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Top Customer Irritations
in the Hotel Industry in
San Francisco 2015
by Roselie Erpelo
Irritations by
Leisure Travelers
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© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Leisure Traveler Irritation #1
“You can wait for ages at
the front desk for the staff
to finish chatting...”
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Leisure Traveler Irritation #2
“...room servicing
is very basic.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Leisure Traveler Irritation #3
“Very noisy air
conditioning.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Leisure Traveler Irritation #4
“...the minibar was
replenished twice
on a 6 day trip..”
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Leisure Traveler Irritation #5
“Could not get TMobile
phone reception.”
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Leisure Traveler Irritation #6
“Wifi charges were
extortionate.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Leisure Traveler Irritation #7
“..the breakfast buffet
is one of the worst I've
ever had.”
Irritations by
Business Travelers
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Business Traveler Irritation #1
“...the service is horrible.”
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Business Traveler Irritation #2
“..lacks the common sense
modern upgrade amenities to
pull off business meetings.”
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Business Traveler Irritation #3
“This is one of the hotels
with a beautiful lobby and
crappy rooms.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Business Traveler Irritation #4
“The TV reception is awful.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Business Traveler Irritation #5
“The WiFi is nothing short
of atrocious.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Business Traveler Irritation #6
“Room was the wrong one
according to what I had
booked online.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Business Traveler Irritation #7
“Good location but
unfriendly staff.”
Irritations by Couples
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #1
“The hotel charge for every
little thing including local
phone calls, internet, water
in the room.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #2
“I really want to love
this hotel but....NOISY
BEYOND BELIEF!!”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #3
“Valet parking is way too
expensive.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #4
“ The gym is really
non-functional.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #5
“Photos are very deceiving
with small rooms.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #6
“Cleanliness and hygiene
seemed like an afterthought.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Couple Irritation #7
“The breakfast is very
poor... ”
Irritations by Family
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #1
“This hotel has NO
noise control.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #2
“They charge you extra
and can't refund you
when it's their mistake.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #3
“Hotel ran out of washcloths
our second night (can you
believe that!)”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #4
“...it seems they don't really
clean the sofa beds.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #5
“Room service food was
terrible.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #6
“You have to ask for
basic things like water
multiple times to get it.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Family Irritation #7
“The double rooms were a bit
small for 4 people with barely
any space to move around.”
Irritations by
Wedding/Party Guests
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Guests Irritation #1
“Your wedding guests will
have to pay $47 for parking.
Wowza!”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Guests Irritation #2
“Very rude wait staff.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Guests Irritation #3
“There were guests being
loud in other rooms near
our guests rooms.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Guests Irritation #4
“We were promised a 5
star service, but what we
actually received was the
complete opposite.”
© 2015 roselie.erpelo@gmail.com
Guests Irritation #5
“The tables did not
match the seating plan.”
This is only part of an extensive research I’ve
done on strategies and tactics in the Hotel
Industry in San Francisco in 2015.
Let me know if you want to get the rest of my
research.
Email me at roselie.erpelo@gmail.com

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