Amusing hotel reviews from the worldwide web
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From too many women, not enough women, resident ghosts and a poolside bird convention, hotel guest reviews can go beyond praising great service and the hotel buffet to reinforce how personal a hotel stay is for all of us.
Wego, the travel search site in the Asia Pacific and Middle East, and big data travel review partner TrustYou, have gathered some of the more unusual feedback from hotel guests around the world.
While trawling the internet to compile the report, the partners encountered some weird and wonderful hotel reviews and comments.
For example, one guest complained about the gender balance at a hotel function, and another appreciated the separate bathroom, bedroom and lounge area but not having a toaster in the room ‘was horrible!’
Apparently, bathrooms that open out into the room are not always a welcome design feature. “This may be lovely if you have a pretty partner, however I was staying with two hairy lads!” wrote one critic.
Of course some people are never satisfied: “The gym has no free standing squat racks. Too much cardio!! I am a strength athlete and do back and front squats.”
Unwelcome visitors also caused problems for some guests, and simply disappointed others. One person reported that her friend was touched multiple times on her back and leg in the bathroom. “It was a friendly ghost though as my friend told it to go away and we meant no harm.”
Another guest lodged a complaint when a haunted hotel failed to deliver a satisfactory supernatural encounter.
“I was hoping for at least an ectoplasmic explosion from the ceiling or a pair of creepy toddler twins chasing me down the hall,” he said. “To be perfectly honest, the scariest thing I saw during my stay was the bowl of curry laksa I ordered from room service.”
While amusing, the exercise did indeed serve a purpose, as Benjamin Jost, CEO of TrustYou explained: “Guest reviews provide insights to fellow travellers as well as hotel management, but more importantly they highlight the individuality and personality of travellers while also demonstrating that the tiniest details are not overlooked.”
Top Ten Guest Comments
1. No ghost sighting
2. One ghost touching
3. Weird, glass enclosed bathroom in room shared by hairy mates
4. Too much cardio, not enough squats in the gym
5. No toaster = horrible!
6. Pool attracted a bird convention
7. My toilet seat fell off
8. Too many women in the bar
9. Not enough women in the bar
10. Extra charge for children: fabulous!
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