Guest User
November 15, 2021
My sister and I planned to stay here after a 10 day cruise. I put in the reservation that I required a main floor accommodation for respiratory issues. Ben was booking his own holiday when we checked in. We were told we were in room 8 - which was half way between the first and second floor. I told them that stairs were not an option for me. Ben said that the people in the first floor room had decided to extend their stay. We climbed two flights of narrow, steep stairs to find a nightmare. The "beds" were thin pads that go on top of mattresses because there were not mattresses. There was no air conditioning, or ceiling fan. The bathroom was filthy and the toilet didn't flush. We knew we couldn't stay. Back down the two stair cases with no air conditioning had me using a portable oxygen concentrator. Another patron came in, saw me struggling, and called for an ambulance. After securing transportation, he called for Ben to alert him to the emergency that was unfolding. Ben called someone else on the phone. In between breaths, I told Ben there was no way we could stay there and asked for a refund. Ben said since I used *********** to make the reservation, they were the only ones that could grant a refund. The paramedics secured me to a stretcher, my sister called a cab to follow along, and we were rushed to the hospital. I ended up being admitted to the hospital for SEVENTEEN DAYS!!! My sister had to go home to her job and her children. I was in a country all alone, where I didn't know anyone. Not being British, the "free" socialized medicine would not apply to me. All of this would never have happened if Argyle Lodge had kept it's word and given me a room on the main floor. On a 10 day cruise, I had not suffered a single instance of being short of breath. My health crisis is directly linked to the treatment by the Argyle Lodge and Ben. When I got home, I contacted ***********. They informed me that according to their policies, Ben could have given me a refund that day. We sure could have used it because now we had to pay for my sister's stay at a place that was ADA compliant and my hospital bill. I submitted medical documentation that showed the date I was admitted, that I came by ambulance, and the date of discharge. They apologized profusely and said they would be contacting the property. Imagine my disgust to learn that the Argyle Lodge had told *********** that nothing I said was true, despite having the paperwork to prove what had happened. The Argyle Lodge said my sister and I had stayed at their house (that is no inn), and had enjoyed our stay. They invited me to hire an attorney to be treated fairly. Save yourselves and look elsewhere.