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Title:
Disappointing
Experience
:
Deceptive
Debit
Card
Usage
and
Partial
Refund
at
SHERATON
Hotel
I
recently
stayed
at
SHERATON
DAMMAM
Hotel
with
high
expectations
of
an
enjoyable
and
hassle-free
experience.
However,
my
stay
turned
out
to
be
far
from
pleasant,
as
the
hotel
mishandled
the
usage
of
my
debit
card
and
failed
to
refund
the
amount
in
full,
leaving
me
disappointed
and
frustrated.
Upon
checking
in,
I
provided
my
debit
card
details
as
a
form
of
payment
for
the
room
and
other
services.
To
my
dismay,
a
few
days
after
my
departure,
I
noticed
excess
amount
was
debited
from
my
account.
Immediately,
I
contacted
the
hotel's
customer
service
to
report
the
unauthorized
charges.
The
response
from
the
hotel
staff
was
slow
and
unresponsive,
exacerbating
my
concerns.
It
took
multiple
attempts
to
get
through
to
someone
who
could
address
my
issue,
leaving
me
feeling
neglected
and
unheard.
After
much
persistence,
the
hotel
acknowledged
the
mistake
and
claimed
it
was
their
mistake.
They
promised
to
refund
the
incorrect
charges
promptly,
but
to
my
dismay,
the
refund
amount
fell
short
of
the
total
sum
that
had
been
wrongly
charged
to
my
account.
The
discrepancy
in
the
refund
only
added
to
my
frustration
and
distrust
of
the
hotel's
handling
of
financial
matters.
Throughout
the
process,
I
encountered
a
lack
of
transparency
and
accountability
from
the
hotel
staff
Mr.
Mohammed
Shafi.
Instead
of
taking
ownership
of
their
mistakes,
they
seemed
dismissive
of
my
concerns,
making
me
feel
undervalued
and
asked
me
to
file
a
complaint.
Beyond
the
financial
inconvenience,
the
experience
left
me
questioning
the
hotel's
overall
security
measures
and
their
commitment
to
customer
satisfaction.
Trust
is
paramount
when
it
comes
to
sharing
sensitive
financial
information,
and
the
hotel's
mishandling
of
my
debit
card
details
raises
serious
doubts
about
their
ability
to
protect
their
guests'
personal
data.
In
conclusion,
my
stay
at
SHERATON
DAMMAM
HOTEL
was
marred
by
the
misusage
of
my
debit
card
and
the
subsequent
partial
refund.
The
experience
was
frustrating,
time-consuming,
and
disappointing.
As
a
guest,
I
expect
transparency,
prompt
resolution
of
issues,
and
the
assurance
that
my
financial
details
are
handled
with
utmost
care.
Regrettably,
SHERATON
DAMMAM
HOTEL
fell
short
on
all
these
fronts,
leaving
me
with
little
desire
to
return
or
recommend
the
property
to
others.
I
strongly
advise
potential
guests
to
exercise
caution
when
providing
their
payment
information
to
SHERATON
DAMMAM
HOTEL
and
to
monitor
their
financial
transactions
closely
during
and
after
their
stay.