I booked my hotel on the basis of its location to my meeting. When I arrived around noon, I was informed check in time is 4:00 PM. It would be tight, checking in and getting to my meeting at 4:30, but since it is walkable (again, the reason I booked the hotel), I thought it would be fine. Upon my return at 4 PM for check in, the front desk informed me the hotel was “overbooked,” and thus my reservation was being transferred to another hotel down the road. Since I didn’t have time to drive to the new hotel (which I did not choose), check in, and drive back, I was late for my scheduled plans.
This mistake on the hotel’s behalf would have been far less impactful if they had COMMUNICATED anything at all the entire afternoon, during which I was waiting for my room. At least I could have adjusted my plans. The front desk said they couldn’t communicate with me because my reservation was booked through Expedia. If such is the case, it’s not the fault of the customer. Obviously, the management needs to work this out with third-party reservation entities such that appropriate communication can take place.
Regardless, it’s inexcusable to overbook a hotel in 2025. I presume this is managed with software, which should track the rooms automatically, and if not, counting the numbers of rooms and reservations is not difficult math. It is simply unfair to pay for a hotel room at a different location which I did not book, with no input whatsoever.