The fatal flaw: untrustworthiness! That's a huge no-no.
The staff's attitude was good, but the hotel's room sales integrity is a major issue. No matter how good the facilities, I wouldn't dare stay here. After all, it's only a few days of vacation, and I can't risk them reneging on a booking even during the off-season.
(The staff probably didn't know I understand German, even though my English is better. They thought their internal communication was private, but I understood everything. That made it even more frustrating.)
Over a month in advance, I booked a twin room for three days (Saturday, Sunday, Monday), paid a deposit, and did an online check-in ahead of time. When I arrived at past 6 PM, I was told the Saturday room was booked, and only Sunday was available.
Due to the time difference, trying to contact Trip.com only resulted in automated replies.
The hotel claimed they would upgrade me to a king room. That's ridiculous! If this hotel didn't have twin rooms, my companion and I wouldn't have chosen it in the first place.
They even implied we were getting a good deal, saying we could have anything from the snack bar – really??
After I stood my ground, they agreed to add an extra bed. The so-called upgrade was a corner room, which was larger because of its irregular shape, but sitting on the toilet meant getting uncomfortably close to the radiator.
The soundproofing was terrible, and being near a major intersection meant double the noise of cars whizzing by.
I contacted Trip.com again the next day, and they finally managed to change me back to a twin room. But after all that hassle on the first day of a three-day trip, how could it be enjoyable?
I left my travel adapter on the wall when I changed rooms and forgot to take it. The housekeeping staff threw it away directly, and it was gone when I came back in the afternoon. Honestly, I'm beyond words.
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