点评:We were so excited to finally make it to this landmark and learn the story of Sarah Winchester and her legacy in this incredible home. However we paid $100 to be shuffled through a dusty house with a guide who spoke in a rapid, sing song cadence and rarely took a breath, or acknowledged the guests on the tour. The guide behind us sounded similar so sometimes they were competing for space and it made the tour feel crowded, rushed, and impersonal. Our group was large enough that we usually missed information by the time we all fit into a room. Save your money and check out a book about it at your local library. The pros were parking was included and the outside grounds were nicely landscaped. We were so relieved that we did not book the additional, hard hat required, self guided tour of the basement and the attic. The potential was there, but the approach was all wrong. I’d give it zero stars if I could- I felt like we were cheated out of our money. My husband says I’m being kind. It’s definitely time to revisit the business plan and company goals for creating a genuine impact with Sarah’s legacy in mind. Tourism 101- welcome your audience, know your audience, and make them want to share their positive experience and return again.
翻译:我们原本满心期待能亲自参观这座地标性建筑,了解莎拉·温彻斯特的生平故事以及她留给后人的遗产。然而,我们花了100美元后,却只是跟着一位导游在一片布满灰尘的房子里匆匆逛了一圈。这位导游说话语速极快,语调像在唱歌一般,几乎从不换气,也从不理会游客。我们身后还有另一位导游,情况也类似;两人有时还会争抢讲解空间,导致整个参观过程显得拥挤、仓促且缺乏人情味。我们一行人数量众多,以至于等大家都挤进房间时,很多信息早已被遗漏了。省下钱吧,去当地的图书馆借一本相关书籍来读就行了。优点是停车服务包含在内,且户外环境也打理得不错。我们真是松了一口气——庆幸自己没有预订那个需要佩戴安全帽、自行导览地下室和阁楼的附加游览项目。这个地方原本很有潜力,但运作方式却完全搞错了。如果可以的话我会给零星评价——感觉我们的钱被白白骗走了。我丈夫说我已经算客气了。是时候重新审视一下商业计划与公司目标了,这样才能真正发扬莎拉的遗志并产生积极影响。旅游行业的基本准则就是:热情迎接游客、了解他们的需求,让他们愿意分享美好的体验并再次光临。