AZ Biltmore Room Tour and Review

[@beckybradley4315]

That was a lovely video. You told it like it was without bashing. You do that so well!!!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

That was my hope Becky, thank you!

[@cindyellacott102]

Very beautiful! I love seeing the rooms of different hotels.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Me too! I've been slightly obsessed with luxury hotels since I was a kid!

[@sajero2]

Great timing; I just got home from a trip to the Phoenix area last night, and yesterday we went to tour the Wrigley Mansion and drove past the Biltmore to see it. I wondered what it was like inside, so thanks for sharing!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Isn't the Wrigley Mansion gorgeous? My brother got married there!

[@sajero2]

@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge I bet that was beautiful! We kept saying how amazing a wedding would be there!

[@Karideplov]

That bag of m&ms was just calling my name. Beautiful lobby!!!!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Those may have ended up in my belly.🤣🤣🥰

[@CandyceGirl]

I enjoy sharing rooms, it's always nice to see different rooms. COLD🚿🛁 water, burrrrrr. Not a good thing. It sounds like you made the best of it, which I think you always do. Thanks for sharing. Happy 10k, congratulations!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thank you so much!

[@kaseydarr1852]

Thank you for the review. It sure looks like a nice hotel. Arizona is such a beautiful state. The scenery is spectacular.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Every time I’m there it’s hard for me to leave!

[@kaseydarr1852]

@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge We are thinking very seriously if retitling to the Laughlin/Bullhead city area. In fact I am going out there in 2 weeks and looking at properties and options first retirement.

[@chrystaltuckness5298]

I’m glad I found this review as I am going in two days for a company event. Looking forward to seeing this historic property if not looking forward to the 111* temps…😊

[@karamarie6878]

Great honest review. Love how you always put a positive spin on experiences because as we know...things happen!😊

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

They really do! Still enjoyed many aspects of the hotel so I’m super happy that came across.🥰

[@Disneyonmymind-07]

A beautiful historic hotel! Would love to stay there one day!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

The history is everywhere! They actually do a history tour some mornings at 10 am that I would have loved to have done.

[@meganquiah2547]

Looks beautiful! Good advice.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thanks for watching, Megan!

[@katieschlutow5635]

Wow! So beautiful! I love it! I can’t wait to see what they do with it! I’m sorry you didn’t have hot water in your room! You do such a great job filming! I love your videos! 😊❤️

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thanks, Katie! Yes, I think once it’s finished it’s going to be amazing!🥰

[@celenebeann]

What a gorgeous hotel! Love the thought of Irving Berlin writing there

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

The history was everywhere and I loved that about it!

[@tawnyamahaffey2377]

What a beautiful hotel! I’m glad you did the review! It is a shame that you had those problems, but nice that you got to do 2 room tours (see the positive right?) and the shower in your “second room” looked awesome!

[@timward3116]

I thought the second room was much better decorated than the first. Loved that wallpaper in the second room as well.

[@TammySkipperTV]

Excellent review Jen, it's crazy to walk in places and say something like, "this is where he wrote White Christmas"

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yeah the history that’s taken place there is a little nuts!

[@MsToady]

Thanks for sharing and I love the history associated with it! It is a shame regarding the hot water!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I know it really was a good stay in spite of that, but it wasn't a good situation.

[@christinadannunzio1585]

Stunning hotel! Its crummy that you had to go through that mess with the hot water, and I'm not sure why they didn't have a faster resolution for you. However, thank you for the awesome review of the rooms. Would you be able to do a food review because the salmon dish you showed looked amazing!

[@sarahe5400]

What a lovely lobby! The pool area looked nice too. The desk sticking out into the middle of the room strikes me as an odd use of space, but that’s just personal preference, I’m sure. No hot water though...eek!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yeah it was frustrating. But I'm home now and we have plenty of hot water! LOL!

[@krosa2471]

I think you did a great job with this video, Honey!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thank you so much, Kristina! As you know, I struggled!

[@TerriR1818]

Beautiful! It would be tough to stay there, as long as the hot water works. 😆💖

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

YES had the hot water worked even the construction wouldn't have bothered me so much and Terri, it was COLD, like crazy cold for Arizona, and I needed hot water!!

[@mahemphill93]

Dang! This definitely makes me want to go back to Arizona!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

It's really such a gorgeous place! Especially in the winter.

[@sandywysocki9588]

Good job at being positive 😉😉 Looks like a gorgeous hotel/resort

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thanks, Sandy!! Truth with a positive spin!

[@dreemkin2448]

Love Frank Lloyd Wright. I've done the taliesin west tour and would like to do the taliesin east someday. It's only about an hour drive from where I live but we just haven't been yet. Interesting stuff!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Our first apartment was right by Taliesin West! Lived there five years and never did the tour and I so regret that now!

[@luzmuralles4949]

Nice and professional review, congratulations Jen. The lack of hot water was the problem you told us about?

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yup. Thanks for watching, Luz!

[@Yanevernoinoz]

Great review as always. I'd like to make request too please. Would love to see the different things that can be done around the area/city you live in too 😍

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@teamcuddles6074]

Gorgeous hotel - but what a bizarre and completely unacceptable thing to happen. So strange that they couldn't resolve it immediately. Love the honest review!

[@trishsp3160]

Ohhhhh... no hot water in your room ... and had to use another room to shower... you are a saint to remain so upbeat!!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I was somewhat less upbeat when it was actually happening . . .;)

[@trishsp3160]

@@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge 😁

[@dawnturpin]

Great job with the review. Managed to keep it positive despite the major issue. Everything else seemed fantastic about it. Did you see a scorpion? 😄

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Thankfully the room and resort were scorpion free!🤣🤣🥰

[@pekingese163]

Beautiful location!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

It’s just perfect Katelyn. I love that part of the valley so much!

[@amandaflanagan4244]

This is a great honest review! I can’t believe they didn’t move you and refund when you let them know there was no hot water

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yeah they finally offered to move me on my final night and at that point I was just exhausted from the whole thing! And thank you - I really did appreciate the hotel and the mostly amazing staff so had no desire to be all negative!

[@beckypiel8795]

80,000 Hilton points is a free night at Waldorf Astoria Orlando.....we are staying there 1 night February 10th, on my Hilton points..

[@kelseyhogan8636]

Did you grow up in Arizona? I've only been once and it was beautiful! Would love to return again some day!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I lived there for about 15 years so although not my actual home state, as close as I've got to one!

[@kellym5231]

I like the Frank Lloyd Wright prairie style of architecture-the hotel shows his influence in a very livable, comfortable way. The plumbing issue reminded me of this quote “The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.” (John W. Gardner)

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Kelly how very true and how very appropriate! As I stated in my Expedia review, the hotel 6 always has hot water. Some things can be expected at almost every price point!

[@beckypiel8795]

Goodness Gracious Jen.......

[@beckypiel8795]

Yes! TOTO...I used to work for them!!

[@teriyoung149]

You were very kind Jen! I'm not sure I would have been quite so generous. When it comes to my hot shower time... there's just no excuses for it! But here's my question; I travel a lot, and one of my "pet peeves" is having to move! Did you stay in the room with no hot water because you also do not like to move? Or... would they not move you to that lovely king room?!

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

So they offered to move me BUT thought they had found the source of the issue so I took a gamble that it would be fixed because yes, I HATE to move rooms! I was all settled and only had one more night. Gambled and lost. Boo.

[@ginaperez1804]

I enjoyed the video

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I’m so glad, Gina!

[@beckypiel8795]

Oh My God Jen.......no hot water is the WORST

[@kaylaandmarkalan]

That hot water issue would be beyond frustrating...

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Yeah, I tried not to let it ruin my time there but it was a challenge.

[@beckypiel8795]

So, they couldn’t move you to another room? Or they did?

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

They wouldn't give me an update and kept saying the engineer was working on it and it would be fixed soon. They finally offered to move me on my last night and at that point I was exhausted of the whole thing. I know the hotel was full (Barrett jackson) and they were having A LOT of issues (others on twitter were reporting no water at all in rooms and no electricity)

[@epcatcenter]

Looks lovely but yeah hot water is kinda important 😬

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

And honestly it's amazing how much you realize you need it when you don't have it. Like so many things.

[@1DawnMarie1]

I think I may be spoiled with Disney service because the last two times I’ve stayed at very nice resorts and had issues I felt like they were dealt with so poorly.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

I will say the majority of the staff I encountered were amazing.

[@PianoByAndrew]

This is close to me. Maybe I'll come here for a stay-cation

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

If you can snag a great room rate i would but do not pay rack rate for this hotel right now. Too many construction issues, unfortunately.

[@beckypiel8795]

You should have had a free stay........period.

[@johnbarker3308]

Is true that hotel is haunted Omar gosh tv and jaystion got banned from biltmore hotel in Florida $2000 to stay one night

[@loughton57]

No comparison to European style who know CLASS! I wonder about their quality of food.

[@cwdefouw]

Looked nice but the problems you had are unacceptable in a property at this level. They should have immediately upgraded you to a suite that had hot water.

[@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge]

Couldn’t agree with you more.