We booked the superior suite for my birthday. 50 sq meters, living room, huge terrace. We checked in and walked in to a basic room(25 sq meters) with a tiny balcony, no living room. I said this is wrong, I booked the superior suite. Reception argued, so I showed my reservation and told her I would contact hotels.com. Later she apologized and said there was a "technical error" and the room I reserved is not available. Why didn't the hotel email me and tell me that the room I booked was not available? Why did they accept payment, give me a huge downgrade, and hide it from me until I arrived? Anyway, I asked for a discount because of the surprise downgrade. They offered only a 5% return. What a joke! There's a mistake in the booking and the 5 star hotel makes the customer take a loss? There are major differences between the room I booked and the room I was given. We said the offer was insulting, keep the money and we will write you a review. They made various offers like an extra free night, or spa treatment, but refused to return more than 5% $. In the end they gave us a 20 minute bath, and put a small bottle of champagne in the room. While this is nice, what we asked for was a reasonable discount. For a hotel that is listed 5 stars, this is not 5 star honesty, service, or professionalism. They could have emailed us and told us that the room we booked is not available, but they didn't. They handled the mistake poorly and showed all the signs of a stingy hotel on a tight budget.
