Henry, I tried to let my imagination run wild and think of things that I would like to see in a hotel room that I have never yet seen, rather than ten things I don't like, since most of those ten things are ditto what others have already said.

Are hotel rooms universally carpeted because it helps cut down on noise? I think it would be nice for a hotel to have some rooms with bare floors with throw rugs and control for noise in other ways. This would allow the use of radiant floor/heating and cooling. Advantage, nice warm floor, no noise, and each guest can set his or her own preferences. Also, far fewer dust mites, which many people (including myself) are allergic to.

In such a room, the chairs and work desk could be on castors, so that they could be repositioned as the guest desires. Perhaps even the beds. In this way, two full or queen beds could be moved together for one very large bed. There would be a wireless network for high speed Internet access and many flush mounted power outlets at various spots on walls and floor.

There would not be a traditional tv. Instead, each wall surface would have a plasma flat screen (The long wall across from the bed would have a larger one.) These screens would be of the same aspect ratio as movie screens, so that in room movies could be shown on them with no letterboxing or pan and scan being needed. Since there would be several screens, the movie could be being shown on one or all of them, but presumably, the largest screen, across from the beds would be used most often for this. The screens would all be hooked into the wireless network of the room. Hence, if a guest wanted to, he could show an business associate a powerpoint presentation on one of the screens, while someone else was watching television on a diferent screen. When different things were being done on different screens, the guests could be wearing wireless headphones, and there could also be highly directional speakers in the walls and ceiling. Such speakers would allow a guest to choose from a variety of music options, so if he or she was working in the room, he or she could have ambient background noise if desired. The telephone would also be part of the wireless network, and, when hooked in with a video camera and the plasma screens, would allow for video conferencing on the fly.

The room should have a microwave and a fairly good sized minifridge, no matter how much that would cut into room service's profits. It should also have a small supply of disposable cutlery and plates and bowls, not just cups.

There would be track lighting on the ceiling, so that lighting could be precisely where it is wanted, as the room contents are moved around.

The bathroom would have vanities that have water run when you place hands under the faucets. Toilets would automatically flush (with a manual flush backup button). The shower would start when you climb in with no need for any controls other than temperature adjust (which by default would start pleasantly warm), with a booster unit at the shower to supplement the heating provided by the central physical plant. Result, instantly warm water. It should have the ability to provide a high pressure if the guest so desires. The showerhead should be easily adjustable by those whose hands may no longer have great strength or flexibility. The shower head should be mounted European-style on a rod so that the height of the showerhead can be moved to any height. The showerhead should also be removable from this rod, so that it can be used by people who need to sit while showering.

An advantage of this design would be great flexibility for the hotel. A guest room could be converted to a meeting room very quickly.