Walked in on... Naked
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Having worked in the industry before, if there is a true emergency that requires immediate entrance to a locked room, certain managers on every property have a special master key encoded that can override the deadbolt lock. Also, a lot of hotels are getting rid of the chains for the magnetic L shape latch. While they are good to prevent you from accidentally keeping your room door unlocked and open to anyone, there is actually a way to undo those (we had those magically flip when the doors would close and the room was vacant).
Using a door stop like that, while may be a safety thing, isn't a smart idea in case of an emergency. Better to use that on connecting doors, but those are hard for someone to tamper with.
As long as you use your deadbolt properly, the only person who can override that deadbolt when activated is normally the GM of the property.
Using a door stop like that, while may be a safety thing, isn't a smart idea in case of an emergency. Better to use that on connecting doors, but those are hard for someone to tamper with.
As long as you use your deadbolt properly, the only person who can override that deadbolt when activated is normally the GM of the property.
As for the chain locks and magnetic locks, the hotels have a tool. I remember having to do this multiple times when little kids were left in the room and the parents returned to find they couldn't get in their rooms. Basically you open the door with just about 1-2cm and the tool slips in and can grab the lock and pull it back. Really easy to do.
Lastly the rooms with the slide cards or RFID cards are also designed to be override by a special Allen wrench tool in the event the batteries die in the door locks.
I would never worry about an emergency and them needing to get into the room as the hotel can quickly get the access needed even with a deadbolt and such on
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I walked in on someone at the Courtyard Pasadena a few months go. When I returned to the front desk clerk, he told me it was an issue with online check-in, and that "if she [the woman I walked in on] complains, we have no choice but to give her a full refund." The interesting part to me was that it required her to be proactive to receive compensation. The clerk handed me 4 breakfast vouchers.
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I walked in on someone at the Courtyard Pasadena a few months go. When I returned to the front desk clerk, he told me it was an issue with online check-in, and that "if she [the woman I walked in on] complains, we have no choice but to give her a full refund." The interesting part to me was that it required her to be proactive to receive compensation. The clerk handed me 4 breakfast vouchers.
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Happened to me at a HGI in Houston. Had connecting rooms booked for the kids. We dumped our stuff in one of them and opened the connecting door wide in both rooms and left for dinner. When we returned there was a little old couple who had been checked into our connecting room. They were sitting on their beds and looked so surprised when my kids came bounding into the room. I still wonder what they thought about the open door to another room.
The hotel was beyond apologetic and gave me 60K(!!) points and this was three years ago. I was more than happy.
The hotel was beyond apologetic and gave me 60K(!!) points and this was three years ago. I was more than happy.
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Interesting lesson. Not the first thread w/ this topic either.
Lesson is: Lock your door ... like you lock your front door at home.
Lesson is: Lock your door ... like you lock your front door at home.
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Happened to me once at a Hilton, I was in bed at midnight and someone walked in, scared the hell out of me. I told the front desk and they offered me...500 points
Now I make sure I'm using the chain/bolt.
Now I make sure I'm using the chain/bolt.
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Sorry that it happened - it can certainly be a shock. I had a housekeeper come in before 8, while I was in the shower, and start work on my room - evidently not noticing the shower was running. Doubly awkward, because you are naked and standing between her (in this case) and the exit.
All the consultants on the team laughed at me and said it was obviously my fault for not barricading the door.
In your case, I'd recommend telling management that only your future spouse is allowed to see you naked, and that your dowry will be negatively impacted by at least one goat. Then demand that they give you a goat. A full transcript of the conversation would be appreciated.
All the consultants on the team laughed at me and said it was obviously my fault for not barricading the door.
In your case, I'd recommend telling management that only your future spouse is allowed to see you naked, and that your dowry will be negatively impacted by at least one goat. Then demand that they give you a goat. A full transcript of the conversation would be appreciated.
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If someone walked in on me naked, I would demand compensation... for the other guy!
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So: Use. The. Night. Latch.
(Hotels have a special tool that can pop the night latch if you're in trouble and can't reach the door to unlock it - takes them about 10 seconds. And, if you're in trouble and lose consciousness before being able to contact anyone...well, it probably won't make a difference in that case, will it?)
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If she is cute and let's say open-minded, she is allowed to walk in - when I am naked (or not)...
Edit: on a more serious note, I was given 2x a room which was already occupied. Both times it happened at Hilton properties. No one in the room when I walked in.
So I left immediately and went down to the front desk where they were astonished that the room was not free.
Edit: on a more serious note, I was given 2x a room which was already occupied. Both times it happened at Hilton properties. No one in the room when I walked in.
So I left immediately and went down to the front desk where they were astonished that the room was not free.
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Once at the LeMeridien (now JW Marriott) New Orleans, I was given my key and when I entered the room - a couple was going at it and said whoa! Fortunately it was one of the corner rooms and you can't see the bed when you first open the door.
I was top tier with Meridien's program at that time (wasn't part of Starwood) and was always pre-assigned a nice corner room on an upper floor with a view.
Turns out this was really my room, and the desk had given a key to Mrs. XXX, which had the same last name that I did. Now who was Mrs. XXX in the room with in the middle of the day?
I got reassigned and the room wasn't as good as the one that had been pre-assigned to me and given to Mrs. XXX for devious acts.
I was top tier with Meridien's program at that time (wasn't part of Starwood) and was always pre-assigned a nice corner room on an upper floor with a view.
Turns out this was really my room, and the desk had given a key to Mrs. XXX, which had the same last name that I did. Now who was Mrs. XXX in the room with in the middle of the day?
I got reassigned and the room wasn't as good as the one that had been pre-assigned to me and given to Mrs. XXX for devious acts.
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Once at the LeMeridien (now JW Marriott) New Orleans, I was given my key and when I entered the room - a couple was going at it and said whoa! Fortunately it was one of the corner rooms and you can't see the bed when you first open the door.
I was top tier with Meridien's program at that time (wasn't part of Starwood) and was always pre-assigned a nice corner room on an upper floor with a view.
Turns out this was really my room, and the desk had given a key to Mrs. XXX, which had the same last name that I did. Now who was Mrs. XXX in the room with in the middle of the day?
I got reassigned and the room wasn't as good as the one that had been pre-assigned to me and given to Mrs. XXX for devious acts.
I was top tier with Meridien's program at that time (wasn't part of Starwood) and was always pre-assigned a nice corner room on an upper floor with a view.
Turns out this was really my room, and the desk had given a key to Mrs. XXX, which had the same last name that I did. Now who was Mrs. XXX in the room with in the middle of the day?
I got reassigned and the room wasn't as good as the one that had been pre-assigned to me and given to Mrs. XXX for devious acts.
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I've walked in on and been walked in on once. Not great times for either occurrence.
I always flip the deadbolt and secondary lock when I enter a room for more than 5 minutes. I know there's ways to get the bars/chains/etc open, because it's happened to me on the other end when nobody was in the room. (check youtube, it's quite easy).
I always flip the deadbolt and secondary lock when I enter a room for more than 5 minutes. I know there's ways to get the bars/chains/etc open, because it's happened to me on the other end when nobody was in the room. (check youtube, it's quite easy).
More common has been the room service entry very early - like 0830 - in resort properties Vail, Waikiki et al on the day of checkout when they are trying to clear rooms to accommodate early checkins.
Sometimes I benefit from that plan in Resorts (when inbound) but in a few FS Marriotts not so much. Depends on the property. Usually the hang tag works and I have never had the unwelcome or no knock entry when one of those is in place.