Vito Verni
01/03/2026
Was on a weeks holiday with my wife back on the 12th February on the Gold Coast.
We were on our way back to Broadbeach from Surfers Paradise via the tram, after dinner around 9pm, when a relentless downpour began.
As we got off the tram, we made our way across the road and headed to the driveway of the Crown Plaza hotel to take shelter.
As we made our way under the shelter of the driveway, we noticed one of the staff members walking towards us, and offering us to come inside the hotel to dry off. We informed him that we weren\'t guest there, but he insisted that we come in, sit down and dry off with the towels he provided us with.
Whilst he was attending to other guests of the hotel, he brought my wife and I some glasses of water. We stayed for around 30 minutes, but before we left, we chatted with this exceptional well mannered gentleman. We exchanged names, and we let him know we were so grateful for his hospitality. (The gentleman\'s name is Kunal Moudgil)
He insisted that we take an umbrella and return it when we wanted to.
We returned the next evening, and asked the girls at the front desk if Kunal was on duty.
The young girl excused herself, and on returning, Kunal appeared.
We handed him the umbrella he so generously gave us the night before, and thanked him once again for his generosity he showed towards my wife and I.
Thank you Kunal for showing us, the world still has people that will go above and beyond to help total strangers in a time of need.⭐️