I have given 3 stars for the following reasons:
1) when I first checked in, I asked to use the bathroom in the lobby. It smelled bad - I think the smell was coming from the sewer system. For a ‘5-star’ property, that is unacceptable.
2) When I checked-out, I asked for a printout of my receipt - essentially a piece of paper showing how much I was charged, and the fact that I had paid. Now mind you, although this was booked through Expedia, I chose to pay the hotel directly (the whole amount, in Rupees) when I checked-in. This should not have been a problem, but your front desk staff refused to print me a receipt. I stayed at the Taj Bangalore two days prior, and they were booked through Expedia as well, but they had no problem printing out a receipt for my records.
3) In general the service from the staff was not bad, however when I first checked-in, the man who checked me in, seemed to be somewhat patronizing in his behavior. I guess he just didn’t seem very professional and welcoming (not saying he didn’t smile, etc., just something about his attitude). Again, something I did not experience with the staff at the Taj.
