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Old May 31, 2018 | 1:50 pm
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My general (limited) experience with Westin properties is that you cannot expect a fridge as a standard item at all properties, but at least in my experience if you asked for one someone from maintenance would generally bring one up and plug it in for the duration of your stay. Not the most aesthetically pleasing thing versus having it under the TV or coffeepot, but I definitely preferred having a fridge to not having one.

Originally Posted by writerguyfl
Keep in mind that even if hotels provide them, the refrigerators aren't usually high quality brands. The range of "normal" temperatures can vary from barely cold to below freezing. I'm personally wary of using them for anything that spoils. If I were using one for medication, I'd bring my own thermometer to ensure proper cooling.
MR Courtyard is the worst for this, their minifridges average around 52-55F. If you put stuff in the back and keep pushing the button with the snowflake on it for extended cooling you can get fairly cold but the temperatures are not terribly consistent and there's no way to adjust the temp setting up or down other than a couple buttons to stop chilling or stop freezing for the next couple hours (and no way to renew it unless you are physically present to push the button again).
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