Originally Posted by
Out of my Element
A: Very difficult.
One of the first things I do when checking into a room is look at the clock to see if the alarm is on (not as often as it used to be) and if the time is accurate. Stayed at one of our favorite properties this past weekend (Sheraton Tribeca), and although the alarm was off, the clock was exactly 2 hours fast (or was it 10 hours slow . . . ?)
I pulled out my phone and googled "How to change the time on an iHome" and found about a dozen tutorials and Youtube videos showing me how to do this. Only 2 of them referred to the model we had in the room, based on where the controls were on our clock, and . . . neither one had any affect.
2 hours exactly we could do the math and quickly know what the time really was. Did mention it when we checked out and they said they'd check it, but really, how hard is it for part of the Room cleanup service to be looking at the clock to make sure the alarm is off and the time is correct.
And how *do* you adjust the time on those things?
Personally, I never rely upon the hotel clocks and will usually unplug them or cover them with a hand towel after I confirm the alarm is off. With just about every one of them being slightly different, I'm not going to waste my time figuring them out. I agree housekeeping should be checking the clocks and making sure the alarms are off after the guest has checked out. Several times I have been walking down the hallway and heard an alarm going off. It it's still buzzing when I come back from dinner, then I will report it to the front desk, especially if I can hear it from my room.