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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->MY FAMILY and I booked a room at the Costa Sands Resort Downtown East and to my dismay, no effort seems to have been put in to spruce up the accommodation. Here are nine observations:
One, there were no spare electrical outlets for guests to use.
Two, there was no soap or soap dispensers, especially worrying now that we are being assaulted by Influenza A (H1N1).
Three, there were no face and hand towels.
Four, the ceramic tiles from the toilet to the living room did not give the room a homely feeling. There were no bedroom slippers either.
Five, the telephone did not allow outside calls.
Six, there was no Internet service.
Seven, there were no tumblers for water in the toilet.
Eight, the porcelain cups were designed as if they could break at the slightest touch when being used.
And nine, the swimming pool has three glass viewers that breach the privacy of swimmers from the side as well as from below their bodies.
Costa Sands Resort Downtown East has no resort feel. At $250 for two nights, the room is expensive given the absence of basic room amenities.
Richard Tay
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->MY FAMILY and I booked a room at the Costa Sands Resort Downtown East and to my dismay, no effort seems to have been put in to spruce up the accommodation. Here are nine observations:
One, there were no spare electrical outlets for guests to use.
Two, there was no soap or soap dispensers, especially worrying now that we are being assaulted by Influenza A (H1N1).
Three, there were no face and hand towels.
Four, the ceramic tiles from the toilet to the living room did not give the room a homely feeling. There were no bedroom slippers either.
Five, the telephone did not allow outside calls.
Six, there was no Internet service.
Seven, there were no tumblers for water in the toilet.
Eight, the porcelain cups were designed as if they could break at the slightest touch when being used.
And nine, the swimming pool has three glass viewers that breach the privacy of swimmers from the side as well as from below their bodies.
Costa Sands Resort Downtown East has no resort feel. At $250 for two nights, the room is expensive given the absence of basic room amenities.
Richard Tay