You recently stayed at a hotel and were disappointed with the service you received. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter: explain why you were at the hotel describe the problems you faced say what you would like the manager to do

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
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letter to express my dissatisfaction with your services which were provided during the time my family and I stayed in your hotel. My name is James Stirling and I am a senior engineer who is working for the Rolls Royce company. One of my friends recommended your hotel for a holiday,
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, I decided to spend my summer holiday in your facility. Because my kids wanted to swim in an Olympic pool, I checked your website twice to confirm that there is an Olympic pool in your facility. After that, I have decided to book a room for us.
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, when we arrived, I realised that there was no available pool in your hotel.
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, my kids were extremely upset.
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, when I tried to talk about
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issue, your staff were extremely rude and they didn't help us at all.
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, I decided to cancel our booking.
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, I ask for a complete refund considering you did not provide the service which you promised. I am looking forward to your prompt response. Yours faithfully, James Stirling

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coherence
Make sure to clearly outline all points in separate paragraphs.
task
Consider using more polite language when discussing issues.
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Try to provide more details about your experience for better clarity.
coherence
The letter has a clear opening and closing, which is good.
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You expressed your feelings well regarding the issues faced.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • disappointed
  • service
  • problems
  • stay
  • manager
  • hotel
  • occasion
  • staff
  • cleanliness
  • rude
  • experience
  • disappointment
  • request
  • refund
  • apology
  • prompt
  • response
  • future
  • expectations
  • communication
  • suggestions
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