Booked a two-night stay for about $450 and unfortunately had to cancel after an unexpected death in my family. I reached out to the hotel within about 24 hours of making the reservation, and the stay was still five days away. When I booked the room, I didn’t even realize the rate I selected was non-refundable. That part was my mistake, and I take responsibility for that. At the same time, sometimes policies don’t always reflect real-life circumstances. Situations like this are when you hope a business will show at least a little understanding. Losing someone in your family is already difficult, and dealing with travel plans on top of that only adds to the stress. I wasn’t trying to bend the rules unfairly, just hoping the hotel might consider the situation and show a little compassion. Instead, there was no flexibility at all and the full amount was kept. Even reaching out within a day of booking and several days before the stay didn’t make a difference. Policies are important, but so is basic human understanding. Moments like this are when companies have the opportunity to show they care about people, not just policies. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case here. Just something for future guests to keep in mind when booking.
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