AE M.
Google
SCAM ALERT: Orchid House Tulum Jungle is Ghosting Guests to Pocket Stolen Funds
I am writing this to warn every traveler: Do not book a room at Orchid House Tulum Jungle. What started as a simple administrative error has unmasked a deeply disturbing and likely fraudulent business model. Due to a technical glitch, two separate reservations were made for the exact same dates. Both were canceled immediately within the allowable window.
Instead of a routine refund, I have been met with a total communication blackout.
The Evidence of Unethical Conduct:
• Deliberate Evasion: I have reached out via email, phone, and social media. As the attached screenshots prove, my inquiries are being read and ignored. This isn't "bad service"; it’s a calculated silence designed to wait out credit card dispute windows.
• Double-Dipping: The hotel is currently holding payment for two rooms they never provided, while likely having re-sold those same rooms to other guests. This is profiteering, plain and simple.
• Suspected Fraudulent Practices: When a business refuses to acknowledge proof of cancellation and cuts off all channels of dispute resolution, they are no longer a hospitality provider—they are operating a financial trap.
A Warning to the Public & Media
This is a formal notice to the management of Orchid House Tulum Jungle: Your attempt to hide behind a "no-response" policy is a violation of consumer rights. I am currently in the process of escalating this to the Better Business Bureau, State Attorney General, and local consumer advocacy groups.
A reputable hotel values its integrity. [Hotel Name] clearly values a quick, dishonest buck over its reputation.
#TravelScam #ConsumerAlert #HotelFraud #TulumTourism #BadBusiness