We had a booking at your hotel this week but on arrival we were told all rooms were booked, even when all rooms were clearly cleaned and ready for use, with all doors open.
Even though we were the first guest there that day, we were bumped out of our confirmed reservation, and then only after much discussion and waiting were we taken to the nearby Melvic Hotel.
At that hotel, we were charged a higher rate, not including breakfast as it should have been, and the hotel was not as nice.
The VIP hotel promised to take care of it all but they did NOT and so we had to pay more for less and also suffer the inconvenience
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Read moreThe VIP housed our group of 19 from the US for relief work at Ring Road (Nyalenda). The rooms were comfortable, the compound very safe, and the service 100% top notch for our group. I'm comparing the VIP to other hotels I've stayed at in Kisumu nearby Ring Road. Compared to Nairobi hotels, I'd rate the facility 3 star and the staff 5 star. However, next to Ring Road, they get a comparably higher rating. We hired their daily breakfast service and it was amazing (especially the fresh omelettes to oder). Our entire group appreciated the proximity to Ring Road while also seeing this as a great retreat each evening for rest...
Read moreBeautiful place, lovely music, food great too. Our waiter was a tad rude though. When I told her I only wanted one pink Gordon gin in a can and not two, she got quite an attitude saying it had already been input in the system. Am not much of a drinker, I only wanted one. Is there a rule that one must have two? She even told host to check on our payment and walked away without a word. Anyway, great place to be...around the corner from Vittoria suites where we...
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