Alena Dundas
Google
We dined in the hotel' main restaurant, and while the food, ambiance and service was excellent - the evening was ruined by the appalling behaviour of a fellow diner nearby who turned out to be one of the owners of the hotel.
During our meal, a family sitting nearby with two young boys were subjected to severe verbal abuse by the owner, when one of their boys had a minor tantrum. We have 3 young children of our own, so are very familiar with their predicament - I had already noticed that the boy was tired and cranky, so we weren't surprised at all when their father carried him out. In the process the boy accidentally knocked over a bottle and the area was noisy for maybe 20 seconds. It didn't bother us at all, nor any other guests, but the owner began verbally abusing the mother and was clearly racist and extremely rude. I observed her being very shocked and stunned at his words, and I interjected by telling him that neither us, nor anyone else in the area, were bothered by what happened, as this is what children do. The owner shouted at the family that "he had children and they would never behave like this and that they should leave". It was horrifying and we stood up for the poor mother, who clearly was distressed.
That the owner of this hotel could be so rude and disrespectful to his own guests is beyond the pale. The staff handled the situation well, by calmly removing the owner from the restaurant. Afterwards, I reassured the mother that she had every right to be there, with her children, and that they didn't do anything wrong. They stayed calm and when their son returned with the father, the whole family were able to enjoy the rest of their meal, alone with everyone else there.
I felt the need to write this review as I think the board, management and shareholders of the Hotel Veraina need to be aware of the disgraceful behaviour of the owner, who I understand is only part owner in the business. This man needs to be removed from his position, as he is completely unprofessional and ruined not just our evening, but left a stain on it for everyone else that night.