OpEd: Stay away from Scenic Hotels in Tonga!

By Brent Johnson

June 5, 2015 - I have been traveling in the South Pacific seeking places where people can go if they want to leave the Fascist Police States of Amerika. I have made a couple of trips to the island of Tongatapu in the kingdom of Tonga.

On my most recent trip, I missed my flight out of Tongatapu and was in an emergency situation where I needed a place to stay for the night. I went to the Scenic Hotel, which is located at the airport (I had stayed there once before) and checked into a room.

Several minutes later there was a knock on the door, and I was told that the General Manager - Graeme Horsley - had instructed that I was not to be allowed to stay the night. Apparently, Graeme Horsley does not like me for personal reasons (it would be lengthy and somewhat irrelevant to go into why here). Therefore, he used his “power” to prevent me from staying at his hotel in an emergency situation.

As it happens, I ended up in a better hotel at a lower price, so all was well. But Tonga is known as the Friendly Island, and Graeme Horsley does not adequately reflect the spirit of the Tongan culture by his childish attitude.

I must say that I would never stay at the Scenic Hotel in Tonga, and I would advise anyone who visits Tongatapu (and it is a lovely island and would make a good place to go if you should wish to leave the Fascist Police States of Amerika) to stay as far away from the Scenic Hotel as possible.