Fairmont Bab Al Bahr

I booked Fairmont through Yas Island because I wanted to give my young daughter a memorable vacation. We specifically chose Fairmont because of its reputation as a luxury hotel, expecting exceptional service and cleanliness. Unfortunately, this turned into one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had. To complete transparency i booked room 623 that’ where everything happened!

The problems started with housekeeping. After a glass broke in our room, I requested someone to clean it. When I returned, I found one housekeeping employee sitting on my bed, charging his personal phone using my charger, while another employee was outside the room. As soon as I entered, he rushed out without saying a word. He then realized he had left his phone connected to my charger, came back to retrieve it, and left again without even apologizing. This was an unbelievable violation of guest privacy and professionalism.

The housekeeping service continued to be extremely poor. Broken glass was not properly cleaned, wrong items were delivered after simple requests, and our garbage remained in the room for three consecutive days.

The most disturbing part was discovering what appeared to be bed bugs. For two days I had been experiencing itchy bites all over my back, assuming they came from somewhere else. Then I found insects in the bathroom, and when I caught one, it contained blood, confirming my worst fears. No guest should ever have to worry about insects or possible bed bugs in a hotel of this standard.

To make matters worse, I also lost one of my gold earrings inside the room. Despite informing the hotel, it was never found.

The Deputy Manager, Mr. Barakat, was professional and tried to help by upgrading us to a suite, and I appreciate his efforts. Unfortunately, the suite had many of the same issues. It was not properly cleaned, with hair in the bathtub, dust, dirty glass, damaged furniture, and generally poor housekeeping standards. I asked to move again, even to a smaller room if it was clean, but my request was refused.

Instead, housekeeping spent hours attempting to clean the suite while my daughter and I waited late into the night. At nearly 11:00 p.m., we were still waiting, despite planning to sleep much earlier. It was stressful, exhausting, and completely unacceptable.

The hotel itself is beautiful, luxurious, and offers excellent facilities. However, a luxury hotel is only as good as the people who maintain it. Sadly, the housekeeping team completely ruined what should have been a wonderful vacation.

Looking back, I genuinely feel that choosing this hotel was a mistake. Fairmont did not justify the trust I placed in its brand or deserve my choice. I expected a luxury experience, but instead I left with concerns about hygiene, guest privacy, and basic housekeeping standards.

My daughter and I still have one night remaining, yet we honestly wish we could leave immediately. The only reason we are staying is because it is already too late to find another hotel.

I truly hope management addresses these issues seriously, because unless the housekeeping standards improve, the hotel’s beautiful facilities and excellent brand like Fairmont will continue to be overshadowed by an unacceptable guest experience.

I sincerely hope management addresses these serious housekeeping and hygiene issues so that no other guest has to go through what we experienced.

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