Homestead resort ?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone stayed at Homestead and had friends staying off site use the water park as guests?

[Anonymous]

I went and it was lovely. But I did feel uncomfortable about the old black men working so hard as bell hops ... sort of a plantation feel. Not sure about your water park question.

[Anonymous]

^ exactly. Don't like that cultivated plantation feel. ick

[Anonymous]

Believe me it is not my choice to stay here. But can anyone answer the question?

[Anonymous]

We stay there all the time (missing the black men as bellhops though -- since the Omni took over the place has changed a lot). I haven't had anyone stay off property and use water park. But you just sign in quickly when entering. There really isn't any questioning or checking of ID.

[Anonymous]

Ya know, a lot of those black people are Jamaicans that choose to come to the US to make better wages. Bath county has a limited population supply to staff the hotel, so it's a win win for all.

[Anonymous]

Give me a break on the plantation vibe. There were plenty of AA workers and hotel stayers.

OP, you need a room number to order anything from the wondering staff at the pool area. They wouldn't be able to pay in cash. I can't remember if they had anything else although I do remember having to use room keys to get in and out of doors and some gates. They have a small town across the street so it isn't like it is in the middle of nowhere. I think they are on the look-out for hanger-ons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ exactly. Don't like that cultivated plantation feel. ick

So, do you have any good ideas for how any of these 'black bellhops' (last time I was there, there were just as many young white guys unloading cars...but I will cede that the majority of the servers in the dining room are POC) should otherwise find gainful employment in Bath Co.? Not exactly a hotbed of jobs. The Homestead's pretty much the only game in town, regardless of your ethnicity.

Somehow, I find it ridiculous that you're complaining about the supposedly unethical labor practices and not wanting to stay there, yet you're asking about sneaking in people to use their facilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ exactly. Don't like that cultivated plantation feel. ick

So, do you have any good ideas for how any of these 'black bellhops' (last time I was there, there were just as many young white guys unloading cars...but I will cede that the majority of the servers in the dining room are POC) should otherwise find gainful employment in Bath Co.? Not exactly a hotbed of jobs. The Homestead's pretty much the only game in town, regardless of your ethnicity.

Somehow, I find it ridiculous that you're complaining about the supposedly unethical labor practices and not wanting to stay there, yet you're asking about sneaking in people to use their facilities.

Bingo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ exactly. Don't like that cultivated plantation feel. ick

So, do you have any good ideas for how any of these 'black bellhops' (last time I was there, there were just as many young white guys unloading cars...but I will cede that the majority of the servers in the dining room are POC) should otherwise find gainful employment in Bath Co.? Not exactly a hotbed of jobs. The Homestead's pretty much the only game in town, regardless of your ethnicity.

Somehow, I find it ridiculous that you're complaining about the supposedly unethical labor practices and not wanting to stay there, yet you're asking about sneaking in people to use their facilities.

This. Liberal hypocrisy at its finest. It's nothing but mindless identity politics masking a "rules-don't-apply-to-me" mentality.