Tuesday, 15. July 2008, 16:54:17
I just do not know how to begin. It was really terrible experience. Because of the hostel, I may never go back to Prague again.
My friend and I arrived in the hostel at 20.30 at the terrible night on 11th July, but nobody at the reception, we have waited until 23.30, and during this time, we called and sent sms to the emergency call of the hostel, but nobody answered us. We did not dare go out side to even buy something to eat, because we were afraid that somebody would come and we would miss the last chance to get the key. There were also two Spanish girls, who had to give up their passports, because their airplane took off very early next morning. They had waited there since 20.00 that night, but nobody appeared. They were waiting with us together still very late that night! We did not have place to sleep at that night, just had to stay beside the reception desk the whole night. When we went to them the next day, my god, really. I just hope that could have made something to make us feel good. But they did not accept that fact, what's worse, one lady was very rude, and she said that " you are Chinese. And the Chinese people are problem people." She has no right to do that and to say that. She just hurt the feeling of the whole nation and the whole country. As a waitress, she should know the respect is the basic thing. And I said that I would call the police, and she said that I should save the time, because the policemen can not speak English, and it will bring more troubles to us. Then she spoke the native language rudely which made me crazy and sad. I was really hurt in such a foreign county, and I really cried, because we were almost forced to go out from the hostel.
I have contacted with the tourism Czech, but no reply. Which made me feel worse, they lied and it is impossible to get a simple apologize. I almost forgot it, until I got the bill of credit card this month. My god, I was almost mad! I have not lived there for even one night with my friend, but they got my money away from my credit card, even I have not checked it, because of their fault. I got crazy. How could that happen? I hate that hostel, especially their attitude and the way that they treated us. What did they want? At first, they did not appear, and we had no place to live. Then they did not accept the fact and treated us badly, and drove us away. Then they got my money away. I just can not believe that it can happen in Prague. I will not go back again. It was really too bad, to make me feel disgusted and make me crazy. I still want my normal life back, and I still hope that most of the people in the world are friendly.
My friends, it was my experience. I hope that I can forget it and begin a new journey, and to know friends. If you go to Prague, my fried, please be careful, do not have such bad experience as me, and do not want to go back to Prague again, just because of the disgusting hostel. Midtown Prague. I hate it.
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http://my.opera.com/bigfeng/blog/2008/07/15/liar-midtwon-hostel-in-prague-why-not-do-something-to-make-the-world-more-peacAnd Write to me, if you have something to say. I feel very good, when last time some friends know my experience and write to me.
Best wishes from Munich, Germany.
Feng Gao (Arthur)
In Muenchen, Germany
Mobile: +49 17680078532
Email: bigfeng@gmail.com
http://my.opera.com/bigfengMy god, that is their reply. As the same at that day, they just did not accept that is their fault!
Here is our reply to that matter:
All the guests that day arrived with no problem and as you can see online we had plenty of reservations that day since it was Friday. Nobody from yours as well as from our guests didnot have any trouble with the arrival except of Peng Gao which is really strange. If there wouldnot be anybody at the reception how the others were able to check-in??? By the way, you can check it with the client David Hogg who arrive on Friday slightly before 9 PM.
Also, no text message arrived and some missed phone calls really appeared on the phone display but that was already after our opening hours, at 10 PM.
The only true fact on this story is that Peng Gao came the next day at around 10:30 AM and desribed that he didnot ring the reception bell by the entrance and just went with some other guests straight inside allegedly without finding anybody.
We are enclosing the sign of the main entrance where is simply written where to ring the reception!
If Peng Gao would really arrive on time and rang the reception bell as others did he would surely get his room as all the other satisfied guests. Feel free to test it anytime you want!
Best regards,
Midtown - Jana
And that is my reply.
I do not want to waste time to argue with such a liar. We called the emergency call at 10.00, that may be correct. Because we did hope that somebody would come. And that is also why we did not dare go out side to even buy something to eat. And what is more, there is no light beside the reception, so we noticed the call on the notice also relatively late.
And I should ask you, why did you not answer the call, if that is the emergency call? We called many times, and also the Spanish girls. And the call was free or busy. That showed that you have seen the call. But you did not answer them. So why? If that is emergency call, what is the function of it? And if nobody answers the phone, you just should give the phone call, because it is useless, and nobody is responsible for the call.
You said you were there, who could prove that?
All of the guests who lived in the hostel that night, can prove that you were not there. I have talked with a boy who comes from Malaysia, and a boy who comes from the states. The girls who opened the door for us can also prove that. They told us that nobody was at the reception, and suggested that we should only try.
And what's more important, the Spanish girls, who gave up their passports, waited there since 20.00 that night. They were waiting with us together still very late that night! And we did send a sms to explain.
Just let me write a review about the hostel, and I hope other guests who also stayed in the hostel that night, can prove that.
You were absent. That is obvious. I do not need much to say, and I will say nothing any more. The lady just should ask herself, why she did the wrong thing, and did not accept that, and wanted to hurt others. Especially, I wanted to say, the lady who treated to me rudely, and said:" you are Chinese. And the Chinese people are problem people." You have no right to do that and to say that. You just hurt the feeling of the whole nation and the whole country. As a waitress, you should know the respect is basic thing.
Another thing, my name is Feng Gao, not Peng Gao. Respect is always the basic thing.
Finally, I just want to say, you will lose everything if you treat your guests always in this way. Nobody will stay in your hostel any more. Just ask yourself in your heart, why you do not accept that, but you were really absent last night. As a human being, people will forgive the people who have made mistakes but accepted that. But the liars, should be punished. The fact and conscience will prove everything.
Thanks, and good bye for ever. Just let others know, that how bad the hostel is. Choose the good hostel, and make your trip comfortable. I was unlucky. Because of such bad service, my whole trip was ruined, and I could not get an appologize.
Good bye, and thanks very much for the customer service by Hostelscom. I just hope that I can have the opportunity to write my review.
Best wishes.
Feng Gao from Germany