 | As an experienced club goer I will give a balanced and honest review of my first visit to Chams. I attended on Fri 13th Nov with a fellow single lady, both staying overnight in the clubs hotel facilities. Arriving around 4pm, check in was straightforward, however the checking out arrangements were not explained to us. This resulted in us both being locked in the following morning and having to use the fire escape to exit the club, which was poorly maintained, full of litter and a Health and Safety risk. Making our way to our room we were followed by a single male who insisted on carrying my bags and then persistently demanded a hand job for his trouble, before being told to do one! If we were newbies at this point we would of left.
We dressed down and went and ordered tea, however instead of being able to have a relaxed girlie catch up we were constantly interupppted by persistant single males with no social awareness or basic social skills. This resulted in us having to take our food to our room to eat in peace.
Night time came and the general ambience was one of predictor male behaviour. However it was the lack of friendly interaction that stood out, single men wandering into the couples/single fem changing room and just staring and having to be told to leave, leary comments being made as you walked by and inappropriate touching. This was far from the minority as seemed to be the ingrained culture.
Playing in a private room was not without its problems. Despite the door being locked I had to endure constant knocking. This was beyond the premise to check whether the room was engaged as several times I could hear people 'ramming" the door to try and bust the lock, despite being told the room was in use.
Checking out. After finally being able to check out we were then informed that my alcohol had been taken. However this was not handled diplomatically by the staff but rudely, unprofessionally and without apology. On the whole the rest of the staff were polite and hardworking, however my lasting impression of Chams is a negative one.
The plus sides - the club has great facilities, clean and presentable and a good mix of play rooms. The hotel rooms are excellent value for money, well equipped and clean and comfortable.
Would I return??
On a Friday afternoon or night - never and I would not recommend this event for new single ladies or the faint hearted.
On a couple night - maybe as the club itself is very good.
Date: 14 November 2015
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