Kovalam Resort Clarifies After Backlash Over 'Only Foreigners Allowed In Pool' Policy

A famous resort in Kovalam ruled that only foreign visitors could use the swimming pool at certain times of the day.?

This stirred an online debate, and people in the tourism industry had different opinions.

As per a report in TNIE, it was a shock to a tourist who had booked two rooms at the resort for the Christmas holidays when he was notified about the same.

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A post on Reddit that has gone viral says that the notice the resort sent out said:?

"The main swimming pool access has been limited only for foreign guests from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m."

Reacting to the guidelines issued by the resort, here is how netizens reacted:?

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While one opinion held that the resort was well within its rights to impose what it deemed "reasonable restrictions" without indulging in discriminatory behavior, another argued that it was a "blatant discrimination" that may have significant legal repercussions.?

The hotel's management ultimately took down the notice.

When the resort's guest brought the concern to the attention of the resort's administration, the staff downplayed it as a preventative measure against COVID.

When the situation turned into an argument, the hotel's management apologized to the guests and took the notice down.

"It was a technical error. The curbs were meant for guests undergoing ayurvedic treatment at the resort, owing to hygiene issues," a resort management representative said in a TNIE report.?

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