On Aug 24, 9:42=A0am, meat n 2 veg wrote:
> On Aug 23, 10:21=A0pm, aquachimp
> wrote:
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> > On Aug 23, 9:40=A0pm, meat n 2 veg wrote:
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> > > > > > > did you get ever get one of these ??
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> > > > > > > [119]
> > > > > > > ------original review-------
>
> > > > > > > Subject: Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort
> > > > > > > Location: Bakau, Gambia, Africa
> > > > > > > Title: Bumster paradise
>
> > > > > > > Hotel was perfectly acceptable, the only moan was Bumsters.
> > > > > > > "Eddie" is the "Official" Bumster of the Ocean Bay Hotel, and=
if you
> > > > > > > don't take his overpriced trips he will abuse you. They even =
let him
> > > > > > > into the reception of the hotel.
>
> > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/41438729@N05/3825665336/http://ww=
w.flick...
>
> > > > > > > Some Bumsters go away if you shout at them, some need a physi=
cal
> > > > > > > confrontation.
>
> > > > > > > Most Gambians are not like this, but this hotel seems to attr=
act
> > > > > > > Bumsters more than the rest.
>
> > > > > > No, never got one of those. All I have ever had, so far, is an =
email
> > > > > > that the review has been posted;
>
> > > > > > I was expecting a problem with one once. Though known to TA, it=
was
> > > > > > asking for reviews as there were none.
> > > > > > I like to research things a bit first, such as being able to ad=
d links
> > > > > > etc which I didn't have before hand. This one had a website whi=
ch i
> > > > > > felt didn't really do it justice, but an article in a national
> > > > > > newspaper =A0certainly did, so I pasted the link to the page, a=
lbeit
> > > > > > that there were many other items besides it on there;
> > > > > > It was not edited out. Though one would have to =A0copy and pas=
te to get
> > > > > > there.
>
> > > > > > But, back to your review, (assuming...) I would have thought th=
at
> > > > > > qualifies as succinct. Which, to me, makes it a substantive acc=
ount.
> > > > > > Quality of important information over (quantity) verboseness.
>
> > > > > yep, my thoughts exactly.....so . 'em
>
> > > > No, not really; I seem to be having an unusual bit of quite time, s=
o I
> > > > looked into this for you, meaning I checked out the TA reviews for
> > > > that place.
> > > > =A0There is one that is a bit of an awkward read : "They have to st=
op
> > > > the bumsters". but it's probably the most comparable with yours; Th=
at
> > > > reviewer delves into theft by the "friendly staff", plug sockets,
> > > > evening temperatures, the high price of eating in, a comment on the
> > > > alternatives outside, and money changing facilities cheaper than th=
e
> > > > hotel's and though the sound of the boiler was not to his/her likin=
g,
> > > > still gave the experience a high mark.
>
> > > > And so, on reflection:
>
> > > > Yours on the other hand, focus specific as it seems, especially wit=
h
> > > > the snap shot of the bumpster irritant in question, comes across as
> > > > merely a bit, erm, how should I put this... personal. And that's
> > > > always in danger of being seen as probably a bit suspect.
> > > > Sorry.
>
> > > > One area which could have done with some support was the remark abo=
ut
> > > > the Eddie's overpriced trips. There was an opportunity to give
> > > > comparisons. After all, how else might you know his prices were
> > > > overpriced?
>
> > > > And also your 'relationship' was with the hotel, and so these are t=
he
> > > > people you should have felt able to communicate with, yet you say
> > > > nothing about whether you made your feelings know to them about Edd=
ie
> > > > being allowed to hard-sell his "overpriced trips' within the hotel'=
s
> > > > reception area and abuse no-takers, so there was another lost
> > > > opportunity to say if you had made any complaint, what if any react=
ion
> > > > it received, or why you might have felt unable to raise the problem
> > > > with them in the first place.
>
> > > Of course it was personal, it was my holiday.
>
> > Fair enough, In that context, all holidays are personal, =A0but were I =
a
> >tripreview site, I wouldn't want it to be exploited as a platform for
> > vengeful personal attacks.
>
> > And yet, your experince deserves to be heard.
>
> so my job is now done.
and guess what...they put it on anyway !
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g479198-d590657-r38124875-Ocean_=
Bay_Hotel_Resort-Bakau.html# |