite with an oven as we were sold out of them during your stay dates. I am glad that you were able to find accommodations that were better suited for your needs.

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Reviewed 21 February 2022 via mobile

Fairly clean and well equipped hotel. Disappointed to find out the indoor pool and hot tub were closed and had been closed almost a month (was not notified when I made the reservation). I would have booked elsewhere had I known. Second floor reeked of marijuana and floral spray that attempted to cover it up. Room was clean, large and had a nicely equipped kitchen. Thermostat was testy and the room temp never did get comfortable. Breakfast was nice, many choices. Overall it was fine, but not worth the $196 I paid for one night.

Date of stay: February 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
Thank Janelle E
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Amy Reichenbach, Sales at Residence Inn Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville, responded to this reviewResponded 24 February 2022

Thank you for taking the time to let us know how your stay was. I am sorry that you were unaware the pool had been closed. Unfortunately due to maintenance issues we had to close the pool unexpectedly so that we could get it fixed. We do try to keep our guests informed on our website if amenities are not available but I understand your frustration in getting to the hotel and the pool not being available. We will use this as a teaching opportunity for our staff.

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