Back on December 1, 2007, I had booked a spa room for my wife's birthday and pre-paid for the room. Upon checking in at 3:00, I was told that no rooms were available until 6:00. When I showed the reception clerk, Kelly, my confirmed reservation with a check-in time of 3:00, she changed her story and told me that she could check me into a regular room right now. I said I would wait until the spa room was available. Then she informed me that the spa rooms were not available for the night. She claimed that my room type was never guaranteed and that the Excalibur website even stated so. Kelly's attitude was unapologetic, stating that their hotel policy is "similar to the airlines" where one can be "bumped" if the hotel is oversold. A telephone conversation with a supervisor named Mark produced little, except for an offer of a late checkout. Upon returning home, I walked through the reservation process on the Excalibur website and found no wording stating that my reservation for a suite or spa room was not guaranteed. I had been given a manager's name, Molly, by the check-out clerk. I wrote a letter to Molly with a "cc" to the President of Excalibur, Renee West, describing my experience. It has been over two months, and I have yet to hear back from Excalibur. While the hotel has some decent characteristics, my experience with the business ethics and lack of professionalism from the employees was unacceptable. If I eventually receive an apologetic response from Excalibur, I will gladly post a follow-up stating that my faith has been restored. Otherwise, I felt it my duty to caution others about booking a room here, especially a suite or spa room for a special occasion. They will gladly take a pre-payment, but they won't deliver what was promised. As the city was very busy that night, we were left with no choice but to take a down-graded room.