Don’t book here, there is significant construction & demolition noise within 20 metres of the apartments across the road. Noise starts at 6am, gets worse at 8am and continued throughout the day throughout our stay. The management have made a commercial decision not to warn guests pre booking of the nearby construction to maximise bookings and maximise profit. When I asked why they were not warning people during the booking process I was told (exact quote) “We simply can’t warn people before booking for 3 years as we’d lose all those bookings”. They have chosen not to inform guests so not to lose bookings. The very fact they think people would choose not to book knowing there was such big construction opposite is exactly the reason why they should put a note somewhere advising people. I have owned resorts, am an investor in buildings like Aria, and also lived in Broadbeach so I ‘get it’ but this is a commercial decision – pure and simple. They know people will cancel – so therefore they have chosen not to tell people. Good short term business perhaps, but bad reputation building and bad long term for their letting pool and investors. I doubt they care, given some of the other earlier reviews on other subjects around pre booked packages not being honoured. I should say we were offered a room move to the other side of the building to resolve our specific issue which we declined (we’d unpacked and a short stay, etc). This was our choice and we were grateful to be offered but….. They couldn’t seem to understand that my issue was not that there was noise, it was that no warning had been given about such significant construction only metres from the apartment – and my concern for future guests, hence this review. I simply wouldn’t have booked – there are plenty of other options in Broadbeach. Whilst I tried to speak to Georgia (I assume a manager) about it unfortunately she didn’t allow me to finish a single sentence simply cutting me off every time with excuses and reasons why they couldn’t possibly tell clients because it would affect their business. It was all about how it affected ‘them’ and absolutely no thought to the guest. I spoke to Georgia for several minutes yet I don’t think I managed to finish a single sentence in that whole time. The conversation was controlling, and there was no desire to listen at all. I understand their point of view and as an investor in similar businesses I was receptive (and sympathetic) to the point of view - had I been allowed to finish a sentence and explain my point of view. Instead I was left having to voice my point of view in this channel and others. This could have been avoided had I just been listened to – not necessarily agreed with – just allowed to finish a sentence. Other negative reviews seem to indicate a similar response and manner when dealing with complaints or feedback. However, if you think clients will not book your resort because of the construction then that’s exactly
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