This is an absolutely beautiful spot - scenic, bucolic, peaceful, quiet and just gorgeous. The building is incredible as are the grounds. Picture-perfect! The food was overall good and I wish we had known earlier that in addition to the quite fancy restaurant, there is a bar with more casual food and atmosphere. In nice weather we were able to sit outside for all our meals. The pool was heated to the perfect high 80s temperature and we had a great morning swimming. In addition, the pool design is beautiful surrounded by limelight hydrangeas, boxwood and overhanging trees. It’s near a pond and next to the pool are a tennis court and small playground for kids. I’d like to highlight Ali, who was absolutely wonderful. He came to my room one day, talked me all through the town of Windsor, and gave me great tips to ensure our family would fully enjoy our day. On the morning of our departure, he helped us with all our bags and asked how our day in Windsor was. He was 5-star wonderful, kind and a real go-getter! Overall the front desk service was very friendly and kind. Some of the servers at the restaurants were also friendly and kind while at other times the staff seemed stressed. I can’t quite explain it, but that words that come to mind when describing the atmosphere among those providing service at this hotel are a mix of friendly and warm and stressed. I get the sense things aren’t so beautiful behind-the-scenes. The reason for the star deduction is what I would call predatory or at the very least confusing and deceptive pricing practices. We had to spend more than an hour the evening before and morning of our departure setting our bill straight. We were over-charged for our breakfast one morning, then on the bill we were over-charged for all our breakfasts, both rooms, and had “discretionary service charges” added to our bill for both food and dining that had never previously been disclosed to us. Between them all, we were charged the equivalent of close to $400 in incorrect breakfast charges and discretionary fees. Most people wouldn’t scan the bill as closely as we did or educate themselves on their rights, but we did (and always do). Having to essentially convince the hotel to charge us what we were promised upon check-out left a sour taste in our mouths. We had to fight for our included breakfasts that are part of our Marriott Bonvoy status and also for our room charges to match what we were promised upon booking and had to ask to have all the discretionary service fees removed. We selected this place because we are Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite members, and it was our daughter’s special birthday stay. And while we were given a nice room upgrade and a birthday balloon and treats in the room for her birthday, overall I would not recommend this hotel to others who are booking it because it’s a Marriott, meaning if you are booking this place because of the Marriott amenities and usual treatment of those with Elite status, you may be disappointed
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