Originally Posted by
qazw1
I always call just before going to bed and ask for two calls, half an hour apart. Seems like the front desk is not as busy then and they tend to enter into system right away.
I had problem one time where the phone does not ring but a recorded voice comes on for a minute so telling me to get up. Slept right thru the first call and luckily woke up on the second.
Same here. I usually set the clock alarm for some time in between the two wake up calls. I figure I'm bound to get one of the 3. Maybe this accounts for why I sleep so poorly in a hotel room the first night of any trip.
Interesting side note - when staying at the Opryland Hotel for a conference some years ago, I had a few free hours late in the afternoon and I napped, but asked for a 5 pm wake up call so I could get ready for dinner. I must have been in the shower at 5 pm because I missed the call and the subsequent call. About 5 minutes later, security was at my door to make sure everything was okay since I didn't answer the phone. I thought it was kind of odd just for a missed wake-up call, but somewhat proactive on the part of the hotel.