Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Bern, Swiss-o-land
Programs: M&M (LX/LH) Silver, Marriott Platinum, Accor Gold, AF/KL Silver, Swiss Railway
Posts: 799
I have a true and funny story to tell...
In 1990, my wife (now ex) and I stayed in a small hotel in Caracas, Venezuela.
Sometime shortly after midnight, the phone rang and there was a young female voice who asked, "Hola Seņor. Quieres tu compania?"
My response: "Uno momento, por favor. Yo pregunto mi esposa!"
Needless to say, she hung up the phone immediately.
The next morning, I spoke to the reception desk and he apologized for the mistake. It is common for the night porter at the front desk to receive a commission for enabling the transaction...
I still laugh about it...