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Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by olillywales(m): 9:56am On Jul 16, 2015
[img]http://4.bp..com/-LDr__LXN-yg/Vadv94vSxnI/AAAAAAAF6T4/8TEur46xu9s/s1600/2980478080.jpg[/img]A Nigerian woman named Hanna Fanni was discriminated against at a hotel in Dubai on July 8th. The hotel staff at five-star hotel Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach refused to serve her and showed her the door when she visited the hotel's popular West Beach Bistro & Sports Lounge with her black American friend. The outraged Nigerian said what they did to them reminded her of 1930s America.

"They suspected us of being prostitutes and targeted us solely because of the colour of our skin. I have lived here for 10 years and have never been treated in such a disrespectful and despicable manner." Hannah said

“My friend had just graduated and we were hoping to enjoy a girls’ night out at the bar but came back traumatised. First the waitress refused to serve us and then a security guard ordered us to leave the hotel. At one stage he was ready to engage with us physically which is classified as assault and sexual harassment in UAE. He kept telling us that the bar didn’t allow unaccompanied women. I found it strange because there were several tables occupied by women. When I pointed to them, he said he was merely following orders.” Hannah said

Hannah said as things got heated, the bar manager intervened.

“I showed him my business card. When he saw it, his face contorted in panic as it dawned on him that they had racially profiled the wrong people. But instead of making amends, he said the security guard had asked us to leave as some black women had come in earlier and solicited their guests. I was stunned. Just because some black women had approached their guests, the hotel assumed we were also prostitutes.”

Hannah said, realizing their mistake, the hotel tried to make amend but they were so humiliated they had to leave

“On the way out, I stopped at the front desk and sought to speak to the duty manager but he refused to meet us. Instead a female staff came out and tried to hush up the matter saying ‘Obama is the President of US’ as if that had anything to do with us. I want the management of the hotel to realise that this isn’t 1930. This is 2015. You cannot walk up to random black women and tell them you will not serve them because they are black. I am completely flabbergasted that in this day and age the policy of an international chain is to not allow people into their bars because of the colour of their skin,” she said

Hannah, who heads an events management company later wrote to management of the hotel, asking for an apology. And they did apologize to her, calling it an unfortunate incident.

"The incident occurred purely due to the misunderstanding of the employees and we would like to clarify that there is no such management policy existent in the hotel. Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach welcomes and respect each and every guest and this incident in no way reflects our true standards of service. An official apology letter from the hotel management and employees involved has also been sent to the guest.” the management said

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/07/dubai-hotel-management-apologies-after.html

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by maverickdude(m): 9:59am On Jul 16, 2015
fuc*ing racists

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Nobody: 10:04am On Jul 16, 2015
an apology won't repair the damage on their personality, they should be fined heavily...

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by ayusco85(m): 10:06am On Jul 16, 2015
Am surprised they even apologised. Arab muslims are the most Racist race on earth. Bunch of virgin seeking terrorist

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by braine(m): 10:07am On Jul 16, 2015
Na wah.
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by kliq(m): 10:07am On Jul 16, 2015
Even Dubai


No place like home

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by AlchemistDean(m): 10:07am On Jul 16, 2015
Really?...That's the Flimsy Excuse they had?...That they thought they were Prostitute...That gurl should Sue em' immediately before the matter enter Voicemail

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Nobody: 10:08am On Jul 16, 2015
cool

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Georgekyrian(m): 10:08am On Jul 16, 2015
Racism & Discrimination @ its peak..
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by frankyfresh(m): 10:08am On Jul 16, 2015
NAIJA NO D CARRY LAST AT ALL AT ALL NA DRAW......









NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AND BETTER....

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Nobody: 10:09am On Jul 16, 2015
Racism everywhere.

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by shalomm: 10:09am On Jul 16, 2015
na them......I
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by helphelp: 10:09am On Jul 16, 2015
Idiots
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Nobody: 10:09am On Jul 16, 2015
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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by illustrious(m): 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
Yeye Fifu
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Goddygee(m): 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by yomalex(m): 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
Interesting
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Ask4bigneyo(m): 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
Dubai ni ile nle ni bi yi.... O ga gan ooo

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by sweatlana: 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Daintilicious(f): 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
lol
But if you look at the matter closely, it is true
Lot of "stranded girls" use the opportunity to get close up with a potential bait at choice locations. But the hotel staff handled it badly

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by magicminister: 10:10am On Jul 16, 2015
Dubai is quite racist..., very true!!
Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by LieDetector(m): 10:11am On Jul 16, 2015
Ok

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by ylaa(f): 10:11am On Jul 16, 2015
WETIN THEM GO FIND FOR THERE? WELL SINCE THEY REFUSED TO PATRONISE OUR AGBU AND AMALA JOINT HERE, LET THEM ENJOY WHATEVER THEY SEE ABROAD. grin grin grin

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Goddygee(m): 10:11am On Jul 16, 2015
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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by anonimi: 10:12am On Jul 16, 2015
That won't stop the next racial discrimination against Nigerians or blacks in general since we have allowed ourselves remain scumbags of the world. Not so

How many other races are flooding to other people's lands to be their voluntary slaves after having SOLD off their brethren massively a few centuries back?

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Bollove: 10:12am On Jul 16, 2015
God help we black folks ...
No wonder some Nigeria blackChicks dey bleach real bad nowadays grin

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by madenigga(m): 10:12am On Jul 16, 2015
No place like home.

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Re: Dubai Hotel Management Apologises After Staff Refuses To Serve A Nigerian Woman by Mckandre(m): 10:12am On Jul 16, 2015
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