Hampton by Hilton Hotels in Chesterfield Township

1.  I appreciated the overall cleanliness, and the place was quiet.  The toilets seemed to have a ”medical grade” flush, and this was appreciated.  I also appreciated a bathroom fan. 2.  Ruth (clerk originally from the UK) was OUTSTANDING.  I hope they keep her on.  I've seldom met a person so helpful and friendly. 3.  I could smell cigarette smoke in the hall and a little bit in my room one night.  I didn't call the desk, because I'm not sure what they could have done.  I run into this almost every time I stay in a hotel, because people are *****s.  I wish there was a technology that could pinpoint these people, and I wish they could be evicted.  I've had more than my share of sleepless nights due to my sensitivity to odors like this.  The elevator smelled heavily of pot one time.  Again, people are just selfish. 4.  I was on the 3rd floor, and the shower water pressure was bad.  The water was warm at best.  Maybe engineering could take a look at this (I e-mailed the hotel about this). 5.  I only asked my room to be made up once, and I never got new bath towels.  I made do with the hand towels and asked for a bath towel the next day (because my room wasn't made up).  I guess they refresh rooms only upon request, which makes sense and saves money.  I have no problem with that, but one ends up having to request toilet paper and towels. 6.  The grounds look a little shabby with huge ****s growing. 7.  I didn't watch a lot of TV, but when I did, the DirecTV kept cutting out.  This was disappointing.  I e-mailed them and recommended they look at this. 8.  The AC got good and cold, and I appreciate that.  However, it seemed to never want to turn off unless I raised the temperature quite high. 9.  I had a disconcerting issue with the door one day.  I had left the room for a quick trip to my car and heard the door close behind me.  I came back up to see the door ajar, and it turns out it hadn't closed fully due to an issue with the latch striker plate becoming unscrewed.  Fortunately, my valuables were untouched.  I called Ruth, and she had it fixed immediately.  I'm now wondering how long it wasn't working properly. 10. Outdoor trash cans were overflowing. 11. The location is good with many food and shopping options within 3 minutes.

If you are looking for a location with the customer in mind, this isn't the place. My husband had business in Michigan and the company booked us at this site. I tagged along for some time away. The facility is clean, but the service is lacking. We needed a late checkout on the final day we were there as his meeting didn't end until the same time as check out. I wanted to be able to stay in the room and load the truck when he got back...we only needed an extra hour. I started calling the hotel two days before we'd arrive to see about the late check out. I was told I had to call back the next day as there was no one there to authorize it that day. So I called the next day only to be told they couldn't do late check-outs until the morning of departure. What? That is crazy. We needed to know before then as the check-out time determined when we'd have to load the vehicle and if I'd have a place to wait for him. We checked every day to see about the check-out time only to be told they couldn't tell us anything. The day before we were to leave, the desk clerk told us we should be able to arrange a late check-out that evening. When we came back from dinner, we asked about the check-out again. This time, the desk clerk, who was lounging in the chairs in the lobby, told us we couldn't do a late check-out until the next day and she didn't know why the earlier clerk would have told us we could do it the evening before. So I called the front desk at 12:15 a.m. to request the late check-out and was politely told it would be no problem and it was arranged immediately. Give me a break. I can't believe they couldn't do a late check-out earlier in the week. The company hosting the meetings my husband went to told him they'd had the same issue with the hotel in the past when they requested late check-outs for spouses attending with their spouse. In addition, in-room amenities are missing. No coffee maker is available nor is there one you can get from the front desk. They keep carafes of coffee and ”hot” water in the lobby. The water was lukewarm at best and the coffee was the worst I've ever had. It looked and tasted as if it had been sitting in the carafe since the day before. No closet to hang clothes in the room nor drawers to put anything in. They have storage under the bed and some pegs on the wall to hang things as well as hangars above the refrigerator that are too short to put much on. Our bathroom door wouldn't stay open so we had to block it open with the Kleenex holder. The small working area is next to the register for the heating/cooling so either warm or cold air blows on you while you are working. We saw very few guests staying at this location. Maybe if they kept their customers in mind, they would have more business. I hope my husband's company picks a different location for future stays.

After doing our homework, reading reviews & the fact that the hotel is quite new; we decided to check in. We had been on the road for almost 12 hours. The lobby/breakfast area is bright and well designed. We did wait for several minutes for a desk clerk to come to assist us. We asked for the best rate on a suite. And were told that only a few suites were left (Mon afternoon) and that only so many were set aside for discounted rates. My husband and I exchanged looks, deciding whether to leave. The clerk then came up with the suite/rate we had asked about. The suites are lovely. Very large, with every amenity you could want. (Full kitchen with stove, oven, microwave & fridge). Lots of closet space for a longer stay. BUT this is the where my rating changes to a 3/5. The suite was not very well cleaned. There were beads, (from a child’s craft) all over the sitting room and bedroom floor, along with potato chips. And candy wrappers on the couch. For a new hotel, it needs some touch ups and wipe downs. Oddly the shower has a 1/2 glass wall, meaning the shower head does spray somewhat onto the floor. Not a deal breaker. But odd. The breakfast was the usual free fare. There was a good selection and there was lots left. Checking out…I had to wait again, for a few minutes, for the desk person to show to the counter. The exterior could use some TLC. There was a lot of garbage on the grounds. It looked like spring maintenance had not yet been started. *The original check-in comment about room availability hotel? The parking lot certainly did not reflect this. Maybe it’s a marketing strategy.