| Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra |
Club Mahindra cheated me and mentally tortured me for more than 6 years.
I had opted for a top season Club Mahindra membership, the
Red studio more than 6 years back. (Just for information: Less than 3 years
back they added Purple season membership which curtails the top season utility
value & the rights of the Red season. This is completely unethical in the
first place. This is the least of my concern, though).
The long list of my complaints runs as below:
1) Red season ranks above than the white & blue season.
I am entitled to 7 days of free stay in the resort of our choice in a peak
season. My past holiday history confirms that I have been taking holidays in a
weaker season which is as per my choice. I paid more than 3 lakhs as membership
charges for 25 years. However, since the very 1st year of buying the Mahindra
time share I have always had to compromise on my a) choice to resort, b) type
of accomodation (studio, 1bhk, 2 bhk, etc). For people planning a holiday
brings joy on their faces. Not for me, it starts with an uneasy friction with
the internal ever changing policies of the resort company. It is really
unfortunate that I have been punished for patronising Club Mahindra which
happens to belong to one of the topmost business houses in India.
2) Booking are never available in the resort of one's choice
inspite of trying to book more than 3 months in advance each time. Earlier they
had a policy for members to book 3 to 6 months in advance (can any salaried
person apply for a leave 3 to 6 months in advance? this goes against the basic
essence of holidaying).
3) The preferences of holidays is given to a) Corporate
bookings (club Mahindra is tied with several banks & organisations for the
holidays of their employees. This booking can be confirmed within 1 month
duration between booking & holidaying). b) Local bookings (each club
Mahindra resort acts as a profit centre head & has their own daily, weekly
& monthly targets to be achieved & c) Lastly the preference is given to
the club member who has paid a whopping sum to become a member. I have a series
of mail complaints made to them & in equal number of incompetent responses
received from them which starts with an apology & ends with an apology
without resolving the crux of the query asked).
There are more no. of complaints against club Mahindra than
the total members they have made till date, which explains that the business
house couldn't bother less on the matter of consumer apathy.
This season too started with a friction with their tele
booking officers. As usual they do not have availability in the Lonavla resort
on the dates asked for between 21st & 31st March 2015. I was asked to call
on 1st March 2015 to book. On asking what were the chances, there is no
response, they say that call & check, because they have a waiting list
also. My question is if there is no availability
showing today, how are things going to change in 8 days & that too inspite
of having a long waiting list. The worst part if due to this approach by club
Mahindra I have 3 weeks of holidays banked with them till date. And still worse
is if I don't book my holidays till 30th April 2015, around 6.8 days of my
holidays would lapse due to no utility.
My situation is that on one hand I am not given my holidays
in the resort of my choice & the time duration of my choice & on the
other hand I am punished for forcing me to not use them in their prescribed
format & parameters.
On top of above all, Club Mahindra imposes an annual
maintenance charge to their members. As per my last communication, I have
refused to pay my AMC if my booking (in waiting) is not accepted.
There is not authority in Club Mahindra who would take any
responsibility of who would call back if case of any queries. Their customer
service mails are generic in nature & doesn't carry contact details of a
resolution unit individual who is entrusted a complaint / case.
My last complaint with their tele booking officer, Ms.
Nimisha @ 3.45 pm on 20.2.2015 with reference no. 2695818, was yet another
experience of a holiday gone bad...
Please help me resolve this problem once and for all.
Many Thanks & Regards,
Amit Rajput
[protected] (mobile no. registered with Club Mahindra)
Aug 29, 2016
Complaint marked as Resolved
Club Mahindra Holidays customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Verified Support
Feb 23, 2015
Club Mahindra Holidays Customer Care's response Dear Sir/ Madam,
We regret the inconvenience caused and will like to connect with you regarding the matters you've highlighted. Thank you for sharing your contact details and we will call you.
Warm Regards,
Club Mahindra Team
Verified Support
Feb 26, 2015
Club Mahindra Holidays Customer Care's response Dear Sir/ Madam,
Our team tried calling the number you've shared, however, despite several attempts the number was not reachable. Request you to please share an alternate number or convenient time for us to call you and address your concerns.
Warm Regards,
Club Mahindra Team
Verified Support
Mar 10, 2015
Club Mahindra Holidays Customer Care's response Dear Sir/ Madam,
We are awaiting your response. Request you to please share an alternate number or convenient time for us to call you and address your concerns.
Warm Regards,
Club Mahindra Team
I had a meeting with their executives today on 9/3/15.
I was planning to take their Red or purple membership..
But after watching all complaints and reviews, I got answers to all my queries..
I am dropping up the plan for membership.
I can also feel the inconvenience and discomfort caused to members.
Thanx to all members who have posted their complaints.