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MeMe
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toubab1020
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 Posted - 23 May 2012 : 14:39:30
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| In this case not, but hey, its Gambia and who cares anyway as long as you part with your money´that is the general thinking,the hotel should be ASHAMED for not living up to expectations of this couple on their honeymoon,will improvements be made, refund given ?, of course not. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 23 May 2012 : 15:42:59
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Too bad for this couple. They should get a refund from Thomas Cook.
This is the first time I have heard about this hotel chain. Was this not the hotel owned by Libya? The pictures look great on their website though.
Yes, the hotel management should be ASHAMED for the filhty room
By the way, I would have paid a suite instead of a standard room for a honeymoon. |
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MeMe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 May 2012 : 15:36:08
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Ah Modo, you old romantic LOL  |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 24 May 2012 : 21:32:12
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Its too late now but the couple should have stayed a few days in The Gambia. What a culture shock for them. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 25 May 2012 : 03:10:25
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Yes but its great when you gain SOME understanding!
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 04 Jul 2012 : 22:40:10
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I wonder if someone got paid for the scandal about this hotel.......?
Laico Atlantic Hotel Rated Top in Customer Satisfaction
 The first five-star hotel in The Gambia, Laico Atlantic Hotel, has won TripAdvisor’s prestigious 2012 Certificate of Excellence award.
TripAdvisor, the world’s most trusted travel advice establishment, said the Libyan-owned Banjul-based hotel’s award was based on positive feedbacks and reports from tourists who have stayed in the hotel over the year.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 04 Jul 2012 : 22:45:06
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Thats very cynical ,shame on you 
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 04 Jul 2012 : 22:55:27
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Who is telling the truth |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 22:53:49
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Greetings,
Well regardless of the reviews Laico will need to rethink its extortionate prices and its unsanitary conditions. While they are remedying their disrepair. They should also pay their Staff decent wages so they don't hassle Tourist so hard that they leave Gambia two days later.
The Tourist Development Agency should also put in place procedures to regulate hotels ensuring they meet appropriate standards.After all bad publicity for Gambia is not good for the Tourist Sector at all.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 00:18:09
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Welcome back Sister O,here again any reasonable person would agree with your comments,again an example of human greed to the detriment of others !
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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inez
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Posted - 18 Jul 2012 : 15:34:23
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Hello
Hmmm, it´s always made clear that one should contact the tour operator if there are any problems, otherwise one cannot demand any money back. Hope the couple is happier on their second honeymoon.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 18 Jul 2012 : 16:19:48
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We will NEVER know how accurate this story is.
The tourism and Hotel industries are big business and often wheels within wheels systems apply to the whole lot.
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Originally posted by Momodou
Who is telling the truth
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 19 Jul 2012 : 11:55:15
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Here are some facts about this hotel from a person I believe is telling the truth.
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Comment on the Award to LIACO ATLANTIC. My comments are as follows.
The award to Liaco Atlantic is a scam. The hotel has the worst record of customer care in The Gambia base on the following :
1. The previous Manger of the hotel slapped a reception staff for talking to a guest whom he quarreler with.
2. The guest of the hotel had to chase the manager for panting a donkey to look like a girraff.
3.The Liaco Atlantic has the worst record of dismissals and has a record number of cases in the courts filed against them . These case are still in the courts not address either due to the slow process of the courts or perhaps they have tampered with the justice system by bribing their way for the cases not to be brought to light. In fact one of the cases in which the culprit wrote a petition to the Presidents office and after due investigation they instructed that the person be reinstated. After almost a year now nothing has been done.
With all these among others, i cannot see how they could be voted the best customer care hotel in The Gambia whiles the standards of the hotel has gone down the drain and going by the records, the honeymoon couple is a clear example.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 19 Jul 2012 : 13:51:04
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I believe your "truth teller" Momodou.
"Libyan-owned Banjul-based hotel"
(as stated in the link contained in your post of 4th July above) |
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