Fairfield by Marriott Hotels in Bakersfield

Marriott brand guarantee. Service, rooms, facilities, all good. At the same price, choosing a brand hotel is still very reliable. The location is also good, especially just a tipping middle city. Of course, the surprise should not exist, it is the brand hotel you imagine.

This is one of the worst Marriotts I’ve ever (not) stayed at. I travel over half the month for work and stay almost exclusively at Marriotts so that’s saying something. I had a reservation before Labor Day but was running early with appointments and could make it home instead. I called the hotel asking if they charged a fee for cancellations and was told no and they would cancel my stay. If they would have said yes I would have stayed the night and head home in the morning. But I went off what the front desk told me and took the no fee cancellation and headed home. Then I find out they charged me a fee. Not the quoted rate, just some random fee. I call and speak with the same woman who originally told me there would be no fee, only to be told she couldn’t help me and that only the manager could but since it was before Labor Day she wouldn’t be in until after the holiday. Fine. I call back multiple times the next week before speaking with said manager who said she was aware of my case and understands. She said she would refund the charge. A month later it’s still not refunded and they have not sent any invoice for the charge on my account. I called again several time and was given an array of reasons why they have yet to either a) refunded my account as promised or b) at least provide a receipt for me to process the charge on my expense report. Only yesterday after several calls over several days did I get a receipt. Absolutely unprofessional and will not stay here again. Do not give them your card information. Do not trust them when they tell you there is no charge. Ultimately, I’m fine with the charge; it’s for work so it’s not coming out of my pocket but to not provide any sort of documentation for a charge is absolutely unacceptable. It is unacceptable for the manager of all people to say they will issue a refund but never process the refund. I’d expect that from a low level employee but not someone who runs the place and that I had to track down. Horrible customer service.