I am on a business trip, staying at a lovely boutique hotel in London. I’m used to things being different when I travel, but three things about my hotel room really confounded me.
When I saw how small the lift was, I told the bellhop that I could take my bags up myself. Maybe if I’d let him escort me he would have shown me how to turn the lights on! I flipped every switch in my room before I gave up and found a housekeeper to help me.
I could blame my jet lag, but I don’t think that I ever would have figured out that you have to put your room key card into this device by the master switch before any lights or electrical outlets will work!
Being a fan of strong coffee, I was happy to see this Nespresso machine in the mini-bar area.
Although there was a card with step-by-step directions, the card did not show where the water reservoir is. After pouring water into the wrong place two times, I finally found it. (Thank goodness for a generous supply of towels!)
I didn’t think twice when the waiter brought me a book of matches with my dinner bill. After all, this is Europe where people still smoke, right?
Luckily I took advantage of the slow lift ride back up to my room to take a closer look.
I noticed that the front of the “matchbook” says “Herbal Seedsticks”–each “matchstick” has a seed embedded in it. The directions say to poke the seedsticks into a container filled with “compost” and water generously with a fine spray.
Have you ever been confounded by your hotel accommodations?
Would you have figured out the light switch?
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I think the light switch would have gotten me too!
There are hotels in California and NY that you have to put your key in to power of up the room. It is a new way for the hotel to conserve power and way to know you are in the room too. I would say it is strange but unique. Did the matches have a herbal scent?
The hotels I'd stayed in on my trip this summer all had those same room light thing. I know it's for conservation, but it still felt a little Big Brother-ish.
Was the coffee good?
I would have figured out the switch, but only because I already had to do that several times! 🙂
I'm envious…I soooo want to go to London 🙂
I love matchbooks…it's the only thing I collect! That's an extra-cool one! 🙂
have fun! this makes me so excited, ill be in london in July!
ive seen those before in a hotel in honduras. its so you dont waste energy and leave the lights on when youre gone!
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