I like a warm room.
Last week I was staying at a hotel in Orlando. It was cool enough in the evening and the Doubletree only had a couple sheets on the bed, no duvet in the room. I turned the air off. I went to work, came back and the thermostat was set to 60. I was freezing.

This week I'm at a HGI in Seattle. I have the heat on. I left to work, came back and I was working at the desk and I thought I felt cold air coming out of the unit so I checked the thermostat and it was set to the same temperature as before. I went to dinner and it was quite cold in the room. I checked again and the dial had been moved from Heat to Cool.

If I'm staying another night, why bother changing the thermostat? I believe there are many out there who like the thermostat set to as low as possible. I don't set mine too high, ~72 for heat and ~74 for cool (or off instead of cool) so why adjust the thing just to be in the room for 15 minutes!

+1^

agree completely. But, at least if they need to move the thermostat and you are a guest that is not checking out, they should at least return it to where you had it.

ahhhh, but that might be too much to ask.

I was under the impression that most of the digital air con units reset themselves. This is on purpose so when someone checks out and they set the unit to -30 degrees that when the next person checks it, it is not like a freezer in the room. Same goes for those who like it hot.
I'd very much doubt that the cleaners reset the thermostat in each and every room they visit. Seems pointless??

Probably wrong, but there you go.

Jerry, do you want tuck or no tuck?

The Doubletree was digital and set to 72 when I checked in, not 60.

The HGI I actually lowered the temp after checkin. It is not digital and seems odd to set to cool (not auto, but cool) in November when it is 50 degrees outside.

So the theory of an automatic reset fails.

Then I am at a loss. Why would they bother adjusting the temperature??? seem odd.

Maybe they know it annoys you and they do it for a laugh.

Have you ever watched them clean a room? It's like watching a robot go through the motions, no consideration for exceptions. It brings to mind the post about the guy that left his glasses behind on the bed and when he returned to get them they were in the bed after being made. The saddest part is he had checked out and they didn't change the sheets!

It may be the thermostat is being reset as a result of a motion sensor determining the room is empty and turns off/resets the ac unit. Some of the European properties require a room key to activate lights & ac (good reason to ask for a second key).