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My friend and I were genuinely looking forward to our stay at this 5-star hotel, especially after reading so many glowing reviews. Unfortunately, what we experienced was far from the standard any reputable luxury hotel should uphold.||||We arrived at 12pm and were initially greeted warmly by the concierge, who took our bags and directed us to Level 1 for check-in. Check-in was smooth and we were assured multiple times that our room would be ready by 3pm with our bags in the room. We informed the staff that we had a meeting at 4pm and asked to be notified if the room became available earlier, which they confirmed, including that they had my contact number and would update me.||||Despite these promises, when we returned at around 3.15pm, the room was still not ready, and no one informed us of any delay. Instead, we were told to sit in the lobby and have a drink, and the staff could not even give us a rough estimate of when the room would be available. To make matters worse, our bags were still sitting untouched at the ground-floor concierge, nowhere near our room as previously promised.||||After we expressed our frustration, a room miraculously became ready within seconds, which gave the impression that the staff were either disorganized or simply not transparent. Throughout this process, the staff were seen whispering in front of us, which was unprofessional and frankly disrespectful. Our bags took even longer to arrive after we were given the room, leaving us scrambling and almost late for our meeting.||||The entire experience completely broke our trust. Every commitment made to us was not fulfilled. It is extremely disappointing that a hotel presenting itself as a 5-star property cannot uphold even the most basic service standards.||||Further adding to the concern, I ordered an item for delivery to the hotel concierge and had already communicated this before my arrival. I was thankful they accepted my request and expected to receive it at the concierge or at least receive a call. However, when we returned after our meeting, the item had been placed inside our room without any notification. While this might be considered a convenience at some hotels, in this case it felt like a breach of privacy, especially since the hotel had my contact number. This raises uncomfortable questions, such as what if something had gone missing. How can guests feel secure when staff enter rooms without consent or notice, particularly after we had unpacked in a hurry to rush for our meeting.||||During our 2-night stay, there was absolutely no service recovery. No apology, no explanation, no gesture to acknowledge the inconvenience we went through. It genuinely felt as though we were unimportant simply because we booked the most basic room and not a suite.||||We requested to speak to a manager during checkout, only to be told the manager was out for lunch. We decided to head for our lunch and, only when we were already waiting for our ride (about 5 minutes away), the manager approached us to apologize and attempted service recovery. At that point, it was far too late. The timing made it clear that resolving our concerns was not a priority.||||What makes this entire situation even more disappointing is that the poor experience did not end after checkout. After a month from the time we stayed at the property, my deposit is still not cancelled and refunded and because of this delay, the deposit remained on my account and I incurred finance charges from my bank. After everything we had already experienced during the stay, to still be facing issues afterward is extremely frustrating and honestly left me speechless.||||It is truly a shame because the hotel itself is beautiful. But the lack of professionalism, broken promises, and complete failure to provide timely service recovery, both during and after the stay, left us deeply disappointed. This was not the standard of hospitality one would expect from a 5-star hotel.