I wish the hotel well - I have always said on this very forum that AI is not bad for the local economy. People do leave (and I know some simply don't, but most do) and do excursions, find local restaurants (they'll have a job over there) and even if one person buys one coffee, it was a coffee that would have remained unsold without the hotel.
I am also not anti-AI as a concept, we have been to several in recent years and they are most suitable for families with kids. Nor would I wish families who have booked for the early weeks have a bad holiday - what sort of a person would want that? I hope they all have a great time and that this experience makes them want to see a bit more of Turkey in years to come.
It's the blatant censorship with which these FB groups operate that is what I find repulsive. Who is helped by sanitised, positive only contributions? What purpose does such a group serve to those looking for a genuine idea of where they have booked or are thinking of booking?
Soon the reviews will start on Tripadvisor and I assume the "it's ready" and "luxury" claims of these groups will in part be replaced by comments such as "teething problems" and the nauseating cut and paste responses used again and again, like "we are sorry your holiday didn't reach the high standards our hotels aim to achieve", "we take your comments seriously" from Thomson and their blindly lead Sensatori fans (who haven't even seen it but know how ready it is).
Because it can't open and be perfect, that's never happened in the history of AI, and staff in all jobs in all industries don't work at full 100% efficiency from day one, they need to learn the duties and how their new employers do things.
So why pretend it opened it's doors to perfect build, service and luxury? Let's wait and see.
