Band 7 The service you received at the hotel is not the same as in website. write letter to management and ask for compensation Solved

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The service you received at the hotel is not the same as in website. write letter to management and ask for compensation

Dear Hotel Manager,

I am writing this letter to express my disappointment on the substandard service I had availed while staying at your hotel on 1st May.

I had booked Luxury Suite based on the advertisement on your website. The website said it has centralized air-conditioning, King-size cot, Microwave oven, complimentary breakfast and many more. The furnitures were broken.

The Oven did not work. The bed had bugs. I had reported to Manager to change bed immediately, but I had to wait for more than 4 hours to get it replaced. My sleep was disturbed and woke up with bed allergies as well.

The breakfast was supposed to start at 8am but it was served only by 10am. I am extremely disappointed to say that I did not receive the service for the money I paid. I nearly paid $1000 for an overnight stay.

Please refrain from advertising in your website on the services that are not actually given. I would request partial compensation of the charges that I paid. I hope to get immediate settlement and resolution on this regard.

Your sincerely,
Mary

Grammar Summary

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CEFR Level: B2 - Upper-Intermediate
To reach a C1 level, focus on incorporating more advanced and nuanced vocabulary, especially adjectives and adverbs that convey stronger emotions or more precise descriptions (e.g., 'appalling service,' 'unjustifiable delay'). Reading formal complaint letters or business correspondence can provide useful examples.

Detailed Feedback & Recommendations

7

The letter fully addresses the prompt by detailing the issues with the hotel service and requesting compensation. The tone is formal and appropriate for a complaint letter to hotel management. The details provided are relevant and sufficient, though some minor improvements could be made in clarity. The word count meets the requirement.

To enhance clarity, consider organizing the issues into bullet points or separate paragraphs for each problem (e.g., broken furniture, non-functional oven, delayed breakfast). This will make the letter easier to read and more impactful.
Include specific dates and times for each issue to strengthen your case (e.g., 'On May 1st, at 9 PM, I reported the broken bed to the manager, but it was not replaced until 1 AM').
7

The letter has a logical flow, starting with the introduction of the issue, detailing the problems, and concluding with a request for compensation. The opening and closing salutations are effective. However, the use of linking phrases could be improved to enhance cohesion. The variety of connectors is adequate but not exceptional.

Use more linking phrases to connect ideas smoothly (e.g., 'Furthermore,' 'In addition,' 'Consequently'). For example, 'Furthermore, the breakfast was delayed by two hours, which caused significant inconvenience.'
Consider starting the letter with a more formal salutation, such as 'Dear Hotel Management,' to align with the formal tone of the letter.
7

The vocabulary is varied and precise, with terms like 'substandard service,' 'complimentary breakfast,' and 'immediate settlement.' Spelling is error-free, and the phrasing is natural for a formal letter. However, there is room for more sophisticated vocabulary to elevate the lexical resource further.

Incorporate more advanced vocabulary to describe the issues (e.g., 'deplorable conditions,' 'unacceptable delay,' 'egregious misrepresentation'). For example, 'The deplorable condition of the furniture was unacceptable for a luxury suite.'
Your use of formal phrases like 'I am writing this letter to express my disappointment' and 'I would request partial compensation' effectively maintains the formal tone required for this task.
6

The letter demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, but there are some errors that affect clarity. The accuracy is acceptable, but improvements are needed to avoid minor mistakes. Complex structures are used but could be more varied.

Review subject-verb agreement and tense consistency. For example, 'The furnitures were broken' should be 'The furniture was broken.'
Use more complex sentence structures to demonstrate higher grammatical range (e.g., 'Not only was the oven non-functional, but the bed was also infested with bugs, which caused significant discomfort.').

Grammatical Errors

Error: "The furnitures were broken"

Explanation: 'Furniture' is an uncountable noun and should not be pluralized.

Correction: "The furniture was broken"

Error: "I had reported to Manager to change bed immediately"

Explanation: Incorrect use of past perfect tense; simple past is sufficient here.

Correction: "I reported to the manager to change the bed immediately"

Error: "My sleep was disturbed and woke up with bed allergies as well"

Explanation: Lack of parallelism and unclear subject.

Correction: "My sleep was disturbed, and I woke up with bed allergies as well"

Letter Type: Formal Letter
7.0
Overall Band Score
Precision Insights (+/- 0.5)
  • Task Achievement:
    7
  • Coherence & Cohesion:
    7
  • Lexical Resource:
    7
  • Grammatical Range:
    6

Task Achievement

Addresses The Task Fully: 8

Clear Purpose & Tone: 8

Relevant Details: 7

Fits Appropriate Length: 8

Coherence & Cohesion

Logical Flow: 8

Clear Opening & Closing: 8

Linking Phrases: 6

Paragraph Variety: 6

Lexical Resource

Varied Vocabulary: 7

Accurate Spelling: 9

Appropriate Phrasing: 7

Grammatical Range

Complex Structures: 7

Accuracy: 6