ComplaintsforAmarillo KOA Journey

• Initial Complaint

  07/26/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  We reserved a cabin for 7/18/2024. Our transmission went out on the way there. I called immediately and was told by the insanely rude KOA manager that there was no possible way they could refund me. I checked, and they immediately double booked the cabin, so there was obviously a way they could have refunded us. Now not only were we stranded, but the manager basically laughed in our faces and stole our money. When I asked if we could stay there Monday the 22nd, we were told that "due to a bad review, you can't stay here". To summarize, KOA took full advantage of a family on a budget that was stranded in order to make double their money.

  Business response

  08/26/2024

  Hello,

  On July 17th, 2024, the customer reserved a 2 room Cabin for July 18th, 2024. The day of the reservation, the customer called the office and explained they had car trouble and would not make the stay. Staff called management to say that the customer was rude and wanted a call from management, as when she stated the cancellation policy, customer was derogatory. Manager called and to help resolve the customer not losing the total cost of the stay, extended the opportunity for the guests to have the next night (as the cabin was still available). The customer agreed. We moved the reservation from July 18th, 2024 to the following night July 19th, 2024. The next morning, the customer map was still in the night reservation box, which means they did not show. There was also no call. We noted the account and finalized the cancellation. The next interaction, was a call on the evening of July 22nd, from our security about 10:00 P.m. ish..to the manager that there was a guest outside the main building that demanded a cabin. When we looked up the customer account, we had realized that it was the customer who had previously had to cancel, yet did not show up for the 19th.. and now showed up without a call on the 22nd. The cabins need to be rented before the office closes 8:00pm., as they all have key locks and we do not rent after the office closes. Customer was derogatory to the night security as well as the manager. They left a profanity review on the KOA reviews (Which KOA deleted due to profanity) and also left 3 bad reviews on google, which we do not respond to. We feel we extended our services to accomodate, even though there was no refund by cancelling the same day. The only thing that we could refund is the 20.00 pet cleaning fee, as they did not show for the July 19th stay. Let us know if they would like to have the 20.00 pet cleaning fee refunded to their account.

  Please see attached documentation and call ************ and ask for ******** if you need any clarification of the documents.

  Thank you,

  Amarillo KOA Journey

  Customer response

  08/27/2024

  I am rejecting this response because: I already got my money back through my bank, which unlike KOA, values its customers and attempts to accommodate them. Therefore, our business is concluded and I will continue to leave bad reviews as the Karen who runs this place doesn't get to regulate reviews. If Karen had been nice, even for a second, I wouldn't have had to leave negative honest reviews. That's the way reviews work, when you have a bad experience, you let others know so that they don't make the same terrible mistake.

  Thanks to the BBB for their diligence, and I would simply have you recommend that people don't waste their money at the Amarillo KOA.

• Initial Complaint

  07/09/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Customer Service Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  On 06/05, I returned a men's t-shirt, in the gift shop, purchased that morning. The attendant working took the shirt back, but was unable to issue a refund. She took my credit card number and contact information and said the manager would call me. The manager never called. I called the gift shop on 06/25. The attendant again took my name and said the manager would call. Again, the manager did not return my call.

  Business response

  07/09/2024

  Hello,

  Management never got a message about a refund for a t-shirt, but after looking up the guest in our system, we refunded the 22.72 back on the the card the guest made her reservation with.

  In talking with staff, we believe it was an oversight of not getting the message to management and that you took the time to follow up a second time.

  We apologize we did not get the message.
  

  Please call the Amarillo KOA office after 4 business days if you have not received the refund back on your card.

  Anyone will be able to look up your account with your last name and the account will be noted.

   

• Initial Complaint

  01/03/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  Reservation # XXXXXXXX On the afternoon of December 21, 2021, I called and reserved a one night stay at Amarillo KOA Journey on our way to New Mexico, arriving late that night. The next morning, December 22, 2021, around 8:30 A.M. I exited my camper to head to the pet area with my dog. As I stepped outside, I overheard two men loudly complaining about having to clean up after "idiots" from rented RV's. Assuming they were angry at the neighboring RV, I tried to head to the pet area. One of the men came running up behind me and began immediately yelling and calling me "unethical" for being next to "these people's pick-up and camper". I stood there completely stunned and unable to speak for a moment, being caught off guard. I then told him that the truck and camper he was yelling at me for being near, belonged to me. Obviously embarrassed by his mistake, he then started screaming about picking up dog (explicative word) for the past three hours. As I tried to explain to him and show him the bags that I carry with me to pick up after my dog, he continued his screaming. I told him that he already confused me with someone else that this was my first time outside my RV, and that he hasn't had to clean up after me. He again stated that I was "unethical" and stormed off toward the other man. I immediately went to my camper and told my boyfriend that I wanted to leave due to being spoken to in that manner. My boyfriend got up, dressed, and began unplugging from our site so we could leave. As he was doing so, the man that yelled at me, and the other man, claiming to be the "park manager" approached him. The "park manager" told him that he "called the cops and they were on the way". We waited for the police to arrive before we left to diffuse the situation and clear up this bizarre misunderstanding. Once the officer arrived and I explained everything that happened he stated that the manager wanted us to leave, but if he were I, he would make a formal complaint to KOA.

  Business response

  01/10/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/01/04) */ Firstly, the first gentleman that approached Ms ***** was a maintenance crew member. If he yelled at her, than he owes her an apology. No one else was working that morning, so there were no witnesses. Sam is the General manager of the park and was outside for no more than two minutes when he was abruptly approached by Ms *****'s boyfriend? and was told very loudly not to talk to her & if he was going to talk to anyone, then talk to him & that he was going to call the sheriff. Sam had already gone to get his phone and called because he realized he wasn't going to be able to diffuse the situation. As far as the communication with the officers, we were not privy to that conversation. We however were told that it was a case of he said/she said. I'm am refunding all monies. Please convey my apologies on behalf of all involved. Guest is not to stay at our park again. Consumer Response /* (2000, 7, 2022/01/07) */ (The consumer indicated he/she ACCEPTED the response from the business.) I accept the apology and refund.

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