A Bengaluru YouTuber’s post on the “biggest culture shock” he received during his stay at American hotels of late has triggered a discussion on X. Ishan Sharma said in his post that he stayed at 3-star, 4-star and 5-star hotels during his trip to the USA but was not satisfied with their hospitality.

His post comes after his recent visit to the luxurious Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas as he was displeased by their hospitality as well.

Sharma, however, admitted that he was “spoilt” by the delightful experience that he has had at the Taj Hotels always in India.

“My biggest culture shock – American Hotels. They just don’t get hospitality. Funny how they ask for tips but won’t even give complimentary water. I stayed at 3 star, 4 star and today 5 star hotel (Caesar’s Palace) Maybe I’m spoilt with Taj hotels in India,” Sharma said.

Describing his experience at US hotels, he claimed that the staff wasn’t cooperative as such. “But basic things like helping with luggage, being accommodating were missing. I check in at 2am tired from the flight and asked for a glass of water, they say ‘it’s $14.99 for a 200ml bottle you can buy it’. And this is a $200 per night hotel.”

Disappointed, Sharma added, “Complete lack of empathy. Unbelievable! Never expected this.”

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In the comments section, several users stated, without batting an eyelid, that “Indian hospitality standards are by far the highest”.

Debarghya (Deedy) Das, an Indian engineer currently employed as an investor in the US, also agreed: “Indian hospitality is a notch above American. They have way less help and charge for every thing they can.”

The common sentiment is that “nothing can beat Asian hospitality”.

“I totally get it but it sounds worse than Europe. Atleast here we get complimentary water and black coffee but without a doubt nothing can beat Asian hospitality,” a user said.

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Ishan Sharma’s post has gone viral on X with over 5 lakh views.

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