After Extremely disappointing handling…
After Extremely disappointing handling of an unacceptable situation I would never go again.
I had been a regular returning guest at Gran Oasis and had previously enjoyed staying at the hotel, which makes what happened even more upsetting and disappointing. Staying more then 30 times over previous years and taking groups of family and friends along.
After returning home from one of my stays, a member of staff contacted me personally and asked to borrow a large sum of money from me. I found this completely inappropriate and felt extremely uncomfortable being put in that position and thought it must have been fraud but it was someone employed at a hotel I regularly visited.
When I chose not to lend the money, the situation became even worse. I experienced rude behaviour and comments. What should have been dealt with professionally became an extremely unpleasant and distressing situation.
I raised my concerns with the hotel expecting them to take the matter seriously. Instead, I was incredibly disappointed by their response the manager is rude. I was essentially told that it was the member of staff’s problem and not the hotel, in there opinion he wasn’t there problem the person was asking clients for money and abusing them after refusal . In my view, this completely failed to recognise that the only reason I knew this person was through their employment at Gran Oasis and my repeated stays as a paying guest.
The situation made me feel that I could no longer comfortably return to the hotel. As a result, I lost over £2,000 in deposits for holidays I had already booked. After being a loyal returning customer, I found the lack of support, empathy and professionalism from the hotel extremely upsetting.
I did not expect the hotel to be responsible for every action of an employee outside of work, but I did expect management to take seriously a complaint involving a member of staff approaching a regular guest for money and the subsequent behaviour after that request was refused.
What disappointed me most was the way the hotel handled my complaint. Rather than making a loyal guest feel supported and reassured, I felt dismissed and treated rudely when I raised a situation that I had never asked to be put in.
I had spent a significant amount of money returning to Gran Oasis and had future holidays booked because I genuinely enjoyed the hotel, Unfortunately, after this experience and the response I received from management, I felt I had no realistic option but to stop returning.
A very upsetting end to what had previously been a hotel I was happy to recommend.
Very sad ending. That said I sometimes everything happens for a reason and I it’s time to venture to pestures new.
Be aware don’t befriend the entertainment staff don’t allow them to follow you on social media don’t share phone numbers and be extra careful. And final note stay self catering the good is terrible








