Stayed at Grand Mirage, Tanjung Benoa, Bali for 4 nights but I have to say I left the hotel with a bit of disappointment. The hotel facilties (room, restaurantes, lobby, etc) need some renovation but what got me the most was the attitude by staff members. I just felt they generally looked uninterested, didn't like what they did, couldn't care less, etc. I could see it because I have been in the hotel industry for 20 years myself. We booked a romantic ocean/pool view king bedded room, which turned out to be booked out on the day of our arrival, which would have been ok if the receptionist had actually told us that. Instead, the receptionist left that task to our porter to explain, when we got to our room. Our porter told us that because the room we had booked was over-sold, we would have to stay in a different room. I found it a little bit cowardly and disnhonest of the front office team. I was once a hotel receptionist and find it a bit unacceptable.
Anyway, the room and the overall facilties (restaurants) are a little bit tired, perhaps good renovation would help.
What I would like to highlight is the general indifference I felt from the staff members I came across. They were just not so interested in assisting me. I don't think I was in any way a difficult guest (Being a hotel staff member myself, I know what can be/cannot be done in hotels!!).
Every hotel gets old, you can't help it. But it is the people (staff members) who make or breal the guest's experience. On that note, I am very sadly forced to say that Grand Mirage (at least the time I stayed there), did not particularly "cut it" from my point of view.... Sadly, I don't think I would recommend this hotel to my friends....
- Grand Mirage Hotel
- Grand Mirage Resort Bali
- Grand Mirage Tanjungbenoa
- Grand Mirage Bali
