Just returned from a 2 night stay at a spa (thank you DH, lovely late Christmas present). When I went down for dinner the first night I was told that I would be sat at the ‘Singles’ table as this was what people liked. I said I would prefer a table on my own to be told this was not convenient as the place was already laid for me. I spent a rather tedious dinner making small talk with people I didn’t know or wish to know. Lots of discussion about treatments they were having. I won’t go into detail but the words colonic and irrigation came up at one point. Also debate about a couple of celebrities staying there, all ‘Oo she looks awful without make up, blimey isn’t she fat’ etc. As I left the dining room I found the room host or whatever they call them and said again I would like to sit alone for future meals.
Following morning placed again at the singles table so I said no and reminded the staff member of our conversation and another table was laid up for me with a lot of huffing and puffing. Every meal time was a battle between me and the room host dragon over seating.
As I checked out I was asked how my stay had been so I said about the meal arrangements and the receptionist said ‘Oh yes we heard that someone had been very difficult about our seating policy’.
What do others think? WIBU to ask for a table to myself? I have complained about the receptionist’s attitude already.