On leaving the accomodation the owner insisted I settle the bill directly with him even though I had paid online via ******* in advance. I first verified with my bank and with ******* that the payment had been processed, and then of course refused to pay the bill a second time. At this point Herr Golker became quite bad tempered. I then contacted ******* to try to resolve the situation; they were helpful and tried to contact the guest house on my behalf. Herr Golker took the call and insisted that he couldn't speak to them as he didn't understand english. ******* then called back with a German translator, but Herr Golker refused to take the call. I was worried that I might be branded a criminal if I just left at this point, so I called the police myself. The police came to the guest house and spoke to Herr Golker, and reassured me that I could leave.
The owner should not list his guest house on ******* if he is not aware of how payments are processed, or of how to check whether a guest has paid in advance or not--and certainly not if he is also unwilling to speak with ******* staff in case of a dispute with a guest.
This very unpleasant situation delayed my departure and spoiled my day.
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