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MainStay Suites

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Eh - Receptionist MainStay Suites Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Slow from Jan-May which was super nice.

Cons

When it got busy it got BUSY and you’re working alone your entire shift if you work night shift (manager never stayed past 3pm). On top of working alone your entire shift you have to do everything else in the building by yourself. When a guest has a problem (including gross things like clogged toilets) front desk had to take care of it cuz no one else is there. Manager says to call if anything happens but never answers the phone. Security of employees was never a big priority despite guests getting aggressive often. Laundry is always too much for night shift because the morning shift never does it (I always had 7+ buckets of laundry to do alone since morning never did their share). When it got super busy after May (we were sold out of rooms a lot during this) it became impossible to finish all my workload (inspecting rooms, laundry, cleaning, light maintenance for some reason, etc etc) along with my front desk duties (answering phone, checking in/out people, taking payment, etc) but was somehow always expected to do both every night. I think the worst thing they’ve ever made me do was I had to go into the wire room and fix a bunch of electrical stuff with NO experience by myself (and some random guy on the phone) and I was completely uncomfortable with that. Also there were only a 1-3 housekeepers (people kept quitting) so they were constantly overworked with the amount of rooms they had finish/hours they worked.

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3.0
Nov 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A decent entryway to hospitality. It teaches you to develop a hard shell immediately and gives you experiences you didn't know you'd need. Working alone develops your leadership capabilities and also gives you the freedom to turn away guests.

Cons

You're working with extended stay guests who act entitled, since they've been staying there for sometimes 1 year+ This can leave to rude interactions. Expecially when they stop paying, and due to eviction laws you're not allowed to kick them out. The safety of the staff is a 0/10. Many times were we harassed and threatened with not even security to monitor the property. You're expected to play maintenance, housekeeping, and front desk agent all in one shift. Having to wash and fold bins of laundry every day (despite having adequate housekeeping staff) and fix minor issues in guest rooms.... alone.... The state of the hotel is not one that even I would stay in (with pests, plumbing, and electrical issues as well as loiters outside making you feel unsafe) yet, you're expected to smile and inform guests about how lovely the rooms are. I have seen many physical fights, arguments, dog fights, substance users, and other sketchy workers to last a lifetime. And again, they are unable to evict any guest under the law. We had 11 non-paying guests staying at the hotel for over a year, causing issues, demanding items from the front desk staff, and harassing staff and other guests alike. Oh, and the "Do Not Rent" system doesn't work. If another staff member doesn't check the list, someone who has previously harassed you could come back, and the police will give you a hard time removing them since "they were allowed back on property," and lastly, some staff members don't care and will give some guests special treatment and bend rules for them.

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