Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Dreamhome Apartments - Safe Apartments


I once had this client, a Swedish doctor who had come to Mumbai for the delivery of his twins—a boy and girl—born of a surrogate mother. Dreamhome provided him with additional services of car drops with attendants whenever he had to go for doctor visits with the twins. He was so pleased with the hospitality of Dreamhome that even now, he sends an email every once in a while, sometimes with the photos of his twins. Interestingly, I could very easily have missed the deal to house this doc as I was holidaying in Malaysia at the time I got his call!

At Dream Home, Safety Is Our Business
Talking of twins, there was also this divorced Frenchman with twin babies and a nanny who stayed for several months at a Dreamhome apartment. Of course, we had to make the apartment baby-safe, to ensure that there were no rough edges, that the grilles were sturdy, the doors had stoppers, etc. The experience later came in handy when my wife and I welcomed our own bundle of joy!

In a related note, one day I got a call from this US-based family with a kid who were in Mumbai for an IVF treatment at a Bandra-based hospital. Their entire itinerary was fixed by a medical tourism company which had put them up at a seedy hotel located in a prominent part of Bandra. Needless to say, the family was distraught. They did not want to stay at the hotel and had got Dreamhome's no. from the internet. Understanding the urgency of the situation, I put them up at one of our best apartments that had facilities like a children's park and swimming pool. The family was touched with the hospitality, especially after such a harrowing time!