Adam
Our stay at this hotel was completely ruined by the shocking customer service we received.
After housekeeping entered our room, a valuable necklace we had safely stored in a hidden bag disappeared. I’ll let readers draw their own conclusions.
When we reported it, we were repeatedly interrupted, talked over, laughed at and smirked at by reception. Instead of showing empathy, they made us feel like we were the problem. We were given conflicting instructions throughout: first they said they would call the police, then changed their minds when I agreed, insisted on speaking to the manager, told us to search the room again, and eventually sent us to the police station ourselves. I also asked for the receptionists’ names and, as I tried to note them down, they covered their name badges, which only added to my concerns.
After completing the police report, I asked to speak to the general manager in reception so the conversation could take place professionally, given our experience with the reception staff. Instead, I was told it had to take place in her office behind a closed door, where she repeatedly talked over us and even said she was proud of how her staff had handled the situation. If this is the standard of customer service expected by management, it’s no surprise the reception staff behaved the way they did.
She also claimed there were no negative reviews about customer service, yet it took me less than two minutes to find several describing very similar experiences.
After housekeeping entered our room, a valuable necklace we had safely stored in a hidden bag disappeared. I’ll let readers draw their own conclusions.
When we reported it, we were repeatedly interrupted, talked over, laughed at and smirked at by reception. Instead of showing empathy, they made us feel like we were the problem. We were given conflicting instructions throughout: first they said they would call the police, then changed their minds when I agreed, insisted on speaking to the manager, told us to search the room again, and eventually sent us to the police station ourselves. I also asked for the receptionists’ names and, as I tried to note them down, they covered their name badges, which only added to my concerns.
After completing the police report, I asked to speak to the general manager in reception so the conversation could take place professionally, given our experience with the reception staff. Instead, I was told it had to take place in her office behind a closed door, where she repeatedly talked over us and even said she was proud of how her staff had handled the situation. If this is the standard of customer service expected by management, it’s no surprise the reception staff behaved the way they did.
She also claimed there were no negative reviews about customer service, yet it took me less than two minutes to find several describing very similar experiences.
