First thing in a hotel room?
Feb 16, 2005, 12:41 am
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First thing in a hotel room?
I am curious. What is the first thing you do when you enter a hotel room? I realized the other day that I go directly to the window to check the view. The second thing I probably do is read through the hotel's information booklet.
Anyone else?
Anyone else?
Feb 16, 2005, 2:22 am
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Always the very first thing - latch the dead bolt and the security lock. Then, if the room has a connecting door, I verify that it is locked. I then place a chair directly against the connecting door, as an added measure (just in case).
Feb 16, 2005, 2:41 am
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The first thing after entering the room is to take pictures of the hotel room (a silly behaviour, I know 
), but it seems there are some other people and Flyertalkers who do this also 
.
The second thing is a look about the Fire and Emergency Exit, just in case.
), but it seems there are some other people and Flyertalkers who do this also . The second thing is a look about the Fire and Emergency Exit, just in case.
Feb 16, 2005, 3:00 am
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Open the drawers and sweep all of the crapola on the top of the desk and dresser into the drawers.
Feb 16, 2005, 5:41 am
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Find a place to connect my laptop. Frequently this involves crawling around on the floor and snaking cords around the room. My dear husband has gotten used to traveling with a computer geek.
Feb 16, 2005, 6:28 am
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I open the curtains and sheers-if there is no view I ask to be changed.Then I inspect the room-if it is at all funky I ask to be changed.Then I put all the tabletents,hotel guides,and advertising into a drawer(good to know I am not alone in this habit.I then check the fire exits.I then unpack(even if only staying one night-i do not like living out of suit cases.)I them establish the need for plants/flowers/candles and go purchase them if needed-if staying more than two nights.
Feb 16, 2005, 6:30 am
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(1) Inhale. If it's a nonsmoking room like I asked for, I enter.
(2) Check bed type. If it's a king sized bed like I asked for, I set my luggage down.
(3) Check general cleanliness. If I make it past this step, then I'm probably staying in the room as opposed to going back to the front desk.
(2) Check bed type. If it's a king sized bed like I asked for, I set my luggage down.
(3) Check general cleanliness. If I make it past this step, then I'm probably staying in the room as opposed to going back to the front desk.
Feb 16, 2005, 6:38 am
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I shut the door......
and then turn the air conditioning to the lowest setting possible.
William
and then turn the air conditioning to the lowest setting possible.
William