AC hotels by Marriott Hotels in Brentwood

Our stay at the AC Hotel in Brentwood, Tennessee, was an absolute nightmare from start to finish. The concept of room cleanliness at this establishment is utterly non-existent. Despite our complaints, we were informed that they do not provide daily room service but merely ”tidy” the rooms. In practice, this meant our room was either not serviced on some days or poorly serviced on others, and when they were, the floors were swept into the hallway, with the debris left there for days. Another major problem was the overcharging issue. We stayed for a week, which supposedly entitled us to an extended stay rate, yet we were charged different rates every day. When we brought this to the staff's attention, they claimed they had no way to adjust the rate. This is utterly unacceptable and shows a complete lack of customer service and management competence. Our complaints to Demetrius Patterson, the so-called General Manager, were met with indifference and excuses. He suggested we should have made the reservation directly through the hotel rather than the Marriott reservation center. Ironically, when we initially contacted the hotel to make the reservation, they transferred us to the reservation center. Throughout most of our stay, Mr. Patterson was conspicuously absent, coming in late and leaving early. Despite multiple requests to speak with him, we were constantly told he was not working and could not be reached. The front desk was equally chaotic. With only one person working, every call to the desk was met with ”please hold,” followed by an interminable wait. When we finally went down to the front desk in person, the staff member unapologetically told us she was too busy checking people in to handle calls. This level of service is unacceptable, especially for a hotel billing itself as a boutique establishment. To top it all off, the rooms were far from clean and seemed to have been decorated by IKEA on a bad day. This place lacks every characteristic of a true boutique hotel, failing miserably in both service and ambiance. In summary, the AC Hotel in Brentwood is a disgrace to the Marriott brand and should be avoided at all costs. Our stay was marred by poor service, overcharging, and a complete lack of cleanliness. Save yourself the headache and book elsewhere.