You recently spent the night at an expensive hotel. There was a problem with your room, but the hotel staff was unable to do anything about it. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter • describe the problem. • explain what happened when you asked the hotel staff for help. • say what you would like the manager to do.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am one of your recent customers and I stayed in room number 15 on 23rd July. I am writing
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letter to draw your attention to the issue that I faced during my stay. Unfortunately, on that date, the central heating system of the hotel was not working properly and my room was extremely cold the whole night. When I called to receptionist to inform him about the situation, he said
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problem would be solved in an hour.
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, nothing changed till the morning.
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, a few hours later, I called again to ask for extra blankets but no one answered the phone. I am really disappointed with the service that I received in exchange for
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great amount of money that I paid;
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, I request you to refund a portion of the money or provide me with a discounted voucher for future use.
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, I recommend you recruit more responsible and professional staff who can contribute your guests to have a comfortable experience in your hotel. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully Danny Johnson

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task achievement
Ensure that the problem is described in a bit more detail, such as the temperature in the room or how it affected your comfort during the night. This would strengthen your task response.
coherence and cohesion
Consider using more varied transition phrases to connect your ideas smoothly. This could enhance the flow of your letter.
tone
Your letter has a friendly but professional tone, which is appropriate for this context.
task achievement
You clearly specified the problem and your expectations from the manager, which shows clarity in your request.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • malfunctioning
  • inconvenience
  • rectify
  • compensate
  • dismissive
  • unresponsive
  • escalate
  • assure
  • inadequate
  • suffered
  • resolve
  • address the issue
  • accommodation
  • gestures of goodwill
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