Hotel Swarn Tower, Bareilly, India
Our family group of 34 members, ranging from 85 years to just 18 months old, had the utter misfortune of staying at this disgraceful excuse for a hotel on September 4 and 5, 2024. We had booked 12 rooms to visit Bareilly for a significant family event—paying respects at a temple built by our ancestors.
Our dinner reservation for 22:00 at De Ja Vu, a time specifically requested to accommodate seniors, children, and ladies, was not only disrespected but completely disregarded. At 22:15, when a few members arrived, they found a local family enjoying dinner in the space that was explicitly promised to us. When we sought the manager, expecting a basic level of professionalism, he arrogantly brushed us off, offering no solutions or even the courtesy of listening to us. As tensions rose, members of the local family, completely unconnected to the issue, had the audacity to engage in heated exchanges, while the hotel staff—supposed to mediate—stood by and did nothing. Not a single hotel employee stepped in to manage the escalating situation, which eventually deteriorated into a verbal altercation, rife with abusive language on both sides. Even then, the staff was nowhere to be found, proving their utter incompetence and indifference.
Insult was added to injury when the hotel staff, rather than ensuring the safety and comfort of their guests, became complicit in this fiasco. At 23:00, after hours of travel, exhaustion, and now heightened tensions, we had no choice but to stay put, trapped by their negligence.
The following morning, the situation took an even more appalling turn. At 8:00, a police officer summoned me downstairs, informing me that a complaint had been filed against me—by the very local family that was never supposed to have been in our dinner space to begin with! Even more shocking was the fact that the hotel had violated our privacy, handing over my personal details to these strangers. Who gave them the right to disclose this information? Now, thanks to this hotel's egregious breach of trust, our personal safety is at risk. Any number of false complaints could be filed against us, as the hotel gave the local family everything they needed to target us further.
To resolve the matter, and because we were out-of-towners, visiting solely for a family temple trip, I was forced to apologize to this local family on the phone—a family that had no business in the situation to begin with. Not once did the hotel staff step in to mediate or take responsibility. Their utter failure to manage the situation is a damning reflection of their incompetence.
To top it all off, the hotel made no apology for their pathetic handling of the situation, nor did they acknowledge their catastrophic blunders. They didn’t even offer the basic courtesy of admitting fault. This hotel ruined what was supposed to be a special celebration of my birthday, leaving us with nothing but bitter memories.
As if that wasn’t enough, there was more: My brother and his family, staying in Room No. 504 with their 18-month-old child, encountered an unsanitary, revolting incident. When his wife washed the electric kettle to prepare milk for the baby, it was contaminated with worms and insects. Yes, you read that correctly—WORMS AND INSECTS. The management showed no shame, no concern, and certainly no remorse.
If you value your family’s safety and well-being, steer clear of this hotel. It is a complete and utter disaster, where staff and management alike will stand idly by, unconcerned about your experience—or your safety. This is not a place for families, or anyone, for that matter. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from this vile establishment as possible.