Faheem A.
Dishonest Staff, Refused Confirmed Booking, and Left My Family Stranded
I booked a room for my family at Extended Stay America Select Suites Detroit Farmington Hills for July 10–11 via Expedia back on May 19, and the reservation was fully confirmed. After driving 7 hours from Iowa to Michigan with my family on July 10, we arrived at the hotel only to be told by the front desk operator that they had no booking for us. I showed him my confirmation number and proved that I had even messaged the hotel prior to leaving home. The front desk staff member was extremely rude and flatly refused to give us a room, claiming there had been a water leak and that all reservations were cancelled. He stated we were never notified because we booked through Expedia. He did not offer a single apology. Instead, he gave us the address for a nearby Red Roof motel, which turned out to be completely unsuitable for a family. As a result, we were forced to find and book another hotel at the last minute, paying steep premium rates. To make matters worse, two of my cousins checked into this exact same Extended Stay location later that evening. The only difference? They had booked directly through the hotel website instead of Expedia. The front desk clearly lied to us and gave our room away to someone else for a higher rate. When I called Expedia to report this, they refused to take action or even register my complaint. Both the hotel management and Expedia handled this situation with total disregard for their customers. Save yourself the stress and avoid this hotel.



