Stuart Wilby
Google
I stayed here on business in Aug to Sept in the year 2001, 2 things happened which were shocking and affected my choice ever since,
1, I was given a room on 5th floor furthest from the lift, I put my luggage in that room and headed back to reception to deposit my valuables and passport in the safety deposit box behind reception desk, as I approached the lift I remembered some other item and went back to get it , I was lucky, a thief was heading for the exit stairs with my luggage case and I disturbed his escape, he dropped it and ran down the stairs to make good his escape, I let him get away since I had my case back with me, (lucky for him I was tired from a long trip from Manchester via Dubai) so I reported it to the reception and I was moved to a room away from the outer corners of the floor back nearer the lift, nothing else was done, no investigation was carried out, it was clearly an inside job, it happened too quickly and the thief had a room key to get at my belongings. I repeat,,, no police involved, reception girl was not interested in what had just happened, it was an inside job, I would have been in a bad place if I hadn't gone back instantly to my room.
2, there was rats in the downstairs office we used in those days to send emails and faxes, when I reported it to the management I was told not to worry as it was a baby rat, it was about 12" long..
After 9/11 I left India never to return.