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Misleading Descriptions, Unprofessional Ownership (that's not even there!)
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点评：Every year, for my birthday I treat myself to a horseback riding trip in a new country. This year, with Hipparion ranch was a disaster.
Hipparion Ranch's website looks like an adventurer's paradise: rustic cabins, breathtaking views, horses, and a remote location. And it really is beautiful! The problem isn't the scenery. It's the misleading descriptions, absent owners, and the way you're treated if you dare to question anything.
It took me over two days of traveling to reach this remote corner of Transylvania. Upon arrival, a volunteer showed me to my accommodation. To my absolute shock, instead of the cozy cabins pictured on the website, I was taken to what looked like an army barracks: mattresses on wooden platforms, separated by planks, in a room shared with 2 strangers.
I understand this is a remote ranch. Shared bathrooms, basic facilities, even having to burn wood in a stove to get hot water for a shower — that's all part of the adventure! But I wasn't prepared to sleep on a mattress with strangers.
My big mistake? Expressing my surprise to the volunteers.
I actually embraced it. I'd traveled halfway across the world for my birthday riding adventure, and I wasn't going to let the sleeping arrangements ruin it. I was going to enjoy this tour!
The next morning, I get a message from Katherine, the entitled and absent owner, saying I was a THREAT TO THE ENTIRE GROUP'S SAFETY, that my "high demands" were overworking her volunteers she cared so much about, that she didn't like my "bad vibe," and that she would arrange my transfer out of the ranch THAT DAY.
I was in the middle of nowhere in Transylvania, with my flight home three days away, being told to leave before my very first ride. Because I questioned the accommodation that looked different on the website.
No attempt to find a solution to this misunderstanding. There were six of us, and another group of ten was leaving that day. Surely something could have been worked out? Thank God my issue was just not wanting to sleep on a mattress in a room for 4, and not something genuinely serious. If the owner's response to a guest questioning an unexpected accommodation is to tell them to leave, imagine how she'd handle an actual emergency.
And here's where I was an idiot: I actually convinced Katherine to let me stay. I assured her I'd made peace with sleeping on a mattress in a room full of strangers, which was true, and promised I wouldn't leave a negative review. And I genuinely had no intention of doing so.
Until I discovered that the accommodation wasn't even the biggest misrepresentation. I'd been sold an entirely different type of riding experience, despite repeatedly asking Katherine exactly what kind of riding to expect.
I took an hour ride from the ranch, then a three-hour taxi ride to Brașov and spent the next two days there waiting for my flight home. Quite the birthday adventure!
And you know what? I'd rather spend my birthday stranded in Brașov than stay at a ranch run by someone who, treats guests with such arrogance and hostility — without even being there in person. And the tour was absolutely not what was advertised.
Hipparion Ranch's website looks like an adventurer's paradise: rustic cabins, breathtaking views, horses, and a remote location. And it really is beautiful! The problem isn't the scenery. It's the misleading descriptions, absent owners, and the way you're treated if you dare to question anything.
It took me over two days of traveling to reach this remote corner of Transylvania. Upon arrival, a volunteer showed me to my accommodation. To my absolute shock, instead of the cozy cabins pictured on the website, I was taken to what looked like an army barracks: mattresses on wooden platforms, separated by planks, in a room shared with 2 strangers.
I understand this is a remote ranch. Shared bathrooms, basic facilities, even having to burn wood in a stove to get hot water for a shower — that's all part of the adventure! But I wasn't prepared to sleep on a mattress with strangers.
My big mistake? Expressing my surprise to the volunteers.
I actually embraced it. I'd traveled halfway across the world for my birthday riding adventure, and I wasn't going to let the sleeping arrangements ruin it. I was going to enjoy this tour!
The next morning, I get a message from Katherine, the entitled and absent owner, saying I was a THREAT TO THE ENTIRE GROUP'S SAFETY, that my "high demands" were overworking her volunteers she cared so much about, that she didn't like my "bad vibe," and that she would arrange my transfer out of the ranch THAT DAY.
I was in the middle of nowhere in Transylvania, with my flight home three days away, being told to leave before my very first ride. Because I questioned the accommodation that looked different on the website.
No attempt to find a solution to this misunderstanding. There were six of us, and another group of ten was leaving that day. Surely something could have been worked out? Thank God my issue was just not wanting to sleep on a mattress in a room for 4, and not something genuinely serious. If the owner's response to a guest questioning an unexpected accommodation is to tell them to leave, imagine how she'd handle an actual emergency.
And here's where I was an idiot: I actually convinced Katherine to let me stay. I assured her I'd made peace with sleeping on a mattress in a room full of strangers, which was true, and promised I wouldn't leave a negative review. And I genuinely had no intention of doing so.
Until I discovered that the accommodation wasn't even the biggest misrepresentation. I'd been sold an entirely different type of riding experience, despite repeatedly asking Katherine exactly what kind of riding to expect.
I took an hour ride from the ranch, then a three-hour taxi ride to Brașov and spent the next two days there waiting for my flight home. Quite the birthday adventure!
And you know what? I'd rather spend my birthday stranded in Brașov than stay at a ranch run by someone who, treats guests with such arrogance and hostility — without even being there in person. And the tour was absolutely not what was advertised.
翻译：每年生日时，我都会去一个全新的国家体验骑马之旅。今年，我选择了Hipparion牧场，结果却是一场灾难。
Hipparion牧场的网站看起来简直是冒险爱好者的天堂：古朴的小木屋、令人叹为观止的风景、成群的马匹，还有偏僻幽静的地理位置。那里确实美不胜收！问题并不在于风景。而是其具有误导性的描述、不见踪影的牧场主，以及当你胆敢提出质疑时所受到的冷遇。我花了两天多的时间才抵达特兰西瓦尼亚的这个偏僻角落。到达后，一位志愿者带我去住处。令我大吃一惊的是，这里并非网站上展示的那种温馨小木屋，而更像是一座军营：木制平台上铺着床垫，用木板隔开，而我则要和两名陌生人共用一个房间。
我明白这是一个偏远的牧场。共用浴室、设施也很简陋。甚至还得在炉子里烧木头来烧热水洗澡——这些全都是冒险的一部分啊！不过我可没料到要和陌生人睡在同一张床垫上。
我犯的最大错误就是向那些志愿者表露了自己的惊讶之情。
实际上，我后来欣然接受了这种安排。我大老远从世界的另一端赶来参加这次生日骑行之旅，可不会让住宿条件毁了这一切。我一定要好好享受这次旅程！
第二天早上，我收到了凯瑟琳发来的消息。她就是那个自大又不见人影的旅舍老板。她说我对整个团队的安全构成了威胁，说我“要求过高”导致她悉心照顾的志愿者们工作负担过重，还说我散发出的“负面气场”让她不舒服。最后她宣布当天就会安排我离开牧场。
我当时身处特兰西瓦尼亚的荒郊野外，距离回家的航班还有三天，却被告知在第一次骑马体验之前就必须离开。只因为我对网站上展示的住宿条件提出了疑问。
对于这种误会，她根本没有试图去解决。我们一共有六个人，当天还有另一个十人小组也要离开。肯定可以想出什么办法解决的吧？谢天谢地，我的问题只是不想睡在四人间的床垫上而已，并不是什么严重的状况。如果房东面对客人对临时安排的住宿提出质疑时的反应竟是让他们离开，那真发生紧急情况时她又会如何应对呢？
而我犯傻就犯在：我居然说服了凯瑟琳让我留下。我向她保证，我已经能接受在一群陌生人中间睡在床垫上的情况了，事实也确实如此。我还承诺不会留下负面评价。事实上，我也确实没这个打算。
直到后来我才发现，住宿条件的糟糕不过是最轻微的失实描述罢了。尽管我一再询问凯瑟琳能体验到什么样的骑乘体验，但他们给我承诺的却完全是另一种体验。
我从牧场出发，骑了整整一个小时的马。随后我坐了三个小时的出租车前往布拉索夫，接下来的两天就在那里等待回国的航班。真是一场别开生面的生日“冒险”啊！
你知道吗？我宁愿在布拉索夫孤身一人过生日，也不愿待在那个主人即便不在现场却以傲慢与敌视的态度对待客人的牧场里。而且这次旅行的实际情况也完全与宣传内容不符。
Hipparion牧场的网站看起来简直是冒险爱好者的天堂：古朴的小木屋、令人叹为观止的风景、成群的马匹，还有偏僻幽静的地理位置。那里确实美不胜收！问题并不在于风景。而是其具有误导性的描述、不见踪影的牧场主，以及当你胆敢提出质疑时所受到的冷遇。我花了两天多的时间才抵达特兰西瓦尼亚的这个偏僻角落。到达后，一位志愿者带我去住处。令我大吃一惊的是，这里并非网站上展示的那种温馨小木屋，而更像是一座军营：木制平台上铺着床垫，用木板隔开，而我则要和两名陌生人共用一个房间。
我明白这是一个偏远的牧场。共用浴室、设施也很简陋。甚至还得在炉子里烧木头来烧热水洗澡——这些全都是冒险的一部分啊！不过我可没料到要和陌生人睡在同一张床垫上。
我犯的最大错误就是向那些志愿者表露了自己的惊讶之情。
实际上，我后来欣然接受了这种安排。我大老远从世界的另一端赶来参加这次生日骑行之旅，可不会让住宿条件毁了这一切。我一定要好好享受这次旅程！
第二天早上，我收到了凯瑟琳发来的消息。她就是那个自大又不见人影的旅舍老板。她说我对整个团队的安全构成了威胁，说我“要求过高”导致她悉心照顾的志愿者们工作负担过重，还说我散发出的“负面气场”让她不舒服。最后她宣布当天就会安排我离开牧场。
我当时身处特兰西瓦尼亚的荒郊野外，距离回家的航班还有三天，却被告知在第一次骑马体验之前就必须离开。只因为我对网站上展示的住宿条件提出了疑问。
对于这种误会，她根本没有试图去解决。我们一共有六个人，当天还有另一个十人小组也要离开。肯定可以想出什么办法解决的吧？谢天谢地，我的问题只是不想睡在四人间的床垫上而已，并不是什么严重的状况。如果房东面对客人对临时安排的住宿提出质疑时的反应竟是让他们离开，那真发生紧急情况时她又会如何应对呢？
而我犯傻就犯在：我居然说服了凯瑟琳让我留下。我向她保证，我已经能接受在一群陌生人中间睡在床垫上的情况了，事实也确实如此。我还承诺不会留下负面评价。事实上，我也确实没这个打算。
直到后来我才发现，住宿条件的糟糕不过是最轻微的失实描述罢了。尽管我一再询问凯瑟琳能体验到什么样的骑乘体验，但他们给我承诺的却完全是另一种体验。
我从牧场出发，骑了整整一个小时的马。随后我坐了三个小时的出租车前往布拉索夫，接下来的两天就在那里等待回国的航班。真是一场别开生面的生日“冒险”啊！
你知道吗？我宁愿在布拉索夫孤身一人过生日，也不愿待在那个主人即便不在现场却以傲慢与敌视的态度对待客人的牧场里。而且这次旅行的实际情况也完全与宣传内容不符。
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