Couldn't have had a better memory than this #MMTLuxuryStays

 

I was on a holiday with my college friends and we were 5 girls in a group. My friend had booked two rooms at Hyatt Regency in Chandigarh and my friend had paid all the expenses herself. It was the first time I was staying in such a 5-star luxury restaurant and hence it was one of the most memorable experiences. I was at first very skeptical to ask any doubts as everything was new to me. I still remember the first time when I entered the restaurant, the entire feeling was weird as all the guests were from rich families and it made me feel very awkward before them as I came from a middle-class family. When I was asked for my luggage by the bellboy, I refused at first but my friend told me to hand him over the luggage and asked me and the others to follow. When we reached the room, the bellboy kept the luggage safely in the room and as I knew that I had to tip him, I offered him a note of Rs. 50 that was a huge amount in those days. He looked at me and smiled, thanking me for the gesture, but he refused to take the money. I thought that he felt embarrassed taking such a small amount from me and I offered him another note and my friends started laughing. I did not understand anything and told him that I could afford to give him only this much. He politely told me that they don’t take tips from guests as it’s their duty to serve them. I smiled at him and he left the room. What I had initially thought about 5-star restaurant staff members being rude and judgemental, the staff was exactly the opposite.

 

In the evening, I was unsure of what to order from the restaurant and the waiters kept suggesting me dishes that I would like to have. I could order anything from the menu as it was a buffet. The manager had realized my discomfort and hence he himself went up to the counter and brought a plate filled with almost every dish for me and asked me to taste it and make a choice. I and my friends were surprised that the manager was so courteous that he was himself guiding and helping us while having dinner that we were touched immensely by their service. The staff had realized that we were feeling awkward eating before celebrities who were dining at the opposite tables. I was being too cautious while eating and hence the manager himself told us that we don’t need to hesitate to ask them for anything and the staff treats everyone equally. We are special as their guests just like the celebrities. He even made us meet the celebrities and talk to them. I cannot ever forget that moment as I was almost speechless and this was indeed one of the best memories I’ve ever had at a luxurious restaurant.

I am blogging about my luxury stay experience for an activity at BlogAdda in association with MakeMyTrip