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    Business ProfileforWild Ginger Inn

    Bed and Breakfast

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    Wild Ginger Inn offers hotel and inn lodging services.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    Hilo, HI 96720-2428
    BBB File Opened:
    1/6/2005
    Business Management
    • Mr. Benjamin Love Sr.
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Benjamin Love Sr.

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Benjamin Love Sr.

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    08/25/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Customer Service Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    On April 2, 2023 I made a reservation for the Wild Ginger Hotel for May 5 and May 6. One week later, I called and cancelled the reservation. I specifically asked if there was a cancellation fee and the person I spoke to said no because I did not book it through a third party such as Expedia. Wild Ginger Hotel did not send me a cancellation email, so I do not have the cancellation documentation. Then on May 5, I received a text from Wild Ginger saying that my room was ready. I replied that I had cancelled the reservation. The next text stated that the person (behind the text) would speak to their manager. I never heard back from the manager. When I tried calling I kept getting voicemail. I left several messages asking for a call back and no one called me back. My credit card was charged. I tried to dispute the charge with the credit card company. Unfortunately due to me being out of the country, the timeframe for disputing the claim had expired. Again from May 6-August 24, I have tried calling multiple times and no response; I only get voicemail. I have not been able to talk to a live person since April when I cancelled the reservation. So I am seeking a refund because I did not physically stay at the hotel on May 5 and 6 and the reservation was cancelled back in April.

    Customer Reviews

    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Bryan K

    1 star

    02/22/2024

    My family and I had to take cold shower because they did not have running hot water. When I checked in the receptionist told me that they have hot water issue at the moment but the hot water would be running if I ran hot water 10 - 15 minutes. However, it never got hot. It became warm for few minutes and then got cold again.The bathroom was moldy all over; shower booth, ceiling, wall, and window frame area. The bottom of the bathroom door frame was rotted.The bedroom was dirty, dusty, and uncleaned. There were dead bugs on the table, window frames, and a light stand. The window curtains were so dusty that I could see the dust patterns.Window frames were warped so much that windows could not be closed at all. Also, there were big gaps between window and window frame and the property owner used plastic shopping bags and foam fillers to blocked the gap.The papers were used to close draws.I was shocked when I saw a half collapsed and neglected building on the property.This property must be inspected thoroughly by health inspectors and impose heavy fines because this property is not safe for customers.

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