What is the point of turndown service?
#31
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Originally Posted by Doppy
Isn't the point obvious? Before the bed is turned down it is covered up by a bedspread. After the turndown the bedspread is removed and the bed is opened up so that you can get right in.
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and don't forget truely luxury hotels like FS, RC, MO... you will get new toiletry items valued around $30 every evening . And there are enough people who will buy this staff at eBay...
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#33
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Originally Posted by UK flyer
I don't need turndown service because I'm green..........................................
Originally Posted by Helsinki Flyer
.......................Do you guys think about the waste of natural resources at all?.....................as whenever I visit the US, I wonder how the people are so disrespectful to the environment in general. People moving into deserts to live in air-conditioned houses and using tons of water to water lawns in a place that no-one in their right mind didnt even think about moving into some decades ago. Driving all those SUVs etc. Im just glad that most of the worlds population cant afford to live like that. Our planet could not handle that.
snore............
Jeez guys chill out a bit...............
#34
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Originally Posted by m60521
There was a knock at my door, and the voice on the other side said "Turn down service."
I said, "Come in."
She said, "No!"
I said, "Come in."
She said, "No!"
#35
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Originally Posted by Doppy
Isn't the point obvious? Before the bed is turned down it is covered up by a bedspread. After the turndown the bedspread is removed and the bed is opened up so that you can get right in.
Damn... Where is our society heading?
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Originally Posted by herzmeh
This could be useful for handicapped people but a healthy person needs someone else to get his bed ready?! Damn... Where is our society heading?
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#37
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Originally Posted by GeoGirl
Feh. I don't look at it as a NEED, I look at it as a luxury. It's being pampered, for heaven's sake.
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#38
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Originally Posted by herzmeh
To me it's more of an annoyance... At night, sitting, working, doing other stuff, whatever... *knock* *knock*
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#39
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Originally Posted by m60521
There was a knock at my door, and the voice on the other side said "Turn down service."
I said, "Come in."
She said, "No!"
I said, "Come in."
She said, "No!"
I think you got the punch line slightly wrong though...it's actually:
There was a knock at my door, and the voice on the other side said "Turn down service."
I said, "Yes."
She left.
#40
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Just to bend the topic slightly.
Some of you have mentioned that youve come back to your room to find Relaxing Jazz playing on the CD player, which was put on as part of the turn down service.
I like to wind down my day listening to soft music as I head for the land of nod & would like to add some Jazz to my CD collection.
Anyone got any recommendations of some Relaxing Jazz that I could look out for in the music store ??
Some of you have mentioned that youve come back to your room to find Relaxing Jazz playing on the CD player, which was put on as part of the turn down service.
I like to wind down my day listening to soft music as I head for the land of nod & would like to add some Jazz to my CD collection.
Anyone got any recommendations of some Relaxing Jazz that I could look out for in the music store ??
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Ugh - no music for me!
I have almost never had music waiting for me, but it did occur recently. Frustrating experience having to locate the OFF switch on an unfamiliar machine before unpacking.
#42
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Originally Posted by herzmeh
To me it's more of an annoyance... At night, sitting, working, doing other stuff, whatever... *knock* *knock*
I think turndown is nice as one may tend to have a siesta in the late afternoon or errrr do what loving adults do.
Its a nice touch, I also have had a nice food treats etc and the inroom ipod put on etc...
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Ms. Ocn Vw 1K feels adamantly that turn-down service should not include turning on lights, CDs and TV with no one in the room as it wastes energy.
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Originally Posted by herzmeh
This could be useful for handicapped people but a healthy person needs someone else to get his bed ready?!
Damn... Where is our society heading?
Damn... Where is our society heading?
To me it's more of an annoyance... At night, sitting, working, doing other stuff, whatever... *knock* *knock*
Originally Posted by Ocn Vw 1K
Ms. Ocn Vw 1K feels adamantly that turn-down service should not include turning on lights, CDs and TV with no one in the room as it wastes energy.
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Originally Posted by kered
Anyone got any recommendations of some Relaxing Jazz that I could look out for in the music store ??
You could also go to your local borders/virgin/music store and go to the jazz/monk section to listen to sample CDs.
Another suggestion is to buy a CD from starbucks.
Do you have aol? I actually like AOL radio a lot--the monk channel and loft music. I think XM have those channels available as well.