1 reviews | Active since Aug 2010
NO PAPER MONEY AS CHANGE, ONLY FISTFULL OF COINS
BOOKED AND PAID AT HOLIDAY INN EAST LONDON. WE DID NOT BRING LUGGAGE OUT OF VEHICLE AS WE WERE UNSURE OF ROOM AVAILABILITY. MY WIFE JUMPED UPSTAIRS TO OUR ROOM 406 TO FRESHEN UP AS WE WERE RUNNING LATE FOR APPOINTMENT . I DECIDE TO DRINK ONE WINDHOEK DRAUGHT WHILE WAITING DOWNSTAIRS FOR MY WIFE. I PAID BARMAN WITH R100 NOTE FOR ONE BEER. HE LEFT BAR AREA WITHOUT GIVEN MY CHANGE.. MY WIFE CALLED AND SAY SHE ON THE WAY. I DECIDED TO GO TO RECEPTION TO ARRANGE MY CHANGE OF ABOUT R81 . WHILE I WAS BUSY INFORMING THE RECEPTIONIST, THE BAR MAN ARRIVED WITH MY CHANGE , BUT IT WAS ALL COINS. I REFUSE TO TAKE COINS AND THERE AN ARGUMENT STARTED BETWEEN THE DUTY MANAGER \LUCKY"AND ME. i DECIDED TO CANCEL MY STAY AND ASK FOR REVERSALS OF MY MONEY AS I AM IN THE HOTEL LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. LUCKY THE DUTY MANAGER KEEP ON SHOUTING AND INTIMIDATE ME . HE SAID HE CAN ONLY CANCEL MY STAY IF HE REFUNDED ME 50% OF MY MONEY AS I USED THE ROOM. THIS MADE ME FURIOUS AS MY WIFE WAS ALONE IN THE ROOM WITH NO BAGS OR LUGGAGE"
