2/10 Rating
This is the worst hotel room I've ever set foot in. I read the good reviews online and liked the pictures so booked a queen room for 3 nights. I was okay with it being self check-in. However the moment I stepped in the room I saw that the desk by the bed was covered in bright white water stains / damage, and everything is ruined and tatty (see photos). I'm seeing a girl and she would leave me instantly if I brought her back to this room.
I went downstairs to explain the situation, and politely asked for a refund so I could check into another hotel. The guy downstairs says he can't deal with billing, so told me to call Stile. I called Stile, waited a long time to speak to someone, and she said she can't issue refunds either, and would have to escalate things things to management, but was sorry that the room was "not up to [my] expectations". It's not a question of the room not being up to my expectations, it's not acceptable for a hotel. The hotel actually says, when you book, that you will be charged for any damage to the room, so if a previous occupant damaged the room the hotel should have charged them for repairs / replacements.
I walked down the road to citizenM, where I've stayed before, and booked a room there, which is beautiful, clean, professional, and the same price. I recommend anyone go to citizenM instead of Stile.
Stile since emailed me saying, "Any refunds due will be issued in accordance with the applicable cancellation policy", in other words, they're not refunding me. I will issue a chargeback on my credit card.
DO NOT STAY. STILE BY KASA IS A SCAM.
EDIT: in response to their response.
"We regret not having the opportunity to present you with viable solutions before you made the decision to leave" - you did have the opportunity, the guy at the front desk didn't offer an alternative, the lady on the phone didn't offer an alternative, the way your business is set up, no-one accessible to a guest has the authority to do anything.
"We have applied a credit to your account as a gesture of goodwill" - you emailed me saying you'd give me a 10% refund. I'm entitled a full refund as the room was not as advertised, and am proceeding with a chargeback.
Other potential customers: don't be fooled by how reasonable these guys sound in their response, they are really unpleasant to deal with in person.