Hotel bosses rant against Muslim guest.

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@Leo

I've done a bit of travelling too.In my own country and others. You're right.In fact I think you've understated what is implied in the contract between hotel guests and hotelier.:Eg includes safety (fire escapes,building up to code etc) and the hotel must be as described in any signs or brochures. Not sure about how one defines 'clean'. I'm satisfied if the place is at least as clean as my own house,with fresh linen. The bathroom must be spotless.

One of the hotels I stay in the most is in Bad Nenndorf in Germany. It has furniture that could easily be 20 years old. But when you enter the room it looks like it came straight out of a time capsule. The carpet is a bit worn out, but the rooms themselves are fine. That hotel costs 80 euros a night including breakfast.

I went to a hotel in Milan in 2007 which was a converted castle near the airport. The room was awful, the food was horrendous, the service was way under par, and the shower looked like the soap was smeared on the walls with a spatula. That room cost 240 euros a night. When I complained to the manager they gave me that "what are you complaining about" attitude. 3 days later they got a letter from our companies HR/legal dept with some photos I took on my cell phone.

I've had similar experiences in France and Denmark, though not as bad as the Milan hotel. Both of those hotels did the right thing, checked what I claimed was wrong, apologized for their mistakes and gave me a discount on the final bill.

Other hotels I've stayed in I've actually been amazed at how well the hotel functioned for such a low price.

The dozens of hotels and motels in which I've stayed have been pretty much as you say. The exceptions are private back packers' hostels. Some of these establishments can be best described as 'toilets'. (In one place in Dublin I wasn't game to take a shower because the bathroom was so filthy.)

Backpacker's/Youth hostels will be of lesser quality, but even there there is a minimum standard to keep. But the article specifically stated hotel, so I don't think this was a Stayokay they were residing at. And I've stayed in Youth hostels in the Netherlands and Belgium. It's very basic but for the most part quite hygienic.