"When I made this reservation, I deliberately paid extra for a cancellation option valid until the 25th, to protect myself against unexpected circumstances.
On the 28th — just three days after the cancellation window closed — war broke out.
At the time of my scheduled stay, Israel was under active missile attacks. Sirens were sounding daily, and the country’s airspace was closed. Airports were shut down. Commercial flights were canceled. Leaving the country was physically impossible.
This was not a change of plans.
This was not a missed flight.
This was a war situation.
I contacted Booking.com repeatedly. Each time, they reached out to the hotel on my behalf. I also contacted the hotel directly through multiple phone calls and emails, explaining the situation in detail.
Each time, the answer was the same: refusal.
No flexibility. No willingness to postpone. No meaningful attempt to help.
I was not demanding a refund outside the rules. I simply asked to postpone my stay to a later date — when flights would resume and travel would become possible again.
That request was denied.
The result: €1,550 paid for a stay I was physically unable to reach due to closed airports and an active war situation.
In moments like these, hospitality is not measured by room quality or décor. It is measured by empathy, judgment, and basic human decency.
This hotel chose strict policy over compassion.
It chose technical rights over reasonable understanding.
It chose procedure over people.
Future guests should be aware: if extraordinary circumstances arise — even circumstances involving closed airports and missile attacks — do not expect flexibility here.
When crisis came, this property made its values clear.
Policy over humanity."