Walked in on... Naked
Apr 12, 2019, 5:33 pm
#91
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Well, this is a disconcerting. Thankfully I usually use the latch or deadbolt when my room is occupied. Nevertheless, this has the potential for ending badly for people involved if this occurs to a guest that is a police officer or a lawfully armed civilian. At the very least, such a scenario will end up with the unexpected guest looking at the business end of the the occupant is carrying.
I was assigned an occupied room. Walked in on an armed guest, I was looking down the barrel of a .40 cal, in what seems now, like a half second.
I still stay at that property free. I was also comp'd many, many points, drinks, and meals.
Still today, I knock several times loudly and let my presence be known when entering a room.
ALWAYS, 100% of the time.
I won't name the property out of respect as they really did take care of me. Same GM is still there, he ALWAYS comes out to greet me and must alert the hotel staff of my "VIP" status.
Lesson: always, ALWAYS ALWAYS knock.
Apr 12, 2019, 6:05 pm
#92
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It would be interesting if such a situation occurred in a property that has posted a "no guns on them premises" sign.....or even if the hotel guest wasn't legally allowed to have or carry a gun in that jurisdiction.
Apr 12, 2019, 6:47 pm
#93
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Apr 12, 2019, 8:52 pm
#94
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she, the armed guest, was a FFDO .. Federal Flight Deck Officer, flight deck crew who carry.
Apr 15, 2019, 1:36 pm
#95
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Apr 15, 2019, 1:43 pm
#96
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So, yes, a smoking hot, pistol packin' pilot.
Apr 16, 2019, 8:41 am
#97
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When do we get to the part where someone declares these are all due to Marriott IT failures?
Apr 16, 2019, 11:13 am
#98
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Apr 17, 2019, 11:46 pm
#99
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sorry to hear about your negative experience.
i have been on both sides, each time, swiftly resolved and no nakedness involved (thankfully).
i hope you are not affected in future by this.
i must have stayed at 300 places and so it's very occasional. i always have the inside lock on - pretty much as soon as i get into the room. mainly prevents over-enthusiastic staff who ignore the 'do not disturb' sign (some do exist). still quite alarming as sometimes people don't knock and enter.
i have been on both sides, each time, swiftly resolved and no nakedness involved (thankfully).
i hope you are not affected in future by this.
i must have stayed at 300 places and so it's very occasional. i always have the inside lock on - pretty much as soon as i get into the room. mainly prevents over-enthusiastic staff who ignore the 'do not disturb' sign (some do exist). still quite alarming as sometimes people don't knock and enter.
Apr 18, 2019, 10:09 am
#100
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Apr 26, 2019, 8:58 am
#101
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I am a lifetime plat and had the same thing happen. I didn’t think to ask for anything, I just call the front desk and exploded on the clerk for 5 minutes.
Apr 29, 2019, 6:25 pm
#102
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Two things that came out of that experience:
* I decided "I" have as much responsibility as the hotel does to make sure I'm safe, so I always throw the deadbolt/that thingy thing that crosses over the lock (does everyone know what I mean?) so someone can't get in.
* If something happens I don't explode on a FDC. Often it's not their fault if something other than check-in went wrong. Having said that, I'm polite but very, very firm w/ the FDC on getting (whatever it is) sorted.
Cheers.
Apr 30, 2019, 4:55 am
#103
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Ain't nothing like old hotels that still use real keys.
Apr 30, 2019, 1:17 pm
#104
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Currently at the Hampton Inn Wilmington Downtown. I was in the bathroom when the door to the room opened and someone walked in. I said "hello?" and a woman said "oh sorry I was just checking on something" and left. I called the front desk and was told that it was the assistant housekeeper who wasn't aware I'd checked in and was making sure the room had towels and hangars. It was hard even getting an apology out of them and it wasn't until I told them how startling it was they finally did apologize.