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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->WE ARE writing in to express our extreme dissatisfaction with the package my friends and I bought online from Zuji four months ago, and to share the downsides of purchasing from online travel websites.
On March 19, we purchased a five-person tour package via Zuji with our destination listed as Krabi in the search terms. We selected Sugar Palm Karon Resort, which was one of the accompanying lodging options generated by the system.
But when we reached Krabi airport, to our horror, we discovered that the hotel was actually located in Phuket. As a result, our original itinerary and plans had to be jettisoned. The cab fare to and from the resort (the only viable transport) cost a hefty 5,000 baht (S$210) and it was a torturous five-hour journey.
A quick search of the Zuji website revealed that the other hotel options for a package trip to Krabi were also located in Phuket.
Upon our return, we sought an explanation from Zuji's customer care. However, despite several e-mail messages over the past two months, the representative would only say that the complaint is still being handled by the relevant department.
Teh Si Hui (Ms)
Leow Mei Hui (Ms)
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->WE ARE writing in to express our extreme dissatisfaction with the package my friends and I bought online from Zuji four months ago, and to share the downsides of purchasing from online travel websites.
On March 19, we purchased a five-person tour package via Zuji with our destination listed as Krabi in the search terms. We selected Sugar Palm Karon Resort, which was one of the accompanying lodging options generated by the system.
But when we reached Krabi airport, to our horror, we discovered that the hotel was actually located in Phuket. As a result, our original itinerary and plans had to be jettisoned. The cab fare to and from the resort (the only viable transport) cost a hefty 5,000 baht (S$210) and it was a torturous five-hour journey.
A quick search of the Zuji website revealed that the other hotel options for a package trip to Krabi were also located in Phuket.
Upon our return, we sought an explanation from Zuji's customer care. However, despite several e-mail messages over the past two months, the representative would only say that the complaint is still being handled by the relevant department.
Teh Si Hui (Ms)
Leow Mei Hui (Ms)
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