Consierge scamming tourists
Beware of the concierge Mike he tried telling me that Alcatraz was sold out for months and that I would need to pay him $115 per person in CASH to go. When I asked him if this is the price for children and seniors also he said yes no discounts. I smelled a scam, so I said no thanks. I called my assistant in NY and she was able to get the tickets for all 4 of us for $219 total, this also included a cruise to Angel Island. She obtained the tickets direct from Alcatraz Cruises via the web within minutes. I showed the email to the manager, and informed her of the situation. She was surprised and would talk to him. She offered me a $50 credit on my hotel tab. I truly believe that he makes a business of scamming unsuspecting tourists, and that is deplorable. Lets talk about the room, the bathroom was so tiny you could brush your teeth while sitting on the toilet. It was completely pathetic. I have stayed in other hotels in the area which provide much larger better bathrooms. The same hair strand was on the back of the bathroom door for the 5 days that we were there in addition to a blue gel stain on the bathroom wall. Only positive was the bed was very comfortable, clean , and had nice linens. We had beautiful views from our 19th floor window, and it was very quiet.