Mamilla Hotel

After much deliberation, I write still feeling really distraught after experiencing a theft from the room safety box in this Hotel. We had a lovely time at the Manila. I in no way intend to discredit it. It’s a lovely hotel. We had a fab time there with the view and food at this establishment being very good. We spent a week there on the 7th floor, but unfortunately, I arrived home to discover that a recently acquired heirloom brooch with several valuable diamonds and sapphires set in platinum was amiss. I took it along, not feeling comfortable to leave it in newly acquired home. Ironically, it would have been safer had I left it behind. Non of my rings or earrings were taken, but this item which was tucked away in elasticated pouch on the lid of my jewel box. As it’s not an item I wear -it being a bit dated- but still very valuable it was non-the-less. I’m not certain how the safe was opened, but it did seem strange that on one particular afternoon when opening the door to the safe, our items therein were in disarray. In hindsight, it’s apparent that someone was evidently looking for the key of this jewel box which was in my purse next to the box. I have not informed the hotel of this incident as yet, I’m guessing they’ll flatly deny something as this occurring in their hotel, which would upset me even further, but I will still for what it’s worth, after writing this to notify ALL PAX who intend to stay at this hotel to:-Please NOT take any valuables along, that you may intend to leave in the in-room safe. The staff, as it seems, are able to in some way to access a coded room safe. Perhaps, I’m naive to expect a certain amount of security for one’s property in a 5 star hotel as this one. One thing is certain, I won’t make this mistake twice. It’s simply just not worth it! 😞