As the Area General Manager, in charge of the Hotel, I was incredibly saddened to read of the troubles you encountered during your recent stay with us. I know we will never be perfect! It is unrealistic to hope for that!!! But the responses you describe, coming from some of my team members, were just unacceptable. I will address this promptly ..... I believe, as a valued guest, you have a right to an explanation of some of the failures (parts and machinery) that negatively impacted your stay. The issue with the pool/spa chemistry was caused by what we, ultimately, determined was a $15 part ... a chlorinator valve ... that had to be replaced. The original valve developed a small fissure/crack and, as a result, released more chemicals into the water. The additional chlorine combined with a decrease in the Ph of the water, caused the "smell" of chlorine in the air (called chloramines) and the gagging and/or disturbance to eyes/mouth and mucosal membranes. Even a few extra PPM (parts per million) of chlorine can throw the balances off. Our Chief Engineer isolated the problem on Saturday morning (after some work) and we shut down the pool/spa until we could replace this vital part (which happened on Wednesday). Likewise, the issue with our entertainment system, in the room you occupied, was a parts failure. The Enseo box the television utilizes to communicate with the Hotel operating system just appears to have ... malfunctioned. I am not particularly sure what caused this but we are working with the third party vendor, who manages the system, to correct it and make sure it does not happen in other rooms. Though I was unable to replicate the smell of "soured water" in the bathroom, I had my Chief Engineer thoroughly treat the drains and toilet. The cleanliness issues I have discussed with my Executive Housekeeper. The team member who cleaned your room (on Friday) before your arrival, will receive some additional training and has been appropriately reprimanded, too. Your feedback is vital to us and improvement is always a continual process. It is obvious, we have some work to do! We should not be dropping the ball like this. We will utilize your review to create a "road map," of sorts, which we can use to improve. It appears you might not return, and while I understand your frustration, I do wish you would reconsider. We DO care and we WILL make the changes necessary to improve ... for you and ALL of our valued guests. Would you be willing to reach out to me, personally? If so, my telephone number and e-mail address can be found below. I look forward to hearing from you ...... All the best, Sean Craft Area General Manager sean.craft@interstatehotels.com (931) 551-4480