The restaurant staff were friendly and the dishes were excellent, the service was quick, and the meals were neatly packaged, clean, and tasty. There was no room service, and the reception staff were far from professional. At check‑in they asked for my card’s fingerprint. I inserted it and chose my country’s currency to avoid exchange rate changes. In euros I saw about 500, so I had no idea what to expect in FCFA. To my surprise the card was declined. The agent suggested trying again, and then I noticed the amount was almost 36 million FCFA, about 55 k euros. I pointed out how high that was, and he replied dismissively that it was probably my account number. I was annoyed that my card wouldn’t go through, even though the room was fully paid the day before. I felt very uncomfortable, as if I wasn’t welcome at the hotel. After the card finally worked for the correct euro amount, he offered no apology. He and his colleague almost lectured me. The mistake was his, and if I hadn’t had a daily limit on my card he would have charged 55 k euros for one night? Inadmissible.
CorinneIl y a 3 semaines