A Room With A View

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"Checking in for Bauer. B-A-U-E-R." I always spell it out for them so they don't confuse my German name with the British version, Bower. I had booked my reservation on the Wydham website as I normally do. I am a diamond member you know, which affords me many, many rewards at the various Wyndham branded hotels. This one was a Baymont Inn in Eau Claire, Wisconsin which I stayed in last night. We went through the various protocols to get me checked in, and then she handed me my key card. "Your room will be 134." "Wait," I said. "Is that on the 1st floor?" She smiled as though she was offering me a major convenience, not having me drag my work stuff and bags up a flight of stairs. "Yes, it is." "When I booked the room, I specifically requested the 2nd floor." She looked into it and said that Wyndham did not send the special requests with the booking. No worries though, she had a room on the 2nd floor available. With a view. B*tch. Actually she never added that part. I just thought I would toss that in for shock value. The room was 201, and even though the "view" is less than accommodating, I actually really like the room. It's very roomy, it is not facing the parking lot, has two windows... I may actually request this room the next time I stay here. Although if my special requests did not come through the last time I doubt they will come through the next time. So, getting back into room 201 is probably not going to happen. Oh well. Onward and upward.