In Reply to: The girls are home - Part 2 posted by Colleen on Saturday, 28. February 2009 at 04:45 Bali Time:
Okay you all know by now that the 1st hotel the girls went to was the Troppo Zone.Let's play a easy game -Not going to create a mystery like bedbugs but if I say it wasn't Doc,Sneezy,Sleepy,Dopey,Happy or Bashful you ONLY have one left one with the G name & this bloke works at Troppo Zone.
Some forumites may like him but they would definately NOT if they had single daughters or young female family friends staying at Troppo Zone.
In Australia it would be automatic dismissal for severe & ongoing sexual harrassment.From the stories the girls told me this man is an outright A hole.He is a married man,brags to female guests about going to brothels,he says he & his wife have kids & they think he is around 40 /ish but to a 20 year old that could be anything from late 30's > early 50's.Not once but numerous times each & every single day for a whole week,every time he saw them he said something lewd or suggestive was said to them.
I am SO darn Peed off.Because of BTF archives I found this person's work email so I contacted him & said I have 2 very close friends coming to your hotel soon,their flight lands at xxx ,your staff are picking them up,much appreciated if you could see they are picked up on time & guided through check in etc at your hotel since they are 1st timers to Bali & this is there 1st time overseas & 1st time anywhere with out their parents.He promptly replied via email & said I am pleased that you heard of me through BTF & I will do my best to ensure your friends have a comfortable stay at Troppo Zone.Obviously his idea of comfort is different to most people's.
NOT only were the 2 girls left stranded at the damn airport with NO sign of the pickup that they had prepaid .They were lucky that a friendly taxi drivers rang & asked Troppo Zone reception staff where the hell was anyone BUT after check in they were constantly harrassed by a certain staff member with lewd comments.I am not saying these girls are prudes or easily offended or are they Mother Theresa.They are typical 21 year olds.All I am saying that every single chance this staff member saw them he tried to hit on them & it really upset them & made them happy to leave Troppo Zone.
The fact that the hotel was virtually empty & not at all lively was also another big disappointment for them especially considering the fact that then travel agent told them it was party central !
The breakfast was A la carte & very good,the bedrooms had seen better days as had most of the hotel.Cleaners are hit & miss,aren't paid enough or given enough time per room.Heaps of spider webs & spiders everywhere,bathroom covered in pubic hair & P stains from day 1 & never fully cleaned.They have both said they were SO glaad to leave Troppo Zone & said they would never go back & suggest anyone stays there ,especially young women on their own or in small groups.
This is NOT my personal JBR it is what I have been asked to post from 2 close friends.They wanted to post JBR's as a way of Thanking BTF for the info I gave them & what I had learnt off BTF over the years & friends had shared with me.I said to them many people here are in their 20's & would no doubt benefit from their input so I have encouraged them to be honest with their opinions.
Under NO circumstances let your teenage or 20 year old daughters,nieces,cousins ,grand daughters or friends of your family stay at Troppo Zone.Not only is it quiet,dirty rooms & with absolutely filthy bathrooms - it is also sleaze bag central ! I would not be happy for our daughter to stay there even if she had free acccomodation.