"1. I was surprised and a little unhappy, upon giving my room number for breakfast buffet, that I was motioned to an area of the dining room lacking windows, and instructed that “this is the space available to you”. There were plenty of tables available in the brighter part of the dining room. I was not aware of different treatment for guests based, apparently, upon their room choice. The instruction was not misunderstood by me.
2. Upon leaving at checkout our group was instructed to have a seat and wait while an employee went to our rooms to check to see if there were damages or items stolen. I asked the desk manager why they were checking. His reply was “I don’t know.” I offered to him that to many westerners staying at a very nice and princely hotel, having to sit and wait to see if you had damaged or stolen anything would often be taken as insulting and accusatory. The price of my dislike for that implication was much higher than the value of a bath towel, had I taken one. And I hadn’t. Had I broken or damaged something, I would have brought to the hotel’s attention when it happened. I did not like waiting, while my integrity was verified.
Probably won’t be back. A cultural thing I suspect. Otherwise, pretty nice place."
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