The staff in the restaurants and spa are wonderful. Giorgis at the spa was excellent — I received three treatments from him, and they were among the best I’ve ever had. The management of the spa is also excellent.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the front desk, which is a complete disaster. They are rigid, unhelpful, and in several cases outright incompetent. On our last stay, we did not even receive our welcome gift. One staff member made repeated errors, including charging my card twice and attempting to bill me for breakfast that was clearly included in my reservation. When we asked to change rooms — after I was bitten on the premises, developed an infection in my foot, and could no longer manage stairs — the woman at the desk blamed me for flying, accused me of not seeing a doctor, and only backed down when I showed her my antibiotic prescription. Instead of showing empathy, she was rude, dismissive, and repeatedly used passive-aggressive remarks such as, “I’m happy that you are happy,” even when she was at fault. When her mistakes were corrected by her manager, she would turn her frustration on the customer rather than own up.
To make matters worse, when they upgrade you because of the Expedia VIp, they act as though they are doing you a personal favor and then use it as leverage against other things they fail to deliver. This behavior is manipulative and leaves a terrible impression.
Overall, the service culture at the front desk is unprofessional and host