Vivanta should reconsider their discriminatory policy against NRI/OCI, automatically denying them NeuPass membership.
Vivanta Thiruvananthapuram的点评
点评:The Taj Vivanta is located right in the centre of Trivandrum in a very residential area. One may have thought it would be unusual to find a luxury five star hotel in such a location. Yet, here it is, standing tall, representing vivacity with the Taj brand and of course belonging to the celebrated Tata group.
The entrance lobby is spacious and the front desk staff are very welcoming, efficient and helpful. Taj Vivanta does advertise special discounted rates for members of their exclusive club NeuPass and I understand there’s another called Taj Epicure. So, I asked about their loyalty programme. That is when I realised I was was not-so-welcome having merely NRI/OCI status. This is because it is mandatory to use an Indian phone number as username. That was disappointing and the Vivanta management may do well to reconsider their clearly discriminatory policy against those who do not have an Indian mobile number. Obviously, this was denying me access to discounted rates available only to those their NeuPass loyalty club membership. This may become a disincentive to want to return…
Facilities-wise, they have two excellent restaurants, called Mynt and The Konkan Cafe. And on the ground floor is located a patisserie called Swirl - with comfortable chairs and tables to enjoy the delicious cakes, confections and coffee. Swirl is open from 11 am to 11 pm. They also have Wink which is an elegant lounge bar in the Taj Vivanta.
The bedroom was well lit, thoughtfully furnished and provided for a comfortable stay. There was a welcome tray on the table bearing fruit and pastries. The bedroom was well sprung with a profusion of pillows, allowing restful slumber.
The bathroom too had good lighting and plenty of running hot water from a rain shower.
The hotel boasts an indoor swimming pool, and gym, as well as a business centre. All in all a nice place. Shame though that I felt hurt and mighty disappointed when I found myself excluded from their NeuPass loyalty membership club.
翻译:泰姬维万塔酒店 (Taj Vivanta) 坐落于特里凡得琅市中心一个住宅区。有人可能会觉得在这样的地段找到一家豪华的五星级酒店并不常见。然而,它就在这里,巍然屹立,代表着泰姬品牌的活力,当然,它还隶属于著名的塔塔集团。
入口大厅宽敞明亮,前台工作人员热情友好、高效高效,乐于助人。泰姬维万塔酒店确实宣传其专属俱乐部 NeuPass 的会员可享受特别折扣,据我所知,还有另一个名为 Taj Epicure 的俱乐部。于是我询问了他们的忠诚计划。这时我才意识到,仅仅拥有非印度印度人/海外印度移民 (OCI) 的身份,我并不受欢迎。这是因为必须使用印度电话号码作为用户名。这令人失望,维万塔酒店的管理层最好重新考虑他们针对没有印度手机号码的顾客的明显歧视性政策。显然,这剥夺了我享受 NeuPass 忠诚俱乐部会员才能享受的折扣。这可能会让人不想再来……
设施方面,酒店有两家很棒的餐厅,分别是 Mynt 和 The Konkan Cafe。一楼还有一家名为 Swirl 的糕点店,提供舒适的桌椅,供您享用美味的蛋糕、甜点和咖啡。Swirl 的营业时间为上午 11 点至晚上 11 点。酒店内还有一间名为 Wink 的雅致休闲酒吧,位于 Taj Vivanta 酒店内。
卧室光线充足,家具陈设考究,为您提供舒适的住宿体验。桌上摆放着一个迎宾托盘,上面放着水果和糕点。卧室里摆放着许多舒适的枕头,让您安然入睡。
浴室的灯光也很好,淋浴间热水充足。
酒店拥有室内游泳池、健身房和商务中心。总而言之,这是一个不错的地方。可惜的是,当我发现自己被排除在他们的 NeuPass 忠诚会员俱乐部之外时,我感到非常难过和失望。