Hampton Inn Winchester N/Conference Center

I've stayed here twice; both times the rooms were clean, well equipped, and comfortable. This time I had a little kitchen area with a full refrigerator, sink garbage disposal, and microwave and for stays of several days it's a big convenience. The breakfast area downstairs is great, with a waffle maker and a decent selection of other options, and the staff obviously works hard keeping the place stocked up and in good order. Both times I have been here the folks at the front desk have been friendly, extremely helpful, and pretty funny.

Recently stayed at this hotel for 1 night while traveling in mid Aug. The temps were in the 90's. That evening, I was walking my dog in the parking lot of the hotel and heard a dog barking inside a closed vehicle with simply a side cabby window slanted open. It was about 80 degrees. I went to the front desk and a young woman (mid-20?s) with dark hair (who I think was named Corrine) was in the office behind the front desk texting on her phone. I told her a dog was locked in a car. She said she would keep a watch. I asked how she would do that if she doesn't know which vehicle the dog was in? No answer. I told her I was afraid the dog would die and could she call the guest (since the vehicle was a car with a cab with an equipment hauler behind taking up a row of parking spots on the side of the hotel). She said she would not. I told her I was going to call the police (she said it wasn't necessary). She was still using her cell phone. She told me she could not knock on every guest's door (it didn't occur to her the police could run the tag and give her the name of the guest) but invited me to (really). Then she raised her arm and ordered me to my room (no kidding). It's not her job to make sure people don't leave a dog in a car but it is her job to speak the truth (she had no intention of keeping watch since she never asked which vehicle the dog was locked in). It's also her job to get off her phone and pay attention to guests, especially when a problem is being pointed out and to be courteous (raising an arm and ordering a guest to a room is not courteous when being called out for having her face in her phone the whole time). And, finally, as a human being, it is her obligation to help an animal in danger of dying of heat exhaustion and not look the other way.