Regarding trays in the hallway, a nice touch is to cover the tray with a linen napkin. (Hopefully the service included a linen napkin). And if your neighbors are sloppy, cover theirs too. They won't get the point, but you won't have to look at their dinner scraps.

Back to the topic at hand... What were the experiences and reactions of other family members (who may or may not know what to expect form a Cat6 property).