This was one of the most frustrating hotel experiences I've ever had. We booked a room through ******* the night before our stay. When we arrived with our children, we were told our reservation had been rejected because my credit card was supposedly declined. This made no sense to me because the payment information had been submitted through *******. We never received any notice before arriving that there was a problem with our reservation. I immediately offered to provide a different credit card, but I was then told there were no rooms available. A staff member who seemed kind and reasonable then said they actually did have two rooms available. The owner responded by telling us we were "lucky" and that we should book directly next time. Throughout the interaction, he seemed irritated that we had booked through *******. As I tried to understand what had happened and make sure I wouldn't be charged twice, the owner became increasingly agitated. I also tried explaining to my friend that there was confusion regarding the ******* rate. When I mentioned that they might not honor the ******* price, the owner became offended. Rather than calmly discussing the situation, he went to his elderly parents, who also own the motel, and told them he didn't want us to stay. Despite having traveled there with children and trying to resolve the issue respectfully, we were ultimately left without a hotel room for the night. As we were leaving, the owner said, "Ciao." Given the way we had been treated throughout the encounter, and because we are Latino, the comment felt insulting and mocking to us. I can't say what his intent was, but it added to an already upsetting experience. Booking issues can happen, but the way we were treated was unprofessional, dismissive, and unnecessarily hostile. We left feeling unwelcome and would not stay here again.