ComplaintsforFloridays Resort

• Initial Complaint

  03/24/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  We got here and they couldn't find our reservation. You blamed booking.com but they sent us messages about our reservation. Because of that, we are in a run down room. We did not get the room we selected and paid for. We found out it has an open maintenance ticket and a hotel worker banging on our door last night at 11 insisting he comes inside. I called the front desk and they knew about the broken toilet and they put us in this room anyway. There is mold in the showers. We should have a balcony, not a wall outside the window. The hotel says all rooms are the same, but that is a lie. They are ignoring my messages and pictures of the issues in our room. They advertised a room and gave us something else. Its a bait-and-switch. It's not okay. I want a complete refund.

• Initial Complaint

  06/19/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Customer Service Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

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  I recently stayed there Friday to sunday June 9-11 I arrived at about 2:55am we checked in and was tired from traveling the next morning we woke up to bugs in the bed we called up front and they stated it was booked up and I needed to speak to a manager which none was on duty so I was given email and still haven’t got an response so now I’m responding showers was a mess and tub had hair in it I would like a refund.

• Initial Complaint

  06/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  My family and I visited Floridays hotel this past weekend, Wednesday 5/24 we checked in to Floridays, rooms *** ****** ******** *** ******* ****** *** ******* ***** *** *** ******* ******  We came to Orlando with our children to visit an attraction however as we were about to depart the hotel on 5/27, a hotel worker ran into two of our vehicles as they were still parked, one with two children inside, the devastation for our family was unreal and scary as we tried to calm our children. We waited around for hours, the entire family together to make the necessary reports and to try to get ahold of a manager on site. Some hours later a management arrived due to our request to see one. There was a meeting that took place about what happened and how hotel would address what had happened. Rob O******* with the Hotel agreed to credit two days back to the rooms for all four of our rooms due to the accident which affected the entire family. The hotel credited two rooms only although they promised to credit all four rooms. When the other two rooms went to check out they Rob and Michael with the Hotel recanted their promise to credit all four rooms due to the family missing the attraction we had travelled to Orlando for but missed due to the accident caused by one of their hotel workers. While in the lobby I tried to phone Rod O******* I also texted him so that he could inform Michael D******* a second time that all four rooms should have been credited but he didn't answer and rooms 105 and 108 were not refunded as stated. I am reaching out to you in hopes that you can rectify this for my family and I. I look forward to hearing from someone. Besides the accident in which we didn't complain much but toilets in the rooms ran all night hard to sleep, we went almost two days with leak from one of the kitchen sink in one of the units but we tried to make the best of it.

• Initial Complaint

  06/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  I stayed at this hotel May 26, 2023. At first it looked like a nice place. But once we got settled we quickly realized a lot of issues. The hot tub did not drain, the jets were broken, the coffee pot is filthy and had mold inside of it (I took pictures of it) but the worst part is at 2AM their smoke detectors started to beep due to out of code and out of date batteries. I called the desk asking for someone to please come help and she said no one could assist me. I paid to sleep there not listen to a smoke detector beeping all night. At 4 am I called the desk and said I have no choice but to pull this off the ceiling because it’s loud and I can’t sleep. She said “Do what you gotta do” I told her the ceilings are way to high and I can’t reach them, I need a ladder and she said “Oh well, I can’t get maintenance there until the morning.” All I wanted to do was sleep! I had to drag the dining room table across the floor at 4am and climb up on it to take this thing off the ceiling and put it outside because the beeping still would not stop. Terrified because it was a glass top table praying it wouldn’t break with me on it. I asked them to refund my stay since it was a horrible night and a horrible experience and no one was there to help me between 2-4AM when this thing decided to start beeping. They don’t keep their smoke detectors up to code obviously and it ruined my stay. I pay to sleep at hotels! Not dismantle smoke detectors in the middle of the night climbing up on dining room tables. Not to mention at 8 AM without warning the maintenance man walks in our room while my teenage daughters were getting dressed. He didn’t even KNOCK! My husband sent him away and said come back when we leave for crying out loud!! They absolutely refuse to refund the stay which is unbelievable. This is bad business practice, this is a bad business and I will not pay for what I had to go through that night. I would like a full refund on my one night stay.

• Initial Complaint

  04/27/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I paid for the room totaling in $1,444.00, when we got there I paid a security deposit of $300 and was told it was paid for. We kept the room clean and didn’t damage anything so when we left I was expecting to get that money back and we still haven’t. Two months later still nothing. We stayed February 27-march 5th of 2023. All I want is my money back. They said they released it back to my card on march 8th but I never received it.

  Business response

  05/24/2023

  The $300 security deposit was released at checkout March 5th and the transaction was approved.

• Initial Complaint

  01/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Customer Service Issues

  Status:

  Unresolved

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  i had a reservation at this Floriday's Resort in Orlando from dec 19-25 2022. Paid 1400 dollars for 6 nights stay. we arrived at the resort at 2 a.m. the room had old ripped chairs and they were sticky. the mattress box was ripped we could see the fabric dangling from the box. there was mold around the shower stall and the sink in the main bathroom was hard to operate. the tv in the living room would freeze for seconds at a time. the ceramic on the floor had was broken and had a missing piece. 2 days one of the elevators was not working, the doors won't shut or the elevator won't go up or down. the lights in the hallway leading to our room some days wouldn't work. we would come at have to walk to our room in the dark. the most important the heat would not work. the room at night was cold and some family members got sick one with sore throat and had to take antibiotics, one had the cold and the other was coughing. i have contactted the hotel and the guest service agreed to give me 25% credit back compared to the full refund i did ask for. He said that i did not check out early. i argued with him that we could not check out early because we were on a long awaited family vacation and we would not waste our time trying to find another room specially during this holiday period were it is really expensive, if you do find a room during this period. we had so many plans that we could not sacrifice our vacation time searching for another hotel and leave this one. So i do assume when he told me that we did not check out early that he is telling me to leave if you don't like it.

  Business response

  01/18/2023

  We are aware of the guest complaint which was noted during Mr. ****** stay. Based on our investigation we refunded $300 on his guest folio. We offered a room move as well. Please note that we had no other complaints regarding the other issues including elevator service. We believe the compensation applied was adequate but are willing to offer an additional night of compensation which would be $152.23 which would bring total compensation to $452.23. Thank you.

  Customer response

  01/19/2023

   
  Complaint: ********
  
  I am rejecting this response because:

  since we arrived at 2:30 a.m from the airport, we slept right away. the next day we already had plans and did not ask for a room move. So the hotel did not offer a room move at all. and concerning the elevators and the light issues in the hallway, if no one had complained but me that does not mean that the issue did not exist. and my total was 1400 dollars, so the rate for the room per night is 233 dollars. So the hotel did not offer and additional one night rate, it offered less then that and they are trying to put me in a liar position stating that they offered a room move and that the elevator and other issues did not exist. Following this i would like to have my money back.
  
  Sincerely,
  ***** ******

• Initial Complaint

  10/06/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  September 28, 29th, 30th. They have offered $80 in compensation which is absolutely rediculous. When we finally arrived at the "suite" , it was utterly shocking. 1. Room service - CLOSED (I was told by reception in a very rude way that there was no room service and to go down to the café and see what they had available) Also your website mentions to use 115 to call Room service. That is a non-existent extension. 2. NO EMERGENCY DETAILS OR ESCAPE ROUTE POSTED ON DOOR! 3. Restaurant - CLOSED 4. NO sheets or blankets for the pull-out sofa. 5. Dustpan, but NO brush?6. 2 spoons 7. 3 forks 8. 3 Blunt knives 9. Toilet roll holder in the master suite, BROKEN. 10. No staff to get a hold of, anywhere.11. Wall BROKEN in 2nd bathroom12. NO cooking utensils13. NO shampoo in either bathroom14. Smart TV is NOT a Smart TV15. 3mb Wi-Fi can't even stream16. spiders in bathrooms Now it's Day 2, and it only gets better. We lose power in the "suite". No one could be contacted to resolve the issue. We contacted FPL and they were reporting that there were no outages in our area. I asked some of the neighbors and some had power, but others were experiencing the same as us. The fridge and freezer with all our food, NO POWER. The bathrooms and two bedrooms, NO POWER! None of our bathrooms even had windows so that we could let the light in. I went down in the elevator around 8 am to try and find coffee (there was a coffee maker but no coffee in the room) and once inside the elevator as we were going down 5 floors water started pouring onto our heads! Needless to say, the elevators stopped working that day, and NO ONE EVEN PUT A SIGN UP to say they were out of order. Hallelujah it's Day 3 - leaving day! Having to go up and down the stairwell was such a treat, between the dog pee and cigarette smoke I couldn't wait to get out of there. while some things are outside of your control, it doesn't mean that we end up paying for your business interuptions.

  Business response

  01/10/2023

  Business Response /* (1000, 8, 2022/10/22) */ Please see below response which was emailed to Mr. *****. We believe strongly that this is a blackmail threat and is a form of extortion. All the unit doors do have emergency evacuation signs, room service was indeed halted due to Hurricane Ian. No signs of water intrusion in the elevators as confirmed by Otis Elevator, our contracted provider. All amenities were inside the room. Also, it is important to note that FPL is not our energy provider, **** energy is. Housekeeper inspection report suggests that all amenities Mrs. ********* speaks to were indeed inside the unit. Mr. *****, Good afternoon. In regard to case number #*********, I have attached the various complaints that we received from Mrs. *********, which *********** noted as a blackmail threat. Mrs. ********* did indeed stay at the property, and when she approached the desk about some issues, we addressed them immediately and informed her that if she wanted to depart the hotel, we would not charge her. She decided to stay throughout Hurricane Ian and unfortunately, the resort lost power on the last day of her stay. We were willing to compensate her for that day, but she insisted upon not paying anything or she, in her own words, said that she would broadcast through social media channels and any means possible about her false claims of service-related opportunities. In an effort to show compassion for those evacuees from Tampa, we did allow pets to come and stay at the property. Shall you have any questions, please reach out to me at any of the below contact information. Kind Regards, Rod O******* District Director of Operations 12562 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32821 (321) 329-4020 - DL (407) 401-4452 - Cell (321) 329-4001 - Fax www.ParamountHospitality.com Consumer Response /* (3000, 10, 2022/10/27) */ (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.) Everything that Mr. O******* has said is false. Starting with the fact that I approached the front desk with issues. It wasn't me that called or stopped by the front desk, it was my husband. No one ever did or helped in anyway. They said they didn't have staff available and when they did they'd send them up. They never came. No one ever informed me I could leave the hotel, nor could I even if they had. We were in the middle of a hurricane. There weren't any hotels available anywhere. As far as the pet comment, they charge $200 deposit for pets. It's a place that people stay with their pets ALL THE TIME, nut just during a hurricane. I didn't threaten anything, I merely stated a fact that I would leave honest reviews everywhere. I have been a member of ************ for many years and this is the FIRST time I've had to give a negative review. I have photographs and video of the missing evacuation signs for that apartment, btw. Business Response /* (4000, 15, 2022/11/07) */ We standby our previous comments regarding this complaint. Each one of the rooms at the resort has an individual owner (condo-hotel) which receives revenue for the rental of their condominium which was already distributed. Although this complaint violates the true spirit of the valuable service provided by the BBB we will compensate the claimant an additional 30% off the room rate for the nights they stayed at Floridays. Consumer Response /* (4200, 17, 2022/11/09) */ (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.) He states "an additional" 30% refund. I never received ANY compensation in the first place! Business Response /* (4000, 19, 2022/11/15) */ we have credited back to her account the $80.00 and are willing to take 30% off the room rate for each night. Thank you. Consumer Response /* (4200, 21, 2022/11/16) */ (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.) I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY Compensation from Floridays resort. Not the $80 they state they have refunded, nor anything. Do you have a copy of this so called refund? I have even called my bank, and there is nothing. Just the charge of $919.14 that I paid. Business Response /* (4000, 26, 2022/11/29) */ We have confirmed on our end that the $90.00 credit to has been processed. We would like to provide an additional $143.40 off her stay bringing the total compensation to $233.40. Please let us know if this is acceptable and we will process refund immediately. THANK YOU. Consumer Response /* (4200, 28, 2022/11/30) */ (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.) How can I accept it, when first they say they gave me a refund of $80 on the 15th of November, and now they're saying they refunded $90. I never received a refund of any amount. If they want to refund the total that they are now saying of $233.40, they can of course. I will accept that, but it can't just be their word, as obviously their word means nothing. Business Response /* (4000, 30, 2022/12/09) */ WE HAVE PROCESSED THE $233.40 DISCOUNT THAT MRS.********** AGREED TO. Consumer Response /* (2000, 32, 2022/12/14) */ (The consumer indicated he/she ACCEPTED the response from the business.) I accept the refund promised. If, however, it doesn't appear in my bank account in a timely manner I will reopen this case. Thank you

• Initial Complaint

  07/04/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  6/15/2022 reservation date. My family and I stayed here because of the close proximity to Disny. Unfortunately my stay should have been somewhere else. This location is run down and musty. The grounds are well kept but the units need major upgrades. The marketing team does an excellent job promoting this place when in reality it needs to be updated in many ways. My most concern was the moldy musty smell in the first unit *** unit *. That's a heath hazard and needs to be addressed. I requested a different unit and immediately was placed however that was slightly better than where we were. In the first unit utensils were missing cups pans and pots were non existent. I really just wanted to leave the whole resort. I was disappointed that I spent money to stay here. The unexpected $200 resort fee which we were actually charged $213 and never refunded which I'm curious about. incidentals and pet fee which nothing provided for my dog as advertised. Dog treats and bowls for fido never happened not even a dog tag for the door. Ho estly my dog was uncomfortable she sensed something and was constantly pacing. Mostly everything in the kitchen was missing and doors and handles were broken before my arrival. Ice maker broken elevators were dirty air conditioning was not working in unit *** unit * Guest get charged but things aren't fixed or replaced. Shady dealings. I want my resort fee and pet fee back. I waited until 530 today for Mike to return my call. Sunday 7/3/2022 I called 407-238-7700 and a woman answered I asked to speak with Mike and she told me Mike was on a call. I asked her for Mike to return my call I left my first and last name and told her I'm returning his call can you have him call me. I waited and no call back. I don't want to have back and forth with anyone. I stayed for 3 miserable nights I'm requesting at least one night refunded $239 and fees of $90 and the pet fee$213 .

  Business response

  08/19/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 10, 2022/08/01) */ Ms. **** was upgraded as the running of the air conditioning with balcony door opened caused mildew. Our resort fees are disclosed at the time of booking and are noted on the confirmation so nobody is unaware about such fees (full disclosure). Despite this fact we did adjust off $80 dollars of these fees and credit back Ms. **** her money. Our resort in a condominium hotel that has an owner for each unit. We utilized the pet fees to shampoo the carpet and thoroughly clean the room and and will not be reimburse the fee she is seeking. Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  04/28/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Customer Service Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  This place is sham.I stayed with my handi capped daughter and brother 3 weeks ago. The 1st room was terrible the door to the room would not close or lock and when I asked for another room they told me to wait another night. The second room was good for space purposes, however when I turned on the TV in one of the bedrooms it was busted. They sent a tech out that night to look at it of which I have text messages to prove this fact and the manager on duty (Mike) apologized for the inconvenience. He gave us a food credit for the issue which was nice. However when I returned home the GM charged me for the TV!!!!! I am ****** and will never return back. I called the GM and left a message and still 2 weeks later no response. We checked out on 04/08, on 04/12 I was charged $486. I contacted the manager Mike and he stated the GM decided to charge us for the busted 27 inch tv even though we did not do it. He was apologizing and stated he couldn't override his GM 's decision even though he knew we did not damage the tv.

  Business response

  06/15/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 9, 2022/05/26) */ My name is Rod ********* the new GM at Floridays Resort. Although the evidence seems to indicate television was damaged by guest we are going to refund Melissa ***** for the charges related to the broken TV. The refund will be processed within 5-7 business days. Any questions please call me at XXX-XXX-XXXX. Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  02/20/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  I booked my trip to Floridays Resort through booking.com on Feb 2 2022 I had my reservations done they charged a week after Feb 13 2022 I had a confirmation from booking.com for a 3 bed apt for my party of 7 check in is at 4pm and checkout is at 11am it was for one night only. We arrive at 9pm after enjoying the parks with my kids already asleep in the car ready to shower and go To bed when we get there here was a man with an anguish face and other people behind him as well I did not know what was going on after waiting for about 30 min the lady in the front desk tell us that our room was not available unfortunately booking.com had not done the reservation with them even though they had charged I politely said that I had called around 4pm to assure that my apartment was available and was assured it was.... She pauses and says let me see what I can do walks away and within that time frame the people behind me said that they were also there waiting for a room one had booked through ******* another through ******* and different 3rd parties but they all did not have a room for night I was upset as the receptionist walks out say ok I'm going to try to accommodate you as best as I can and decides to put me after one hour of wait in a 2 bed and charged me the same thing in that moment I took it because my family and I were exhausted but left upset and asked for a refund for The horrible room and the amount of rooms I payed for were 3 and here I am again begging for something I already payed for! I called the third party booking.com and they said we will get back to you in 5 days after we find out what happened as well I feel as if we were dealing with vampires people who after your money and don't care about the customer At all ! So much so there was a whole family sleeping in the lobby ! They gave there room to someone else the lady was upset ! Of course I would never go back there but will like a full refund after there disgusting behavior.

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