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RobertRAH-64
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Noisy Room

Review of The Oasis Hotel
1.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 08 Feb 2017
I had the unfortunate opportunity to stay two nights here. The room on the top floor facing the street provided a constant exposure to cars blaring radios and revving their engines into the wee hours of the morning - about 3AM. The room was in need of an upgrade. The rugs were extremely stained. The shower tiles around the drain were coming apart and sagging into the sub-flooring.

The Wi-Fi access is terrible. You get an access code that lasts about two hours. When you ask for additional minutes it's like you're asking for something special.

The breakfast buffet was very average. When getting eggs to order you had to wait for a while for the cook to come out of the kitchen. Several of the items on the buffet line should have been hot, but were cold. Flies were all over the breads because they weren't covered. Same for the fruits and cereals. the tables were sticky and needed a thorough cleaning. I felt dirty just sitting down.

I would not recommend this establishment.
Date of stay: February 2017
Room Tip: Stay away frm streetside rooms!
Trip type: Travelled on business
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
2.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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IzelleGraham, General Manager at The Oasis Hotel, responded to this review
Responded 13 Feb 2017
Dear Robert R,

Thank you for your most valued feedback. We at Protea Hotel Oasis are extremely saddened by your feedback, as this is not the standard we are usually proud to offer. Even though an apology cannot change your experience, I do hope that you will accept my sincerest apology. Your feedback will assist us in preventing situations such as these to arise again in the future, and we will focus more on the training of our staff.
Sir, thank you once again for bringing your experience to our attention, and I hope that when your travels bring you back to Upington, you would give us another opportunity to show you our hospitality at its best.
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Reviewed 20 December 2016 via mobile

Was put in a corner room, was smaller than the other rooms and the air conditioning did not work.
By ten at night it was unbearably hot so l whent to complain, l was put in a room down the hall which was bigger with a sofa and the air conditioning worked.
My mind had been changed l canceld my trip to Namibia and Zambia and returned home to Cullinan. The night in room 222 spoilt my holiday and am now home.

Date of stay: December 2016
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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IzelleGraham, General Manager at The Oasis Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 27 December 2016

Dear william john h,

Thank you for your response and for bringing the unfortunate event to our attention. Please accept our sincere apology for the inconvenience you experienced during your stay in room 222, and rest assured that we have dealt with the issue accordingly.
Wishing you a peaceful festive season and safe journey.

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Reviewed 21 November 2016

We hoped for a great hotel to end our road trip and we got what we wished for at the Protea Hotel Oasis.

We were upgraded to a beautiful suite on the 3rd floor , room 338. I loved the bathroom and the shower which you can have with an open door with lovely breeze coming in.

The design of the room is beautiful the furniture absolutely stunning.

Our shower drain got blocked and this was fixed asap , but the plumber left our room dirty and no cleaning lady was sent after the plumber fixed the issue.

The front office staff is so friendly , the kitchen/restaurant staff need more training , they looked so miserable and unfriendly.

The breakfast was delicious.

The room service was lovely on our first night, the second night not so great ,the fish was not seasoned and the Greek salad had no pepperdews while it did the night before.

The general manager Izelle is an asset to that hotel , really lovely and a true professional.

The hotel has no gym or swimming pool , but its sister hotel is a few feet away and you can use those amenities free of charge there.

Overall a lovely stay and would return again.

Room tip: 3rd floor rooms
Date of stay: November 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank keabetswen
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IzelleGraham, General Manager at The Oasis Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 22 November 2016

Dear keabetswen,

Thank you for your most valued feedback and positive review! It was only our pleasure to accommodate you!
Our sincere apology for not having cleaned the area after maintenance had been to your room, and please rest assured that I will take remedial action to improve our service at breakfast. Thank you for bringing these points to my attention.

From the team and myself we wish you safe and happy holidays, and we hope to welcome you back again soon!

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Reviewed 20 November 2016 via mobile

The booking agent made a mess up of our booking but luckily it was sorted out by Izelle, the Hospitality manager. Comfortable stay and just love the "George Clooney" coffee in the rooms. Wish the water pressure in the showers were better but it is clean and nice

Date of stay: November 2016
Trip type: Travelled on business
Thank carinas19730731
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IzelleGraham, General Manager at The Oasis Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 22 November 2016

Dear Carina S,

Thank you for your feedback and for once again selecting to make Protea Hotel Oasis your choice of accommodation! It was only our pleasure to have you with us and we hope we'll have the privilege of welcoming you back again soon!

From the team and myself we wish you safe and happy holidays!

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Reviewed 29 October 2016

We hoped for a relaxing weekend with some luxury. What a disappointment!!
I'm not sure whether the rating system in ZA is different, but this place is far away from the given 4 Stars and definitely not on Mariott Standard. Check in was friendly but no assistance with luggage at all. The room was noisy since facing the road and anything else than clean. The aircon wasn't working! We reported this as well the loose handle from the shower at the reception and were assured that this will be fixed. Nothing were fixed. The A/C wasn't cooling and the shower handle was in our hand the next morning again. The bed was quite small and the lift quite noisy as well. There was more but lets leave it with this. Next time we choose a Guesthouse again they are more customer focused than Hotels in ZA. Breakfast was acceptable. The Restaurant was across the road with very limited food selection and totally overcharges wine prices.

Room tip: go to a guesthouse
Date of stay: October 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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IzelleGraham, General Manager at The Oasis Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 31 October 2016

Firstly, please allow me to offer you my most sincere apologies for the fact that the Protea Hotel Oasis did not meet your expectations.
You are an extremely important client to Protea Hotels and I assure you that your experience in no way represents the standard we're trying to achieve. We are as committed as ever to providing each GUEST with a most memorable and magnificent Protea Hotels service experience.

Thank you for taking the time to report your constructive criticism as it is absolutely necessary for us to know how our GUESTS experience our service and facilities. We value your feedback as an extremely important tool in our day to day operations, as this helps us to improve your next stay.

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Reviewed 17 October 2016

A quick one night stop at a beautiful hotel. Loved the aircon - it was 40 degrees outside. Loved the modern spacious room and beautiful garden. And especially loved the views over the river. Staff was fab and so helpful.
Only downside was the room service dinner - butter curried chicken - had a funny taste - perhaps too much butter!
Wonderful hotel - will definitely stay there again.

Date of stay: October 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Thank moniquestrydom
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IzelleGraham, General Manager at The Oasis Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 19 October 2016

Thank you for your feedback regarding your stay with us. We rely on our GUESTS' feedback to determine both the positive and negative aspects of our hotel and to improve wherever possible.
Your comments are therefore extremely valuable to us, and we look forward to welcome you back again soon! We should welcome another opportunity to show you Protea Hospitality at its best

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