Jekyll Island
NOT WELCOME AT JEKYLL ISLAND
By HURT BRIDE 2B
Apr 12, 2007, 10:18

MY FIANCE AND I WERE PLANNING A LABOR DAY WEEKEND WEDDING, AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE..... JEKYLL ISLAND, SO I SPENT ALL OF FEBUARY TALKING WITH THE STAFF OVER THE PHONE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS ETC.

WE WERE SO EXCITED, SO WE FINALLY DROVE 5 HOURS TO VISIT THE ISLAND TO SEE IT IN PERSON. WHEN WE REACHED THE ISLAND , WE GOT ANYTHING BUT A WARM WELCOME.

WE HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT A MONTH IN ADVANCE TO DISCUSS MENUS, LOCATION, ETC, SO WE WENT TO THE FRONT DESK. THE CLERK ALERTED THE SALES MANAGER WE HAD ARRIVED. SHE DID NOT COME UPSTAIRS, WE HAD TO GO DOWN TO HER IN THE BASEMENT WHERE HER OFFICE WAS LOCATED. I HAD TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND MY FIANCE, SHE LOOKED AT US AS IF WE HAD HORNS PROTRUDING FROM OUR FOREHEADS.

SHE THEN DUMPED US OFF ON A VERY UNWILLING UNKEMPT SALEPERSON. SHE DID GIVE US A TOUR, WITHOUT UTTERING BARELY A WORD, SHE DID NOT ASK US ABOUT MENUS OR ANYTHING, SO I LEFT IN TEARS.

I CALLED THE SALES MANAGER FROM OUTSIDE THE HOTEL AND TOLD HER TO CANCEL EVERYTHING. SHE ASKED NO QUESTIONS, JUST SAID OK. THAT'S IT, OLD WHITE MONEY IS ONLY WELCOME HERE, AND THEY LET YOU KNOW IT.