From garba at airport tarmac to sneaking away hotel supplies, Indians have recently been in news for not the good reasons. And as if these incidents weren’t embarrassing enough, a Swiss hotel has reportedly displayed a ‘notice’ specifically for guests from India. The image sparked renewed debate about travel etiquette, public conduct and whether the behaviour of a handful of travellers influences how an entire nationality is perceived.Industrialist Harsh Goenka posted a picture of the notice from Hotel Arc-En-Ciel in Gstaad, Switzerland. Addressed directly to “Dear guests from India”, the message listed a number of requests concerning behaviour within the hotel, including buffet etiquette, dining practices and maintaining quiet in common areas.’Please do not take anything with you'”Everything you will find on the buffet is freshly prepared and comes from local producers. Please do not take anything with you, the food is for breakfast only,” the notice stated that guests who needed food later could purchase a packed lunch from the hotel. The hotel also requested that guests use the designated serving utensils rather than personal cutlery while helping themselves at the buffet.A Swiss hotel once displayed a list of special rules exclusively for Indian guests which I personally saw and was appalled.Today, videos of garba in restaurants, loud conversations in airports, and turning aircraft cabins into picnic spots keep doing the rounds. Even in Davos,… pic.twitter.com/ccljdLmDfk— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) May 31, 2026’Be quiet in the corridor'”There are other guests from all over the world in the hotel. They also appreciate the peace and quiet and therefore we ask you to be quiet in the corridor and not speak too loud on the balcony,” said Hotel Arc-En-Ciel in Gstaad.Sharing the image on X, Goenka wrote, “A Swiss hotel once displayed a list of special rules exclusively for Indian guests which I personally saw and was appalled,” he wrote.“Our civic sense seriously needs to be upgraded,” he concluded.