Originally Posted by
sbtinme
Yes, it's far from ideal, but one would really need to work hard to get into a position whereby this could cause any sort of issue.
I'd be extremely upset if a hotel staff said this to me.
You can slap your hand on a plastic socket cover and nothing will happen. The two prongs here are reachable. That substantially increases the risk of electric shock. Thank god this socket was obvious and OP noticed it. Imagine if it was under the table, one could have accidentally placed their feet there.
You can't just say "then don't touch it", similar to advising guests it's okay but be careful while using the blow dryer in the tub. It is potentially a fatal hazard, I don't expect seeing something even close to this in a hotel room.
That being said, people should start naming the property for these specific problems,
I'm sure Starwood hotels have an excellent history of safety standards.