Agree, it should be on the checklist of housekeeping. as they would check this in all rooms, they would know in an instant how to set the right time, turn off the alarm, set/unset DST... and would not need to be an MIT engineer.
I have woken up many times because of the alarm around 4 am, especially at airport locations..
Originally Posted by
ricktoronto
Unplug it and put it in a drawer wrapped with the extra blanket. Or unplug it and take out the backup battery. Use your own clock. Or check to see if it is on and turn it off.
I think a more legitimate complaint for all hotels and the fancier, the worse this is, is the weird clocks and clock radios with no manuals that it takes an MIT engineer to figure out how to set or even turn on the radio. Now with USB Lightning, docking stations, dual time zones.
But no instructions, and no list of radio stations so if you do figure it out it awakes you with the all EDM radio station or worse the all string quartet station which is so soft you can't wake up to it.
In a hotel like Hyatt it is reasonable to think other than the grand opening, that there were prior guests, no evidence needed. If you want evidence, not recommended, but turn on a UV light. Eek!
Originally Posted by
skywalkerLAX
The housekeeping supervisor who signs off on the room should have this on their checklist even if the housekeeping staff themselves don't get around to do it.
It just avoids problems such as guests complaining. Especially rooms coded VIP (Suite, Club, Tier Guests).
Originally Posted by
hotturnip
It takes 3 seconds for someone from Housekeeping to check this.
As someone noted, it's supposed to be on the checklist for turning a room vacant/ready.
This doesn't happen nearly as often as it used to, fortunately.