I stayed at the hotel both for work and vacation. Prior to my arriving at the hotel, I had contacted them to confirm I could ship some work materials for them to store until I arrived. This was confirmed by the hotel. A few days prior to my arrival, I sent a note to confirm they had received the items, but received no response. On checking in at the hotel, the staff had no knowledge of the materials. The first working day after my arrival (I arrived Friday evening, so the following Monday), I discovered that the materials had been refused by the hotel owing to an unexpected customs' duty that had not been paid. On resolving this matter with the shipping company, and confirming with the hotel they would let me know when the materials had arrived, the materials duly arrived and all was well.
However, prior to my resolving this matter, I sent the hotel a number of emails to ask for an explanation why they did not simply pay the charge on my behalf and charge that to me, or at the very least contact me to explain they had refused to accept the packages. These emails remain unanswered, which is a frustration.
Furthermore, as the Hotels.com booking was separate from the business booking I had made, I had let the reception team know this on check-in and prior to the start of my Hotels.com booking, and yet it still prompted a 20-minute at the hotel while they sorted my room key out, after it had expired. The hotel is overall good, but clearly communication needs to be worked on.