Dear Expedia Customer Support,
My wife and I, senior citizens aged 71 and 77 and both in poor health, recently booked a 7-night stay through Expedia at Schlosshotel Römischer Kaiser in Vienna. Due to our medical conditions, we carefully choose hotels that meet essential requirements: central location, a working air conditioner, and elevator access.
Regrettably, our stay was extremely disappointing and physically distressing due to the hotel's failure to provide a basic amenity—functional air conditioning—for five out of seven nights.
The issue:
Upon arrival, we were informed the air conditioning was not working but were assured it would be fixed the next day. That promise was repeated daily. Eventually, we learned from front desk staff that the hotel had scheduled a complete A/C system replacement, which had been planned well in advance. We were never informed of this before or at the time of booking.
We tried to contact the hotel manager to express our concern, but he was out of the country. His only response, relayed through the receptionist, was to suggest we move to another hotel. This was not a realistic solution, as every nearby hotel was fully booked.
Our suffering:
Despite efforts by the receptionists (particularly Xiaoxi Wang, who was kind and professional throughout), the conditions in the room remained unbearable. The temporary air blower and portable air conditioner they provided were ineffective—the blower did not cool the room, and the portable unit was noi