Wilson

Member since October 2019

Reviews (3)

Great deal

As one of the less-expensive choices in the area, and one that allows dogs (including large ones like our 88-pound shepherd mix) with no additional fee, it would not have been surprising to find the accommodations in poor condition. So it was pleasantly surprising how nice the place was. It's pretty small, and we were forewarned that there was no elevator, so we made sure to specify a first-floor room (our guy has an issue with stairs), which they accommodated. There's no grass on the property to speak of, except a small patch adjacent to the sidewalk. The bank next door has a decent stretch of lawn, though. All in all, pretty good, and the price was right.

Feb. 17, 2020

Their Mt. Pleasant location is pet-friendly, too!

Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale

There doesn't seem to be an entry for the Juanita Greenberg's on Coleman Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant, but we've been to that one and it has some real dog-lovers on staff and a covered, heated patio, making it a viable venue even in the cold months.

Dec. 11, 2019

Cheap but questionable property

Extended Stay America Suites Washington DC Reston

First two times we stayed here we booked through BringFido, and we assumed the property would be fully informed of our needs (we have a large dog who's afraid of stairs). First time, all went well, and we weren't charged the expected $25 pet surcharge, so we were like, hey, this is pretty great. Second time, they gave us a room that housekeeping hadn't quite finished with--someone's shoe had been left on the floor. They switched us, so no harm/no foul, and once again they omitted the pet fee (yay!). This last time we had a coupon code that could only be used at the Extended Stay website. But though they tout their pet-friendliness on said website, there's no way to inform them that you've got a pet, or any other requirements, except the "special requests" field, which management at this property clearly does not read. We used this field to declare our dog and our need for a first-floor room. When we arrived, we'd been placed in a second-floor room, and it was news to the guy on the desk that we had a dog. (Which makes one wonder--did they also miss the memo on our dog the first two times, and it that why we escaped the surcharge?) Fortunately, they did have several rooms listed as available on the ground floor to switch us to. Unfortunately, it took three tries to find one that had actually been cleaned. Also, the place advertises a courtyard and a walking path, but the courtyard, like the rest of the property, is mostly hardscaped with not much grass, and in three visits I never found a walking path. Moral of the story: (a) always use BringFido when booking, and (b) maybe avoid this particular Extended Stay. It's cheap, but sketchy.