Vacations Close To The Old Fayette County Jail

Overall, I had a lovely staycation at Hotel Van Zandt, but unfortunately, there were a few experiences that made me question whether I would stay here again. The first issue happened immediately upon check-in. I was given a key to a room that was already occupied. When I attempted to enter, a woman who had just gotten out of the shower screamed and came to the door. I apologized and was obviously very embarrassed, but I couldn’t stop thinking about how uncomfortable and frightening that must have been for her. Having someone else be given access to your hotel room is a serious privacy and security concern. Since I was staying with four other women, this incident made me much more cautious throughout our stay. I kept hoping the same mistake wouldn’t happen to us, which unfortunately took away from the relaxing experience I was hoping for from a staycation. The second incident happened at the hotel bar. A man was repeatedly yelling at me and persistently asking to give me a massage, while also offering to pay me. He continued shouting different prices and trying to negotiate with me despite my obvious discomfort. What was especially concerning was that the bartenders did not seem to react or intervene, and the situation was treated as though it were no big deal. My friends and I became so uncomfortable that we left the hotel bar and went somewhere else.

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I have never been more disappointed with a stay in my life. Death by a thousand papercuts. So many tiny things that add up to a very disappointing stay. Bugs, - Cobwebs along baseboards and in lamps. Not immediately noticeable but apparent as the days went by. Ants - staring the second day we discovered ants into the bathroom and across the stovetop. We ended up having to clean, mop, vacuum bugs carcasses out of the carpet and along the counter every single day. On our vacation. Any reasonable person would be irritated with that level of infestation. Leaving leftovers on the counter while we ate resulted in an abundance of ants all across the the counter, coffee maker, knife block and stove top. I have stayed and indeed lived in Cold war era military housing that had less issues. The aesthetic here is quite cute and I see how it works for people, but the infrastructure is a nightmare. Light switches are across the room from where you enter. Hope no one low sight ever stays here, it would be dangerous. The climate control was erratic at best. I have no idea how 73 felt chilly enough to need a sweater but we were drenched in sweat at 68! Frequently the temperature displayed on the thermostat didn't correlate to our experience. Opening the oven after a preheat and then subsequently for any reason meant the smoke alarm was going to sound. Cooking was a frustrating experience between having to preclean all surfaces due to bugs. Add'l sent to host and on Google reviews

I just want to give a shoutout to the friendly staff. I was greeted with warmth and kindness from the staff along with a refreshing cup of lemonade. Most importantly, I wanted to give an extra shoutout to the front desk and housekeeping employee (Gri***** & Jim***) I have to redact their full names as per hotels.com policy. We left some jewelry (engagement ring/wedding band/gold earrings) behind during our stay. I called and the front desk immediately provided her support and reassurance. She contacted the cleaning department and she was the one that found the jewelry hidden under some face towels. She placed all of our belongings in lost and found. To be able to have such trustworthy staff makes me confident in my future stays. Going over the top is priceless nowadays. May those two get the recognition they deserve.