A friend of mine who used to be a dealer in ice making machines in the 90s told me once that he noticed cockroaches in the kitchens of 'The Leela Kempinski' and 'Juhu Centaur' in Mumbai! In 'The Leela Kempinski', the insects were seen crawling around in the semi-darkness below the ornate and very very opulent counters on which all kinds of pastry making was being done! At 'Juhu Centaur', they were snugly massed together in one revolting group under an awning! He added that these sights will remain embedded in his memory and that he never feels the kind of silent longing most middle class Indian commoners do to visit, eat at or stay at five star hotels !
In this context, I remember reading how the management of a British hospital reacted when a cockroach was reported to be seen in one of its toilets. The patients were immedietly admitted in other hospitals, the doctors and staff were either laid off or given long vacations, the hospital closed and fumigated for three months at a stretch !!
The malayalam saying 'Kakka kulichaal kokkakilla' (a crow cannot become a crane try however it may) comes immedietly to mind given how the two scenarios compare !!
Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it does !
by Ash Shardy on Sep 01, 2012 04:28 PM
My Personal Experience in Leela Library Bar Banglore... I spent Rs 10,000 for a few drinks there... in the evening... and mosquitoes were biting ...
Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it does !
by arvin g on Sep 01, 2012 04:44 PM
u still have that slave mentality that britishers were better...
Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it does !
by vaibavalakshmi on Sep 01, 2012 08:06 PM
A tyical malayaliattitude , becoz they were the one who allowed the britishers inside through pepper merchandise
Re: Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it does !
by piri on Sep 01, 2012 08:44 PM
The Britishers came to India through 'pepper merchandise' ???
Really??
You should meet the ICHR panel immediately!
They will be only too wonderstruck with such profound information!
Re: Re: Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it do
by thaha on Sep 02, 2012 02:06 AM
yes...Its a true fact....the advent of britishers to india was preceeded by the discovery of sea route to india by vasco da gama and he landed in Kerala navigating through capr of good hope in S. Africa...This led East INdia company to come to india for trading...and yes..pepper was the diamond then....My humble rquest to you, Piri" is not to suddenly refer somebody to ICHR panel and please think before doing so...good luck and wishing you a good day......
Re: Re: Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it do
by kumar sm on Sep 02, 2012 08:22 AM
Yes. they came to india through pepper trade along with cardomom and others... Piri, you are good at articulation but not so good at facts.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever i
by piri on Sep 02, 2012 02:17 PM
"Yes, they came to India through pepper trade along with cardamom and others" ??????????????
Really??
Was it the British or was it the Portuguese ???
?????
British or Portuguese ??
Please refer to any history text and come back and let us carry on our debate!
Also, please find out where exactly the British set shop in India!!
You might be mighty surprised to find that they did so in Surat on the Gujarat coast!!
In fact, the British were never really present in strength in Kerala!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever i
by Upadhyayula Muralikrishna on Sep 03, 2012 06:36 AM
Britishers took cardomom from India and implanted condoms in the guise of population control measure!
Re: Re: A leopard cannot change its spots, whatever it does !
by anish ahemed on Sep 02, 2012 02:12 AM
Definitely India would have flourished better under the British..lets call a spade a spade...
It looks the owner of hotel is floutering all the rules because they are having backing of CORRUPT persons. This ia result of CORRUPTON & IRRESPONSIBLE attitude. Shame on such persons and they should be put behind BARS
Once I checked in early at a hotel and opened the door , only to find the cleaning maid taking a shower with all doors open. I'm sure they sit and use the bed etc without clothes also.
Re: Re: Yes
by Deshbhakth Hindu on Sep 02, 2012 12:28 PM
How was she and what did u do after seeing her ? I envy you man. I have never had such an experience.
Re: avoid restaurants also
by Rajesh Padole on Sep 01, 2012 01:34 AM
Yes, moreover occassional visitors rarely notice these dirty things at so called posh hotels & tolarate whatever is served. They do not even object on wrikles on bed sheets, dirty toilets. Hot water is another problem in almost all hotels for gatting hot water from the tap few liters water is wasted. Imagine the wastage every day from thousands of hotels in India. Many things is too horrible in hotels... we leave it because we stay for just few days We do dot raise voice is Hotel Owners advantage
Re: avoid restaurants also
by Rajesh Padole on Sep 01, 2012 01:34 AM
Yes, moreover occassional visitors rarely notice these dirty things at so called posh hotels & tolarate whatever is served. They do not even object on wrikles on bed sheets, dirty toilets. Hot water is another problem in almost all hotels for gatting hot water from the tap few liters water is wasted. Imagine the wastage every day from thousands of hotels in India. Many things is too horrible in hotels... we leave it because we stay for just few days We do dot raise voice is Hotel Owners advantage
Re: avoid restaurants also
by Rajesh Padole on Sep 01, 2012 01:35 AM
Yes, moreover occassional visitors rarely notice these dirty things at so called posh hotels & tolarate whatever is served. They do not even object on wrikles on bed sheets, dirty toilets. Hot water is another problem in almost all hotels for gatting hot water from the tap few liters water is wasted. Imagine the wastage every day from thousands of hotels in India. Many things is too horrible in hotels... we leave it because we stay for just few days We do dot raise voice is Hotel Owners advantage
Re: avoid restaurants also
by Rajesh Padole on Sep 01, 2012 01:39 AM
Yes, moreover occassional visitors rarely notice these dirty things at so called posh hotels & tolarate whatever is served. They do not even object on wrikles on bed sheets, dirty toilets. Hot water is another problem in almost all hotels for gatting hot water from the tap few liters water is wasted. Imagine the wastage every day from thousands of hotels in India. Many things is too horrible in hotels... we leave it because we stay for just few days We do dot raise voice is Hotel Owners advantage
Re: avoid restaurants also
by Rajesh Padole on Sep 01, 2012 01:40 AM
Yes, moreover occassional visitors rarely notice these dirty things at so called posh hotels & tolarate whatever is served. They do not even object on wrikles on bed sheets, dirty toilets. Hot water is another problem in almost all hotels for gatting hot water from the tap few liters water is wasted. Imagine the wastage every day from thousands of hotels in India. Many things is too horrible in hotels... we leave it because we stay for just few days We do dot raise voice is Hotel Owners advantage
Re: avoid restaurants also
by Nachiket on Sep 01, 2012 12:49 AM
right, 90% of the hotels don't know things like fibre, vitamin, minerals, lack of these makes the food tasty but absolutely unhealthy.
You will find 10% hotels who maintain cleanliness for customers. In most of the cases they want to mint money by nice talk by managers and hotel staff. The amount they charge is quite high in return their contribution is negligible. once you check in to the room heir job is over till check out . If you will ask to change for a bed sheet they will provide you one rather which is more dirty. No complaint will be registered because the owner is vanished.
