폴로나루와, 북중부 주의 저렴한 호텔

“굉장히 만족스러웠습니다. 사장님께서 해주시는 요리들도 매우 맛있었고, 두 번의 저녁 메뉴를 서로 다르게 해주셔서 더욱 좋았던 것 같아요. 아침엔 식빵 6조각 이상 / 오믈릿 / 과일 / 홍차를 준비해주시는데, 그 덕에 점심에 간단하게 빵 하나 사먹고 저녁까지 버텼네요. 궁금한 점도 다 알려주시고, 300루피에 자전거를 빌릴 수 있는데 기어가 없어서 가끔 허벅지가 땡긴 것 빼고는 다 좋았습니다. 주변 관광지와도 자전거로 10분 이내로 접근 할 수 있어서 매우 좋습니다. 에어컨은 없었디만, 2월 초 기준 에어컨 없이 선풍기만 틀고도 충분히 잘 수 있습니다. 론리플래닛에서 추천해서 갔는데 역시 매우 좋군요!”

“we hebben een verschrikkelijke nacht gehad; bijna niet geslapen. de kamer stinkt, ruikt helemaal naar schimmel en de airco viel telkens na een paar minuten uit. ”

“ホテルはかなり何もないところにある。設備は値段通りで可もなく不可もなく。1番近い飲食店までチャリンコで10分ちょい。冷蔵庫がないので何も買っておけない。このホテルのせいではなくこの街がとにかく田舎。遺跡意外は見るところもなく美味しいレストランもなくスーパーもなく1泊すれば充分だ。”

“Sudu Araliya is located on the banks of the Parakrama Samudraya. It’s extensive gardens offer a peaceful place for relaxation. There is a very nice and sturdy tree house with a couple of benches and tables. A lovely place for children to play and adults to relax. Rooms and bathrooms were spacious and clean. Staff was friendly and attentive and our requests were taken care of promptly. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet with many typical Sri Lankan foods. We only spent one night there but planning...

“Binara Home Stay に到着した時、宿の主人から何年も前にHotels.comのアカウントを閉じたので、こちらの到着を予定していなかったと言われた。また宿泊代金も受け取ってないと言われました。Hotels.comに連絡をとってほしいと言われ、日本の友人にも協力を求めてHotels.comに電話をした。なぜずっと前から予約をしているのに、しかも宿泊客がこのようなことでHotels.comに連絡を取らないといけないのか？　宿の主人は良い人だったので宿泊を受けてくれました。部屋に冷蔵庫やクーラーはありません。２階建の2階の部屋だったので暑くて寝られませんでした。また暑くてドアを開けっぱなしにしたので、身体中蚊にかまれました。朝食２食と自転車利用代とミネラレル・ウォーター２本分の代金4,300Rsをチェックアウトの時に知らされ、支払いました。”

“I have no idea why people have rated this place so high. I chose this place because she claimed to have wifi. She does not have wifi. She has a cellphone with a hotspot that she never turns on. If she does turn it on, it doesn't work when she takes the phone with her when she leaves. She also turns the phone off when she goes to sleep. I told her twice that I needed the internet to make a very important phone call late at night. She forgot. Turned off her cellphone. I had no internet,...

“Hotell Nadun Rest har upphört att existera så det var i det närmaste omöjligt att hitta dit. Nya hotellägarna hade informerat Hotels.com om detta men gamla namnet låg fortfarande ute och då med info att det fanns frukost och restaurang. Dåligt av Hotels.com!! Nya ägarna var ändå väldigt hjälpsamma och ordnade frukost och tog oss till en restaurang på eget initiativ. Hotellet heter numera Monkey Garden och har väldigt enkla övernattningsrum.”

“This is NOT a hotel, NOR a resort. Kumari is a princess name, alas nothing royal about this rooms for rent / guest house. No toilet nor shower in room.”

“When I arrived I was told the hotel was closed. I took pictures to prove I was there as I had already paid through Expedia. I then had a ‘neighbour’ show up to ‘offer’ alternate accommodation at a very much more cost! The hotel is on a back street and when confronted with having to find an option on the day when I was hoping to visit the palace I conceded to the higher price. This was classic ‘bait & switch! Do not ever book this hotel!!!!”