I had booked a single occupancy room with a double bed on Trip.com. My minor son was with me. Instead of handling it with grace, the front desk made a huge scene, demanding $80 extra—when booking double occupancy from the start would have been about $15 more. Trip.com doesn’t even allow adding a guest after booking, but that didn’t stop the hotel from exploiting the situation.
The absurdity didn’t stop there. I was informed that no one could visit me in my room after 8 p.m.—is this a hostel or a 5-star property? And to add insult to injury, when I tried to take a picture of this ridiculous “rule,” the doorman literally stood in my way and tried to snatch the paper from my hands.
The food? A washed-out chicken sandwich for $40 that would be rejected by any decent café. The room? Faded, worn-out towels and linens, half the lights flickering or broken, giving off the ambience of neglect, not luxury.
And then there’s the national flag. Since when does a private hotel earn the right to host India’s national flag. Is this even allowed. While at the same time failing so spectacularly to embody the warmth, dignity, and pride that it stands for? A true 5-star hotel in India welcome guests with respect and genuine car Taj for example, even a modest 1-star in Bangalore offers more authentic hospitality.
This stay was not just disappointing—it was an insult to the very concept of our definition of what Indian hospitality stands for.
自動翻訳