This is a complaint which implies Lebua State tower Hotel, Scirocco Restaurant and Mezzaluna Restaurant (both restaurants located at the last floors of Lebua State Tower Hotel). With this complaint my boyfriend and i would like to remark the miss fairness of the hotel and it´s employees and demand a refund of our complete costs.
My boyfriend and i visited Thailand and Bangkok in December. After visiting several blogs and forums we decided to have have dinner in Scirocco Restaurant situated in the Hotel Lebua. I´ve informed myself about the prices and knew that the dinner would cost us about 160€ (for 2 persons).
We´ve called our Hotel reception to ask for a reservation for the restaurant and kindly they transferred us to Lebua Hotel.
I asked the person who attended me on the phone to book us a table at 10.00 pm in Restaurant Scirocco. After explaining the dress code he assured me to have booked a table for us and asked me to call and cancel if impossible to come.
Once we arrived there, a high speed elevator took us to floor 64- where the restaurant was situated. A nice Thai stewardess attended us and, looking at the paper where she had our names written, invited us to follow her to an upper floor.
It was our first time in Lebua and had no idea how the restaurant looked like.
Once in the restaurant, after the waiter ¨installed us¨ and after we have been attended and served we realized we were not in the correct restaurant.
We realized the person which attended me on the phone did what everybody does in Bangkok- cheating people to do what they want. Scirocco Restaurant was 1 floor down. The thai stewardess took us to Mezzaluna Restaurant (a way more expensive one than the one we booked).
At the end of our dinner the bill which we had to pay was of 18655.45 THB which is about 500€ and not 160€ what we were expecting to.
I hope that the Hotel will take in serious this complaint and refund us asap and i will not have to write another one regarding the food and wines which have been served to us.
My boyfriend and i are not rich but we like to enjoy nice food and mostly when the place is nice. We were supposed to get up and leave the restaurant? No, i am sorry, I would feel very ashamed to have to do this. The fault was not ours but Lebua´s employees.
As the restaurant is located in Hotel Lebua we consider Lebua to be fully responsible of the fraud we suffered and demand Lebua State Tower the complete refund of our bill.
I have sent them 2 direct e-mails and have never molested in answering. That is the service Lebua State Tower and the 2 restaurants are giving to their guests...
We feel ourselves frauded by the Hotel and it´s employees, we feel like we´ve been tricked to go into a restaurant which has enormous prices compared to what they served.
Nosotros estuvimos el año pasado tambien solo 2 personas con un 4x4 con tienda e el techo, con todas las actividades (mas era imposible: vuelo en okavango, 2 dias tour por el okavango, baño en las victoria falls, un par de safaris, durmiendo alguna noche en lodges, kayaking en walvis bay...) y no llegamos a 3500 por persona, ademas teniendo en cuenta q el vuelo a windhoek ya eran unos 1000 por persona, si no haves muchas excursiones es mas q asequible... Leer más ...
Hola roderici,
Como has dicho el trekking de Everest no tiene ningun misterio y se puede hacer si guia sin problema y hay mucha gente se lo hacen asi. Al otro lado tambien hay una gran mayoria por una razon o otra deciden para hacerlo con guia. La decision siempre es personal.
Otra cosa no entiendo porque quieres la agencia solo te busque un guia y no sacar los billetes de avion los permisos etc. Porque la agencia ganara algo para sacarte los permisos y billetes y ese dinero tu no vas a ahorrar si tu lo haves tu mismo sin hablar del tiempo que pierdes haciendo todo esto. La compania area te cobrara lo mismo si sacas billete directo o atraves la agencia. Asi tu estas gastando lo mismo pero si usas la agencia a ellos le interesa mas para buscare un guia tambien.
Otra cosa un buen guia de trekking en Nepal nunca vas a conseguir en 50 euros por 12 dias como alguien ha escrito alli arriba.
Un saludo
Coche:Si, lo que dije fué que el coche te permite ir más despacio para no apunarte y decirle al conductor que pare si te sientes mal, lo que no aconseje es que tú manejes el auto.Porque hay precipicios y ellos son los vaqueanos (conocedores)
Supu:Abreviatura de por supuesto.Perdón por no expresarme bien.
Humectante:Crema humectante para proteger tu piel del clima del desierto. Y si haves la excursión a las salinas no olvides lentes de sol para el reflejo.
Si base en Tilcara y de alli las excursiones.
Suerte!
He recibido este comunicado de la situación en Tailandia, ya que en breve tengo previsto viajar a este país, espero que os sirva de ayuda:
Communications response:
Flooding in Thailand
Updated 03 November 2010 at 17.00 hrs.
Statement
Thailand is undergoing floods in two areas of the country: the Northeast and Central provinces and the Southern provinces.
Northeast and Central provinces:
The flooding that has been taking place in Thailand’s Northeast and Central regions since mid-October is subsiding. Tourist destinations in the affected areas are reopening as the situation returns to normal. Major ground transportation links have been restored. The flooding is now mainly affecting provinces in the Central region in low-lying agricultural land and areas near major waterways such as the Chao Phraya River. Most parts of Bangkok have not been affected by the flooding other than suburban areas adjacent to the Chao Phraya River.
Southern provinces:
Heavy rains resulting from a tropical depression moving across the south of Thailand has caused flooding in several Southern provinces. The tropical depression has been in the area since Monday, 01 November and is expected to move out over the Andaman Sea within the next two to three days.
The heavy rains resulted in localized flooding in provinces including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla and Surat Thani. Provinces on the Andaman coast including Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket and Trang are experiencing heavy rain and minor flooding.
Some southern highways have been closed and passenger train services suspended due to the flooding. Airports are operating normally except for Samui Island, which is operating intermittently as weather conditions permit. Small craft warnings are in effect due to rough water conditions both in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, resulting in cancellation of certain ferry and passenger boat services.
The city of Hat Yai has experienced considerable flooding. Hat Yai Airport remains operational. Authorities are assisting residents and tourists in Hat Yai who have been stranded by flood waters. The flood waters in Hat Yai are expected to subside within the next two to three days.
Other tourist destinations within Thailand outside of these areas have not been affected by the floods. Other transportation links within Thailand are operating normally, as is Suvarnabhumi Airport. Tourists are advised to get prior information if they plan to travel to the provinces that have been affected by the flooding.
Q&As
1. Is it safe to come to Thailand with all of the floods that are taking place?
• Yes, as the flooding in Thailand’s Northeast and Central regions has been mainly in low-lying agricultural land and areas near major waterways such as the Chao Phraya River
• The flood waters in Thailand’s Northeast and Central regions have largely subsided and the situation is returning to normal
• The flooding in the southern provinces is due to a tropical depression that is expected to leave the area within the next two days
• Tourist destinations elsewhere in Thailand have not been affected by the floods.
2. Is there still a chance that Bangkok will be flooded? Is it safe to visit the city?
• The rainy season happens annually in Thailand, so the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMS) has comprehensive flood control measures in place that are enabling it to manage the situation
• While... Leer más ...
franmiguel he estado mirando la web, y la excursion mas basica a Efeso, siendo mas de 28 personas sale por 32$, y ya la siguiente visitando la basilica de st. john y el templo de aremis sale como minimo por 35$, creo que he visto alguna otra web con precios mas económicos.
ojo con las recomendaciones:
*You may also get your bottled water as we don't have have any shops and stands in the site.
* Wolking distance is approximately one mile.
* Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces
resumiendo, que nos llevemos nuestra propia agua xq alli no hay tiendas donde comprarla, zapatos comodos porque tenemos mas de 1.5km andando sobre un terreno irregular.
RECOMMENDATIONS
* Before entering to Ephesus, we'd like to remind you that there are no restrooms in the archeological site so you may use the toilets at the end of the various shops to your left.
* You may also get your bottled water as we don't have have any shops and stands in the site.
* Walking distance is approximately one mile.
* Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces
luna-llena Escribió:
TRADUROSNER Escribió:
24MAYO—
SOMOS MINIMO 17 PERSONAS Y
PODRIAMOS CONTRATAR UN MICROBUS A EFESO
Hola TRADUROSNER, he fusionado tu hilo del 24 DE MAYO, al general, puesto que en la lista todavía sois 8 los foreros anotados y no 10 como dicen las normas.
Por respeto a los demás foreros que esperan pacientemente a abrir su hilo propio, te ruego que esperes a ser 10
...épocas.
Si viajas con niños, ArtPlay, también dentro de Fed Square como lo conocen los habitantes de Melbourne, está especialmente dedicado a ellos, con toboganes, fosos de arena, columpios, paneles con diferentes actividades, balancines y mucho más. Artistas profesionales se encargarán de que tanto los niños menores de 12 años como los padres paséis un rato estupendo.
Y si decides pasear por Federation Square, podrás cenar en uno de los maravillosos restaurantes que están dentro del precinto y refrescarte con las mejores cervezas del mundo que encontrarás en Transport Hotel, un pub moderno construido justo frente a la estación central de transporte de Melbourne, Flinders Street Station. Una vez en en pub, no dejes de visitar el piso más alto, que también ofrece vistas panorámicas de Federation Square, del Río Yarra y de Southgate.
Vayas en la época que vayas a Melbourne, no olvides chequear qué evento tiene lugar en Federation Square, ya que, con más de 2,000 eventos y festivales celebrados anualmente, seguro que tienes la suerte de estar presente en alguno de ellos.
FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY STATION
Flinders Street Railway Station (esquina de Flinders Street con Swanson Streen; tranvía gratuito City Circle y todos aquellos que pasen por Flinders y Swanston) es otro de los lugares preferidos por los habitantes de Melbourne para quedar. Si una persona que viva en Melbourne te dice "Nos encontramos bajo los relojes" ("I'll meet you under the clocks") se refiere a la entrada principal de esta estación de tren. Sobre la entrada verás una fila de relojes que indica la hora a la que parten los trenes que están situados en cada una de las líneas. Estos relojes, analógicos, fueron sustituidos por relojes digitales, pero viendo la oposición popular con la que está acción chocó, los relojes analógicos fueron devueltos a su prominente lugar en la estación de tren.
Flinders Street Railway Station está localizada en la esquina de las calles Flinders y Swanston, y, construida en 1854, es la estación de tren situada dentro de una ciudad más antigua de Australia. También es la estación de tren más concurrida en el hemisferio sur. Su plataforma principal, de 700 metros de longitud, es la más larga del país, además de ser el corazón de las comunicaciones ferroviarias en Melbourne.
MELBOURNE OBSERVATION DECK
Una de las cosas que no te puedes perder en Melbourne es la vista panorámica desde Melbourne Observation Deck, (esquina de King con Collin Street; estación de tren Southern Cross Statation; tranvías 10, 12, 42 y 109 desde Collin Street, 86 y 96 desde Bourke St, 48 y 75 desde Flinders St, y parada dos de City Circle) situado en el piso 55 de la Torre Rialto. Además de impresionantes vistas de la ciudad también disfrutarás de vistas de Port Phillip y de una interesante película de 20 minutos sobre la ciudad.
La Torre Rialto es uno de los iconos más destacados de Melbourne, siendo igualmente el segundo edificio más alto del Hemisferio Sur.
Situado en la planta 55 del edificio más alto de oficinas del hemisferio sur, el observatorio de Melbourne ofrece vistas panorámicas de la ciudad y la región. Las instalaciones disponen también de un bar con permiso para servir bebidas alcohólicas. La entrada incluye una película de 20 minutos de duración sobre la ciudad.
525 Collins Street Tel: (03) 9629 8222. Página web: www.melbournedeck.com.au/
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