Tuesday 4th November 2025

Tuesday 4^th November

SHE SAID:

A crappy day getting to Sydney, & I used to love flying, once, many decades ago!

First, our lend car is broken down, so we had to scramble around to organise a hire car.

Then, Google Maps took us on a different route from yesterday down a small potholed road with the van.

I stuffed up the baggage labelling, unable to use the machine which Geoff said was easy! Then we had a queue at “Jetstar”, or as I call the “S***star”, to drop the bags off! What the hell the point of doing the baggage labelling is I have no idea, it must save the staff absolutely no time at all.

There was apparently a problem with my bag at the screening point, then there wasn’t!

S***star was an hour late leaving, and had NO charging facility onboard for our phones.

Next, the supposed 4-star Mantra Hotel didn’t have room service, nor any information pack, & even something basic like changing the bedside clock was too hard for them too! 4 star my A**E!

Rant over & hoping for a better night's sleep & day tomorrow!

Archie at the Mantra Hotel

HE SAID:

We endured a rather ordinary string of minor mishaps that spoiled our day. Everything seemed to turn out far from optimal. I do hope it improves from hereon. The hotel was a huge disappointment. I thought Mantra had a reasonable reputation, but this one lacked all the niceties, and it was nowhere near what I would call a 4 star hotel. We went to bed hungry and cranky.