MELANY B.
My daughter and her 2 sons (2 & 3) were…
My daughter and her 2 sons (2 & 3) were needing a room for one night. I called the hotel in advance to make arrangements to pay in advance. After receiving detailed instructions, I was told to go ahead and pay for the room from a staff member directly at hotel, although she was informed I was booking at choicehotels.com. She emailed a CC authorization while my daughter was already there waiting to check in. After I paid the “non-refundable” rate for the room, I got an email request from a different staff at the hotel requesting a $250 deposit. I didn’t have it! I had no way of paying the $250. When asking for the person I spoke with regarding the reservation I was told she left for the day (a ten minute exchange). The hotel informed me that it’s posted in the lobby, as well as on all third party websites about the $250 deposit. I’ve booked the same hotel at least 30 times within the past few years and was NEVER asked for a deposit. When I told her there was no way for me to come up with the $250 she apologized and said she can’t allow my daughter and grandkids to check in. She further said they WOULD NOT cancel and refund the money paid for the night even though she was not allowing us occupancy of the room! Initially I was told that they could not charge my card without the CC Authorization! They LIED! My card was processed and I NEVER submitted a signed CC Authorization! I can see if I paid in advance and never showed up! But I called in advance while my daughter was there, paid online and then they wouldn’t allow her access but won’t refund the money KNOWING this all took place within 10 minutes! Me and my family will leave choicehotels for making me feel like my kids were left out in the street. I begged them for a refund knowing that even if they did I could not use the money for another room because the transaction would be pending.



