Only when they are technical problems & not real fires

Agree w/ the others that there's no way to count guests. Especially when some might be new guests brought into the room after hours

I've been at both Marriotts & Hiltons over the years that had fire alarms. Bad news is they invariably were the middle of the night. Good news is they weren't actual fires!

Sometimes they (both chains) came over the hotel PA system & asked people to exit the building, or if the FD was called when the alarm sounded, was told to exit by stairs. Other times they didn't do anything at all (both chains).

Any traveler should make sure they know where the exit is, and also to make sure anyone in their room does as well. It also helps if you have your wallet, shoes, phone, laptop, (coat if it's winter) in a single place so you can grab them quickly when exiting the room. Yes, the hotel should stay on top of things but that doesn't mean the guest is off the hook for responsibility.

Now, let's talk about the important thing - were the firemen hotties?

Cheers.