Originally Posted by
chrislacey
1) We don't have a radio/alarm clock. Is this normal?
2) We had to ask for an ice bucket. The bartender (I believe that's who it was) brought up a fancy stainless steel bucket with ice and water. Very nice, but sort of weird to me.
3) They tell me that they have a US->Ireland (EU) power adapter...but not a voltage regulator. What's up with that? How do I plug in my iPhone or Dell laptop? Or should I just not bother?
-Chris
1 & 2. We stayed at B&B's and 2 small-ish hotels: We didn't have an alarm clock or ice bucket. At the Holiday Inn Express near DUB, we had an alarm clock and an ice bucket about 1/2 the size that I'm used to.
3. Everywhere we stayed but the HIE only had the non-voltage-regulating adapters to loan. We ran phone chargers, laptops, etc on my personal world adapter without issue (it has the voltage regulator & I don't leave home without it if there's a chance that I'll end up outside of NA before I return home). However, I tried to use my wireless router with MY adapter and it burnt up! As noted above, your laptop should be fine without the voltage regulator. Do you have an iPhone-USB adapter so you can charge it from your laptop? It might bite me at some point, but I only carry USB adapters for all my electronics and charge them from my computer.
Oh, and if your phone/computer don't work... it's not the end of the world. You're on vacation: go enjoy Ireland with your partner and forget about the worries from home!!