At check-in, they had no record of my reservation even though Expedia had confirmed the reservation and a reservation number generated. They asked me to provide the confirmation email. Luckily I had one confirmation email in my saved mail. Next, they said I had the option to pay at check-in or at check-out, I chose the latter which in usual in the US.
I was then informed that WiFi is available without charge only if it’s used in the hotel lobby. However, should I chose to use it in my room where I spend my time and would need it most, i would have to pay for it.
On the third day of my stay, I was stopped in the lobby and was informed that the decision to pay at checkout was changed and that payment was required now. I presented my credit card to pay the bill but they said that their cred card processor was not working, so I then tendered cash for the full amount. I just assumed that they did not have cash on hand and wanted some immediately which was the reason for the abrupt change of policy.
On my final day at the hotel, checkout was at 12 noon but the woman at the desk found it fit to call me at 11:45 even though I was not in violation of the check-out time of 12 noon.
Travellers expect the honest experience of other travellers to assist them in their decision making (I know I do). Therefore, with that in mind my advise is to stay away from the Susanna hotel at Luxor.
Allan Alexander
Georgia, USA
