A UK Hilton has police raid my room, says I was running a brothel
Mar 28, 2012, 8:23 am
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Mar 28, 2012, 8:27 am
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Mar 28, 2012, 8:40 am
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One correction though, I think you'll find they call it the Hilton St. Andrew's Coast now (to attract the golfers). Have stayed there many times. I quite like the hotel with the views across the Tay from the rooms and the restaurant.
Mar 28, 2012, 8:51 am
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Let me be clear that at no time was I outraged or offended. Innocent people never should complain about a non-overly intrusive police questioning. But as a frequent traveler I hold the hotels and airlines I deal with to a professional level that I felt wasn't quite reached in this case. But it's not the end of the world. As these forums here are filled with what are, at the end of the day much worse hotel criticisms, I'll go ahead and tell you this thread is about a stay at the Hilton Dundee. I have no other problems with this hotel. Well except never a suite upgrade as Diamond. 
Mar 28, 2012, 9:10 am
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Total incompetence from the hotel. If you are a Diamond member and repeat guest, I'm assuming your name, address and payment info is all stored in your HHonors profile that the hotel have access to freely. The whole point of the HH program is so that the hotel knows who you are.
Notwithstanding the fact that one would have to be a seriously stupid individual to run a sex ring using fully traceable hotel reservations.
I'm guessing this logic wasn't applied by your local friendly crime-fighting...er, hotel receptionist. Quite amazing really.
Notwithstanding the fact that one would have to be a seriously stupid individual to run a sex ring using fully traceable hotel reservations.
I'm guessing this logic wasn't applied by your local friendly crime-fighting...er, hotel receptionist. Quite amazing really.
Mar 28, 2012, 9:43 am
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I find it strange that an overworked hotel maid who is responsible for many rooms would have time to note and report a video recorder, assuming that it is a normal consumer model and not extensive professional equipment. In fact, my first reaction was that maybe the maid was snooping in luggage and drawers, perhaps even looking for something good to steal. Could she have remembered the video recorder because she had been thinking of stealing it?
Mar 28, 2012, 9:54 am
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Mar 28, 2012, 10:02 am
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Just got a note from Hilton Corporate that they are apologizing and sending me a one-night BMG cert as a gesture of goodwill. So that's nice.
Mar 28, 2012, 10:08 am
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Mar 28, 2012, 10:18 am
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I find it strange that an overworked hotel maid who is responsible for many rooms would have time to note and report a video recorder, assuming that it is a normal consumer model and not extensive professional equipment. In fact, my first reaction was that maybe the maid was snooping in luggage and drawers, perhaps even looking for something good to steal. Could she have remembered the video recorder because she had been thinking of stealing it?
Mar 28, 2012, 10:19 am
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Mar 28, 2012, 10:19 am
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All kidding aside, for you this is a service issue but what about your wife and her friends, are they torqued about being mislabeled and challenged by the police? Seems like somebody owes them an apology.
Mar 28, 2012, 11:01 am
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I don't know about OP's wife, but if it had happened to my wife and her friends, she will never stay at that hotel again. Once she was in a bank and the teller asked her if she is a "mail ordered bride" just because of her Russian accent. She never went back to that bank again. Judging someone just by accent or color of the skin is just plain wrong.
Mar 28, 2012, 11:08 am
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I don't know about OP's wife, but if it had happened to my wife and her friends, she will never stay at that hotel again. Once she was in a bank and the teller asked her if she is a "mail ordered bride" just because of her Russian accent. She never went back to that bank again. Judging someone just by accent or color of the skin is just plain wrong.
Mar 28, 2012, 11:59 am
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I agree and not dissimilar to judging a hotel maid as a likely thief.