Everyone wants a smooth vacation or business trip experience, especially when it involves staying in a hotel. The staff is well aware of this and tries to offer the best customer service possible.
In some cases, they go above and beyond by creating ideas to entertain their guests, such as making a pillow fort on the bed... While a few of these ideas might border on the risqué side, we can only speculate whether they've been approved by managers or if they're the result of employees trying to inject more fun into their workday.
We've gathered a collection of pictures with some hotels' clever ideas to make their guests' stay more fun, so don't hesitate to take a look!
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A Buddy Of Mine Travels A Lot For Work, Asked For A Fort
And the rules show that they also have common sense.
Load More Replies...They must have had a lot of fun with this guest. Everybody a big laugh!! This is what makes your work fun to do.
I would stay there just because of this. I may actually make a blanket fort today, after reading this and I'm 64.
I'm 56 maybe I'll make one too don't forget your flashlight!
Load More Replies...Love the fort Me and a buddy his dad was at the hospital emergency not going home any time soon. We're hanging in the emergency family room, we decided to build a pillow fort! Full grown adult stright men mid 30s. That was fun.
Hotels are always trying to bring in new customers, especially when they're not fully booked. They use interesting methods to do so. Hotels draw in customers with discounts and special offers that appeal to their wallets. Good marketing connects with the target audience's desires.
Hotel Maid Clearly Found My Sunglasses
We went on a rivercruise in egypt some 15 years ago and everyday WE Had Something different. The best one was a crocodile with my Glasses and the tv-remote in its jaws.
i think the "hotel" is a cruiseship, they are known for creations like this.
Load More Replies...when I was on holiday in turkey for a week when I was around 3-4-5 (I don’t remember) the cleaning staff always made something with the towels and my toys.
Interesting that several pictures (Elephant, Croc, Crab have now appeared showing towel folded stuff with sunglasses in this thread. I suspect that the OP had not lost their sunglasses after all.
You may be right. The instagram brigade apparently often have to invent interesting things in their lives.
Load More Replies...My Hotel Has The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Next To The Bed Instead Of A Bible
Please PLEASE normalize this! I'm neither Mormon nor Christian and neither are others. But we're all human.
I always found that "Bible on the bed side table in hotels" weird. Just why? They should add the Koran, the tora, the satanic bible and stuff for other religions to it. But I guess we all know what would happen...
Ig it depends where it is, like if it's a place majorly visited or the overall population is Christian they might have a vibe. But lately I've been noticing options for whether any religious books, etc are wanted for some hotels.
Load More Replies...I don't remember which hotel was it that I stay at, but they also had them on the night table.
Amazing I enjoy and follow my faith ( not one of the big ones) ,I do not like having others beliefs foisted on me, this is so universal I honestly cannot imagine this offending anyonr, occasionally I remember a time I had no rights according to my abuser, but mostly I practice my faith quietly and both my wonderful hubby and my beautiful daughter have followed my path and are learning about my beliefs. I'm so proud of these amazing people😊
I'm so curious if you don't mind sharing what is your faith? I promise no judgment I just legitimately love learning new things.
Load More Replies...Love it! It's only in the US that you find bibles in hotel night stands. Never seen that in Europe Human rights makes so much more sense!
We have them a bit in Australia, but not every hotel, just depends if Gideon's have decided to donate them in that particular one.
Load More Replies...In today's market, customers value experiences more than just low prices. Hotel marketers are finding ways to personalize experiences that genuinely please and emotionally connect with customers. This is achieved by training staff to provide emotionally satisfying stays for guests. Consistently offering exceptional hospitality encourages customers to return and recommend the hotel to others through word of mouth.
More Hotels Should Do This
That check out time makes it difficult for people checking in on Sunday pm, but maybe they don't have so many of those?
Anyone know which hotel does this? I'm just wondering if it's a chain; if so, I'd definitely stay there.
A couple of questions. How is housekeeping going to clean the room well enough for the Sunday P.M. guests? When do the Sunday P.M. guests get to check in? Not trying to be rude, I'm genuinely curious.
Most hotels have significantly less people checking in on Sunday nights. You'll usually find that hotel rates for Sundays and Mondays are a lot cheaper than the rest of the week (obviously there will be exceptions but generally speaking). So there's not such a demand to get rooms cleaned.
Load More Replies...Where is this? Specifically which hotel and which city. I would travel and book there just for this
As someone who has worked as a hotel manager and also in marketing, I've got to say "bravo for the pure genius" of this idea! Not only did you gain a potential return guest and loads of word of mouth advertising but I'd bet at least 25% of the guests that choose to stay late end up staying another night!
My Hotel Wants You To Take The Nice Soap Home!
There's an organisation that takes soap from hotels, and recycles it. https://cleantheworld.org/get-involved/hotel-recycling-program/
Wish they all did that. Last time I stayed in a hotel, housekeeping took away my slightly used soap, but didn’t replace it. I went to find them, and they said that they had run out. I had to go to a nearby shop and buy myself some soap! Why on earth take away a slightly used bar, if you can’t replace it. Or why even be so wasteful and throw it out in the first place??? I could easily have used the same bar for the rest of my 4 day stay!
That's very strange. Maybe something happened with the soap while they were cleaning the bathroom... like it broke or some cleaning liquid got spilled on it... or it fell into the toilet. Normally they had no reason to take it if you were staying for another 4 days...
Load More Replies...I always take my used hotel soap home. I just wrap it in a few layers of toilet paper or tissues, then peel that off when I use it at home.
I always take the soaps. I have an amazing soap collection that I sniff when I'm sad... yep, I'm crazy
Hotels have to change to toilet roll and the soaps for every new guest, I have a friend that works in a hotel and he has given me enough toilet roll to last for literally years.
The Design Of The Curtains In My Hotel Room To Ensure That There Is No Annoying Light Gap In The Middle
That's a Premier Inn. Purple curtains - check. Booblights - check. Rather strange purple light over the bed - why? Seriously why?
I like Premier Inn but yes that one weird purple strip light is very strange.
Load More Replies...Most hotels I've been, the curtain rails pass each other by about 6 inches.
Hotels nowadays attract customers by creating content that people want to share. They use social media to produce eye-catching marketing materials that grab the attention of potential customers and persuade them to consider a hotel stay, even if it wasn't originally in their plans. This approach is especially effective for reaching less frequent customers.
This Bag Of Old/Stained Face Towels Have Been Re-Used As “Rags” At This Hotel
I stayed at a hotel recently which provided a black washcloth in addition to the normal white towels and washcloths... it was stitched with the word "MAKEUP" on it so you know to use that one for makeup and other things which would stain the white linens.
Vaguely related - several years ago, my mum bought white guest towels. One of my cousins dyes her hair a very vivid red which, for some reason, leaches out with every wash. She now has a special red towel for her hair. She was sort-of offended at first (only sort of, because she knew exactly why), but now she loves that she has her own special towel.
Load More Replies...This is an amazing idea. We do this at our homes so it surely makes sense for at a hotel.
The Toiletries At My Hotel In Switzerland Included A Rubber Ducky
I got one. It is in the shower cabin, as I do not have a bathtub.
Load More Replies...One of the Dublin hotels had one. My friend and I fought over it so hard that housekeeping gave us an extra one. We're in our 40s.
Companionship, they're good listeners, empathic, loyal, don't drink nor smoke, etc.
Load More Replies......all in one tray, can straight away be dumped in the bag. Convenient.
Hotel I Stayed At Was Formerly A Train Station And Had An Actual Train Inside It, With Rooms Inside Each Car
*laughs manically while blowing train whistle at 3am in the morning*
Indianapolis, IN, USA. The hotel was the Crowne Plaza Downtown (aka Union Station)
Load More Replies...I hope their beds are more comfortable than Amtrak's. Two inches of foam to sleep on.
If you visit the social media pages of top hotels, you'll find engaging marketing content, such as videos, posts, and stories. Most of this content is designed to be shared enthusiastically with friends and followers. Hotels also take advantage of platforms like Facebook, which prioritize video content, to share visually appealing material that encourages sharing and attracts customers.
My Hotel In China Has A Card To Give To A Taxi Driver So You Can Find Your Way Back
When I was in college, I traveled to Italy with my art history class. One of the hotels had business cards that adults would use to get back to the hotel when traveling by taxi. They also had cards for students that explained that they were students, traveling in a group, and which hotel that group was waiting for them at. Now I realize that this was very smart, informing whomever that this student was expected back at their hotel.
When my ship was in Athens in 1983 for two weeks, I wrote out in the Greek alphabet the names of the most popular destinations for the sailors to show taxi drivers, most importantly how to get back to the ship.
Kinda wish this was an International hotel thing. Like this type of thing for any hotel with guests from abroad instead of assuming the guests took the time to learn the local language... I'm looking internally at my own Nation, USA
Useless now - Xi Jingping has made sure that no foreigner person will want to travel to China anyway!
The Hotel My Parents Are Staying At In Nc To Watch The Eclipse Stocked All Of The Rooms With These
Lol I just saw it and was like "cool, free food!" Didn't realize that it was all eclipse themed until I saw this comment
Load More Replies...Should have also included those special eclipse watching glasses that help you not go blind?
Awww I love this! Going to the eclipse on 2024 and staying in Dayton, hopefully they have something like this !! Went the the eclipse in Hopkinsville, but wasn't planning on staying the night. We ended up staying a littlest dinkies hotel right outside of Hopkinsville, because traffic was so incredibly bad!
Weather Station At A Hotel
This hotel is in Kochi, India. This is like one of the best hotels in the area
I'm a native and I find it difficult to comprehend why would they make a joke-intended sign🤣
Load More Replies...The "redneck" version is just a big old piece of rope hanging with the same sign.
Load More Replies...Out find this at a lot of little cabins in the Alps. With a pinecone or a rock instead of a coconut.
there is a similar thing at myrtle beach, its by the upside down museum
They say it's often easier to keep and make more money from your current customers than to find new ones. However, customers don't always stick with the same hotel forever. To address this, hotels have come up with unique loyalty programs. These programs help attract new customers and keep the old ones coming back.
The Hotel I Am Staying At Has The Fire Evacuation Plans At Ground Level So You Can See Them If Smoke Has Filled The Hallways
Because that’s useless and doesn’t work. Emergency situations have been studied and analyzed to figure out the best practices. Evacuations plans are meant to be consulted before any emergency, when you visit a place for the first time and have all the time needed to familiarize yourself with the layout of the floor. During an actual emergency with hallways filled with smoke, no one will spend a second to look at the map. The efficient solution is indicators / markings / lights, visible in the dark and pointing to the closest exit.
Load More Replies...Great idea, should be 1 up high and 1 down low in every hotel in the world
When my children were tiny I always had a sticker at the bottom of the door saying child sleeps here please rescue 1st. In case there was ever a fire and I for some reason couldn’t get to them the fire men would know.
Needs a little battery powered safety light for when the electricity fails in a fire, and you need to read in the dark
My Hotel In Switzerland Has Different Plug Sockets For Guests From Different Parts Of The World
I don't think any of these work for US plugs. The third hole has to be round.
They would have to step down to 120v for a US socket
Load More Replies...all of them look like faces except for the second one from the left
I Didn't Think This Sort Of Thing Really Happens
I asked the hotel to hide a picture of Robert Downey jr in my room. I forgot all about it and when I went to take a hot bath to wash off a s***ty day, I caught sight of this.
If I had a boring, same thing every day, type job I would enjoy little distractions like this.
Load More Replies...#1 - Your crappy day suddenly turned into a perfect day because RD, Jr. has that affect! #2 - Hotels that take that extra step...they are probably very pleased to do this. It's out of the "norm" and it makes them laugh, too. I know for a fact that if a hotel did this for me, I would be a repeat customer. (for the person stating, "Don't the staff have enough to do?" - hotels have a place for requests like this. They wouldn't ask if they couldn't do it. Lighten up...)
I asked a hotel to put a sign on the bathroom mirror with a family joke - kids used to argue about who loved Megaman the most. Sign said "(my daughter) loves Megaman more than anyone else in the whole world and that's permanent". Hotel did it, Kids LOVED it.
Former waitress here (so not exactly the same) : if we have time, AND the person is very nice and not entitled, we can go out of our way to make a special effort for a customer. But personal requests not related to the work you're supposed to do and just adding to it are usually what gets you bad-mouthed between staff. Especially in hard jobs like hotel work (long hours, having to be polite to jerks, others assuming it's an "easy job cause everyone can do that" and so you can do a little more...)
You've probably seen similar programs in coffee shops and stores. In hotels, these programs often reward customers with savings, like a percentage off their stay, earned by staying a certain number of nights.
This Is What Happens If You Tip Egyptian Hotel Service Generously
Chill with the downvotes. Isabella was simply saying she wouldn't want this for her, and even ended with haha. Save your downvotes for comments that are clearly inappropriate.
Load More Replies...It looks cool. But I mean... thanks. Now I have to fold all of these before I can get into bed lol
I think additional bedding/towels not primary...
Load More Replies...Here is a tip: if you leave a flat $5 or whatever denomination out on your dresser or nightstand during a stay over, your maid will think it is a tip. People do tip every day of their stay sometimes because usually it is a different person cleaning each day. If your money is crumpled it is fine. That is what they told us.
A Black Towel In My Hotel Room For Make-Up So The White Ones Don’t Get Stained
You bet. Used to work at a hotel that provided*make up wipes* and people STILL used the hand towels. 🙄
Load More Replies...You know, it has *never* occured to me to use a plain towel to remove my make-up. Never. I remove most of it pre-shower with eye make-up remover towelettes that I bring with and during my shower, remove any that may or may not have remained (usually none, those towelettes do the job). People know damn well using the washcloths/hand towels stains them & seemingly just don't care. Dang......
I hate to dirty a perfectly white towel. No matter where I'm at. I refuse to stain a perfectly white towel. that's just disgusting and stupid.
When I was in Sweet Adelines we wore theatrical makeup. I always brought a black face cloth.
Sometimes The Hotel Holding Your Wedding Also Has A Llama Convention Booked
If I remember correctly... I have a little advice to give, be careful with saliva. 🤣
TIL that such a thing like a llama convention exists and I am absolutely delighted! What a great way to start your marriage
In our digital age, how do hotels attract clients? Hotels can draw in clients by using digital technology to offer convenient services. This includes online check-ins and check-outs, digital keys for room access, online booking, and virtual concierge services. These digital enhancements make it easier for customers and encourage repeat business.
This Hostel In Germany Is An Indoor Vintage Rv Park
Saw This In The Hotel Grounds Where I Was Working Today
My Hotel In Odessa (Ukraine) Tells You Which Day It Is By Changing The Elevator Carpet Every Day
Ukraine is a huge country, so, although a lot of cities there were indeed destroyed to the ground, there's still a lot that had relatively minor destructions, including Odesa. So that hotel should be fine if it has survived the near death of tourism in the region. Odesa is a sea city, and swimming is mostly forbidden now, cause, well, mines randomly floating to the shore.
Load More Replies...Fairly small elevator. I suspect they simply have seven different rugs. Additionally, it would reduce wear and make it easy to always have them clean...
Load More Replies...The custom rugs had to have cost a pretty penny (just cuz that's 7 rugs per elevator car), but it definitely saves a LOT of wear and tear on the carpet! Instead of having to rip it out every 5 years or so to replace it, they'll last 35 years before needing replacement, so definitely money well spent! I think more hotels should do this!
How drunk do people get in Odessa? If I was visiting I'd be more worried getting shelled than keeping track of the days.
Makes sense cause elevator floors are nasty and hard to professionally clean when they're being used constantly
Hotels appeal to customers by offering a unique experience. Instead of just selling a product, they create an experience that matches what customers are looking for. People choose hotels that match their style, standards, and preferences. Hotels that lack attractive interiors and amenities struggle to attract customers because they aren't memorable.
When The Hotel Staff Has Your Back
lucky girl. glad she has a guy who not only respects her boundaries but also wants to make her feel comfortable about her boundaries. very, very rare.
*Starts humming Judas Priest, "Breaking the law! Breaking the law! ..."*
Load More Replies...I don't get it. If she doesn't wwant to have sex and this guy respects her wishes, why does he need the hotel to make a sing? I'm sure I'm missing something. Maybe for them to get to the room and the guy says something like "Damn! Even if we wanted we cant!"?
It would actually be a relief to me. Takes some pressure off.
Load More Replies...Definitely thumbs up for the staff, but I can't really make sense of the situation. If the girl doesn't want sex so much that the guy decides to make this kind of request, doesn't it imply she's not completely comfortable around him? And if so, why even share a room? Or am I misreading something?
That is SO SWEET. Except for how nuts it is that she would trust his ability to follow hotel rules but not hers. But still, sweet
This Hotel In Central London Keeps Beehives On Their Roof!
London seems to be(e) embracing this trend, which is wonderful. I can't help but wonder what the honey is like, though, with all the pollution in the air.
Load More Replies...Chuck a wildflower bomb out of the window on a rainy day - they'll thank you for it!
This isnt as great as it sounds. We have a lack of wild bees and the domesticated takes to much of the needed supplies. https://theconversation.com/keeping-honeybees-doesnt-save-bees-or-the-environment-102931
The bees would still fly into the wild and do the same job.
Load More Replies...That's my favorite hotel. It was a Mother's Day trip treat. I usually stay al cheaper touristy hotels and was in heaven whilst there.
Load More Replies...We need more green roofs. It's cooler and helps with bringing oxygen and carbon untying the cities.
Roofs, or should it be rooves? (Showing my age, here...)
Load More Replies...Someone made a house that someone made that is heated by the bee's body heat
This Kids Menu At The Hotel I’m Staying At
That would be the Teenager menu, sausage rolls and Red Bull.
Load More Replies...Thats 100% corrrect and sometimes my tween will order it all in 1 sentence and order a side of do i have to be here
I was gonna say "that's for teens", but then every one else had already said it. I love how our minds collectively go to unhappy teenagers - we all remember that phase clearly, it seems!
Wheres the Pirate Plate? A spare plate to give the kids some of what mom and dad are eating. A local restaurant offers this
To attract clients, hotels are improving their interiors and amenities to meet customer expectations. They also use their location to attract different types of guests, based on factors like views and nearby attractions.
Continue scrolling to discover more imaginative creations from hotel staff. And once you're finished, don't forget to explore some other fascinating and artistic hotels we've previously featured.
This Hotel Lets You Borrow A Plant To Take To Your Room So You Have A Friend To Talk To
If the plant wins you might want to reconsider what you are arguing about.
Load More Replies...why is "take a plant to your room..." so ominous I cant is it gonna f*****g kill me
This Hotel Shampoo Assumes Your Theft
Most hotels actually allow you to take the soaps home, what do you think they will do with a half-empty bottle anyways?
many of the hotels i have been in have a dispenser at the bathroom rahter than seperate bottles. It seem like a much more ecofreindly solution, as they won't get stuck with half empty bottles, and it requires far less plastic to contain it.
Load More Replies...Unless it's a bottle attached to the wall, they plan for you to take the toiletries
I've never gotten such a big bottle in hotel! It's either a dispenser on the wall, or a small bottle that's good for just one hair wash, or two if you have short hair.
I follow the Ross Gellar approach, anything that's not stuck down comes home with me 🤣 Seriously tho, those things are complimentary so not really stealing.
Would your "not stuck down" apply to bath robes? towels? sheets? pillows?
Load More Replies...In the hotels my mom stays at the shampoo,conditioner and body wash is unstealable
Instead Of Bibles, My Hotel Has Copies Of 1984
When I read the caption, it sort of took my breath away. Then thought, Oh so cool. I would want to stay inthe hotel room and read the book.
Austin, Tx Hotel Making It Easier For Handicapped Guests To Enjoy The Pool
As a handicapped person I say YES YES YES! More hotels need things like this! I recently went to a wedding at a hotel and there were 0 and I mean 0 ramps, lifts or disabled facilities, and the room was up stairs!! Absolutely awful!
Having mobility issues, but not yet gotten to the stage of having to use a wheelchair, this is also great for me. Swimming pool steps can be a bugger to use.
I've used a kayak launch that's handicapped accessible and the grab bars make it extremely user friendly for anybody. https://maps.app.goo.gl/JqEpoXK1ktXS45P39
Load More Replies...Ffs, who still uses the term ‘handicapped’? Upvote for the accessible swimming pool access. Downvote for the description.
Old people, who learnt not to say cripple
Load More Replies...I wish my wheelchair-bound dad lived right by a pool that had that feature. He loves being in water, and it's been years. It breaks my heart.
If you live in the US try the ymca. They have lifts to get us in the pool! I use a wheelchair and usually use the pool several times a week.
Load More Replies...This Hotel In Singapore Is Very Green
It seems like a good idea, but that would be a nightmare to maintain.
No, it would be a pleasure to maintain. Hire me.
Load More Replies...Sometimes reading the comments really displays some personality types. Instead of appreciating and doubting the architecture, people inserting problems that don't exist.
What a silly comment. You don't think they know how to take care of them!!
Load More Replies...This is actually the National University of Singapore. Dunno why OP thought it was a hotel.
My Hotel Room Comes With A Complimentary Android Phone With Free Data And Calls
what happens if someone takes it with them when they leave
Load More Replies...I just have to say this... I am listening to "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths, and I read this post just as he said "take me out."
I misinterpreted their brochure when it advertised that "every room comes with a complimentary handy."
Huh, I don't know why it's taken me this long going down this thread, but "handy" is the German word for a mobile/cell phone. It's always amused me, and probably where this name originated, even though this incidence is clearly in the UK, judging from the plug.
Load More Replies...If the phone is not in your room when you check out, your credit card gets billed
Load More Replies...This is definitely the UK, looking at the socket it's plugged into. They've obviously upgraded a bit since I last stayed in a Holiday Inn. (Not that I needed a complementary phone, since I live in the UK, but I still think it's a great idea.)
Load More Replies...I've had that in Shanghai, China, and in Osaka, Japan.
Load More Replies...Good idea if you don't have unlimited international data on your plan.
It's worth a whole $100. And tracking is on. And they have your CC details.
Load More Replies...These Do Not Disturb Options At My Hotel
Aaawwww, I wanted one saying "building a homemade Stargate, may need to replace toaster."
I am building a flux capacitor, but I still have enough plutonium. But call Marty, he's late again.
I Left My Jacket At A Hotel And They Mailed It To Me With A Complementary Pillow
Great hotel and customer service! When I forget once a shirt in a hotel in Nitra, Slovakia, I didn't get it back! I called them almost immediately and initially they said they found it and they will keep it safe for me since I was supposed to come back the week after. Surprise, after I arrived the next week, they told me that they have thrown away my shirt "by mistake". Not even an apology was offered.
I once closed out a bar and forgot my jacket. The next day I called the bar and they said no one left anything. The next day, someone who had been with me went to the bar and started raising hell about them trying to steal my jacket. Suddenly it showed up being the bar and they claimed not to know how. It was a hoodie from Kali Linux and I'm guessing the bar tender recognized it and wanted to steal it. I'm lucky she was with me, her husband said "she's a firey Mexican and no one wants to be on the bad side of that!"
Load More Replies...i left my stuffed piggy at a hotel a few years ago, annd they sent it back with lollipops and a note saying he enjoyed his time with the front desk girls :]]
While managing a hotel in Okotoks Alberta Canada a child left their favorite "must have" spiderman pajamas behind and when the mother called we could hear the child crying in the background so we immediately Fedex'd the jammies to Texas so when the family arrived home the child was able to wear the spidy jammies to bed that night!
In the US it’s big business to sell the items left behind by guests. I have found my left behind, (rather pricey) sandals for sale on eBay! Looking through the page they were in I saw LOTS of different items of clothing and shoes with different sizes for all. I contacted the seller and never heard back or saw the page again. (To add: they were my sandals because if two very specific issues I had with them: left side clasp was wonky due to being run over, freak rainstorm all but ruined them since I had to walk in ankle deep water while there-KY USA-)
In The Europa Park Hotel In Germany There Is A Tiny Children Bathroom In The Bathroom
That's adorable, but I feel sorry for whatever maids have to try and walk in sideways and try to clean that tiny space!
I'm sorry for which maid has to clean that. Great for parents if you're taking a shower or bath they can use that one. Great job.
As A Guy Who Takes His Family To A Hotel Every Winter While I Work On My Writing, I Approve This Bathroom
It would be funnier if, on the inside of the door, there was a pic of Jack Nickleson breaking through the door that says 'here's Johnny'
Maybe that's the room this is? It would make sense.
Load More Replies...This is fun for people who read or have seen The Shining. Not so fun for the others.
Wait.... there are people (grown people) who haven't read The Shining by Stephen King?????????? No way.
Load More Replies...As it's the bathroom I think it would make more sense, especially with the bloody bath mat, if it were Psycho.
The Shining also has a memorable bathroom scene involving an axe, so I think the decor here is appropriate.
Load More Replies...Honorary Manager Of Crescent Hotel In Eureka Springs Is Cat, And This Is His Door
The current Manager is named Jasper, he is a long hair tuxedo & a sweet boy. Spent most of his time in front of the fire while we were there last November. He also joined us for part of the ghost tour. He is a top notch host! The rest of the hotel is awesome too. The regular history is just as fascinating as the ghost stories.
OH this is the really haunted hotel! The history behind it is fascinating. It used to be a cancer hospital run by a man names Norman Baker, who claimed to have a miraculous cure for cancer. In reality, he did not, and used this "hospital" to take money from dying people. There is a legend that this hotel is haunted to this day by the spirits of the people Norman Baker k1lled, and even of Norman Baker himself. (Sam and Colby have a really cool video explaining more about this hotel)
We love Eureka Springs, we booked a ghost tour at this hotel, but my wife chickened out.
Load More Replies...You are welcome to, but they will just ignore you and walk away
Load More Replies...This is in Arkansas, USA. It’s apparently haunted too, if you’re into that sorta thing. Beautiful architecture and the surrounding hilly countryside is beautiful.
Yes! Selena and kris was also in it, it was the first thing I thought of :)
Load More Replies...The Staff At Our Hotel Made A Cool Crocodile Out Of Our Towels
*tries to revive duckie* doctor i don't think hes going to make it
Load More Replies...Floor Of My Hotel Dining Room In Lausanne Is A Working Train Model
I'd stay here all day if I had to. Provided they turn on the train.
Same. I was just wondering why anyone would actually eat anything
Load More Replies...My Hotel Room Has A Rope That Turns On/Off All The Lights In The Room
My grandma used to have it in her bedroom :)
Load More Replies...This Historic Sign In My Hotel Explains How To Use Electricity In Case You Had Never Used It Before
Edison did win the race. He won by being underhanded, and by cheating, but it still counts. Edison bulbs still exist (the screw-in types), whereas Tesla ones sort of... don't. Though I would be tempted to suggest the new LED bulbs are "Teslas", since LEDs only work in one direction of current, and it still kind of blows my mind that LED bulbs even work on AC supplies without being seizure inducing.
Load More Replies...When hotels were first equipped with electricity, many of them employed switchers-their job was to switch lights on and off
Using electricity for lighting DOES affect soundness of sleep, though. Really can't sleep well with the light on.
These actually did exist (in different forms) in the early 1900s giving instructions on how to use electric lighting in a room. Previously, lighting was produced with gas lamps that you'd light with a match when entering.
Load More Replies...Please tell me this is an original sign dating back to the early 1900s when electricity was a new and sometimes scary concept.
It's an old sign that people used to put up back when electric lights were new. My aunt liked antiquing and she had one of these that she bought.
This Hotel Allows Dogs And You Can Alert The Cleaners That You Left Your Dog In The Room While You Ski [translation: Attention, I Am Sleeping Here!]
Hampton Inn shows pets and had these available that say "Beware of Adorable"
Kennels vs having your dog with you. If your dog stays at home when you go to work, it can probably manage a few hours while you go and ski. I'm sure the dog gets to go on lots of lovely mountain walkies.
Load More Replies...Hotel Has Zombie Apocalypse In Safety Plan
HA! I looked and it IS .. right there on the CDC website ;)
Load More Replies...Finally someone is ready for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. Remember I only have to be faster than someone else to get away.
The Hotel I'm Staying At Has A "Lending Locker"
That's at the place with the do not disturb signs
Load More Replies...I travel with my box fan, but a small fan would be a good item to put in there
I do love this....but do many people require a croc pot whilst on vaca???
People in hotels who may be feeding their whole family while they wait for their placement in military housing. Okay it is not vacation, but a fairly common scenario.
Load More Replies...The Toilet In My Hotel In Filled With Seawater
Omg, this makes so much sense. There are so many things that we can use unprocessed water for, instead of using all the energy and money and time for so called purification.
Air conditioner's condensation water could be used too. Before mine was conected to the drain I used a 5 gl bucket and used it to flush my bathroom.
Load More Replies...I was wondering if it would corrode the pipes. But great idea!
Load More Replies...Is that to tell you not to drink it? Because I never drink toilet water.
“Distinctive seawater sent” = don’t complain when it smells like stagnant bog in here
Exactly. Thinking your companion is constantly passing gas all night.
Load More Replies...My Hotel Recreated The Subject Of This Still Life In Front Of The Painting
My Hotel Is Doing Construction So They Put A Chocolate Hammer On The Bed
What happened to mints on pillows? I don't get daily maid service, but even at check in, I can't remember the last time I saw this!
Spotted This In The Breakfast Room At My Hotel This Morning
Yes, I just looked it up! Although you could also just use a pan :)
Load More Replies...I need this. (A direct quote from my biography titled “but I don’t have that - confessions of a kitchen gadget freak”)
My kid loves these in hotels and they are safe for all the little kids to use themselves
Great. Now I want pancakes. Edit: I want that pancake maker AND pancakes!
The Hotel I’m Staying At Has A Pet Menu For Room Service
Don't get me wrong it is cute and stuff but that is way too expensive even if I were ordering it for me!
I was wondering about the prices too... but then we don't know which currency this is.
Load More Replies...No worries. A cat would love all of that, except for the veggies.
Load More Replies...It's cheaper than a meal for you in the restaurant, so order a "people" bag and dine in your room! lol
Load More Replies...My Hotel Has An Emergency Polka Button
Imagine staying here with kids and they find out about The Polka Button
"oh, that's so sad...Alexa, play the polka." *Kid named Alexa presses Polka Button*
Load More Replies...Where did ya come from, where did ya go, where did ya come from cotton eye Joe! I annoyed my friends before by just looping after where did ya go. I thought it was hilarious anyway
Load More Replies...I loved watching Lawrence Welk with my grandparents!
Load More Replies...As someone whose home is being remodeled into a Swiss Chalet … and I like to add a silly element to each room … thank you bored panda for an idea *evil laughter ensues*
This Hotel In Luxembourg Had A Hot Nutella Dispenser
Hot Nutella dispenser is my stripper name. That was funnier in my head.
how many of you addicted to this product imagine yourself lying below the beak, mouth open ? :D
Now this is something that I wish people would judge Europeans for a little bit more. Come on America, let us have it! Revolting stuff, destroys the environment, sneakily used everywhere instead of actual chocolate.
Probably way more hygenic than having one big jar that anyone can stick contaminated cutlery into, and much better for the enviroment that those small packets of nutella that is 50% plasticwrapping. All in all a really good solution to common problems.
"Ma'am, please do not drink directly from the- Oh FFS not again. SECURITY!"
A Hotel’s Reminder On How To Climb Stairs
Or 2 at a time if your going down in a hurry to get to the hospital....
The Crab The Cleaners Left In Or Hotel Room Made From Towels
Is that their cute way of requesting a proper tip whilst presenting the bill receipt?
Not allowed bring home towels but this little dude would probley be getting packed, so cute
A Letter From Hotel Management About Ladybug Love
Not in very LARGE numbers - they quickly lose all cuteness...
Load More Replies...We had a nest under the siding of our house. We had a rose garden as well. We were happy to have them.
We’re in Maryland and we get ladybugs in winter too. I don’t mind them at all. I heard somewhere that in some cultures a ladybug in the house is considered good luck. I guess we’re practically drowning in good luck, as we get a lot of ladybugs around the doors and in the house.
Bonus points for subtly pointing out that the species is endangered, so don't kill them.
Instead Of A Bible, My Hotel Room In Philadelphia Has The Constitution And Declaration Of Independence
Last hotel I was in gave me a Quran (written in Japanese, English and Hebrew all at once) instead of a bible. It was kinda cool and definitely accidentally ended up in my suitcase.
I'm sure they don't mind. That does sound pretty cool.
Load More Replies...The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (seen in one of the other pictures) would be preferable.
Requested A Photo Of James Earl Jones For My Hotel Room. 5 Star Customer Service
If I was hotel staff I would enjoy the challenge of an occasional ridiculous request.
Is he the guy that narrates the Disney legends with John Henry and all those?? Best voice ever!!
The Shower In My Hotel Has A Little Cutout So You Can Turn It On Before Getting In
*glares at my shower that actually only has a fabric shower curtain* you are why we can’t have nice things
Is there another hole to stick my hand through to check what temperature it is?
The Hotel I’m Staying At Gives You A Free Drink At The Hotel Bar Of You Forego A Room Cleaning
Woo hoo! Free drinks for the whole stay!!! Who needs a clean room anyway?
This is a great idea! I'm the type to forgo cleaning the entire trip (some exceptions, like if the trashcan gets too full), then clean the room myself the last day. I'll usually have bought some cleaning wipes and I bring along a cloth specifically to wipe down surfaces, and I will get on my hands and knees to look under beds or furniture for anything. Obviously a proper cleaning after I leave is necessary, but I try to make the housekeepers job as easy as I can.
Yes, please. I've always felt like the daily cleaning was a bit of an intrusion. Although, I don't like the thought of the option possibly costing some cleaners their jobs.
I stayed at a hotel in Ottawa, Canada. They gave guests a Starbucks voucher for each night they didn't use housekeeping...
Unfortunately, the skip cleaning option is increasingly used to reduce the housekeeping workforce, and the housekeepers face far dirtier rooms after several days, without added cleaning time.
I Stayed At A Hotel In Copenhagen Recently, And This Was Their "Do Not Disturb" Sign
"Get out" implies you were inside in the first place. "F*ck off" would be better
"STAY OUT" or "KEEP OUT" would be more appropriate... or "GET LOST".
A Really Cool Bookshelf Whose Shelves Spell Something, Seen At A Hotel
Love the concept - would like a bookshelf like this. Just horizontal is so overrated!
Take a book leave a book. Had to move the screen back to read it.
My Hotel Room Had A White Noise Machine Installed In The Wall
Subliminal ads for hotel products no doubt. Maybe local businesses kick back some money to be included?
Load More Replies...Personably, I listen to 10 hours of silence occasionally interrupted by a metal pipe falling
The Hotel I Stayed At Uses Lemon Grass Instead Of A Plastic Straw
It probably depends where you live, in my country lemon grass costs an arm and a leg, I couldn't imagine using it as a disposable straw :) But we sometimes use wheat straws, they don't get soggy and there is no taste - wish they were more common instead of the paper ones!
Load More Replies...Hotel Reception Desk
The OCD side of me just hates the fact that many of the pieces don't line up right. It would drive me crazy to have to look at that all of the time.
Wood moves as it dries and with changes in humidity and temperature. Not much you can do to prevent it.
Load More Replies...Elevator In My Hotel Has Karaoke
Whos staying in the lift all night with a few drinks and new people to party with on all floors
Fabulous idea and lots of fun! I, however, would inquire to see if they had a "karaoke free" floor or sound cancelling headphones available. A lot of people sing like I do and that is NOT fabulous or fun.
Hotel Maid Left A Towel Monkey
I love this but if i saw this in my hotel room i would jump
Housekeeping Tucked My Laptop In When They Made The Bed
I love the idea, I just think my dumb a*s would sit on it by accident
You know this is an expensive hotel because dude actually left his laptop out
It's under the pillow, not on top of it. What are these people - monsters?
Honest Instructions On This Pen From A Hotel
Still counts as writing to a loved one.
Load More Replies...Do you think all these instructions to take things are just reverse psychology? i.e. you read it and then think, "Oh no, I would never do something like that!" and put it back.
I don't usually take things from hotels, but if there is an OK sign to take it, I usually do. Other than that I only take partially used tiny bottles of shampoo or things like that.
Load More Replies...This Hotel Actually Makes It Easy To Connect Your Laptop To The TV
Madness! Part of a hotel stay is spending several hours of the first night driving around to find adapters and dislocating your shoulder trying to plug it all in.
I need to move with the times…connecting your laptop to the TV? What will these young’uns think of next!
The Hotel I'm Staying At Is Serving Full Honeycomb For Breakfast
The Hostel I’m At Dispenses Soap Like Parmesan
Awww! Haven’t seen these in a long time! They used to be all over the place when I was a kid. Liquid soap was rather an exception…
WOW! As someone who is mildly allergic to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and it's ilk (the surface for cheap or industrial strength liquid soap), I would LOVE it if I found these anywhere in my daily life!
Load More Replies...this type of soap dispenser was on European trains for decades. (identical - including brand - except it was blank metal).
Absolutly! And it had this typical soapy smell to it. Neither unpleasant nor specially good, just very clean.
Load More Replies...The Stairs In A Swedish Hotel
Received Chocolate From Hotel For Inconvenience Caused By Construction
Ok my dumbass would've thought they were actual nuts and bolts and thrown em away. Whoever made these must take real pride in their work.
I don't need the fancy nut and bolt... just leave a slab of chocolate.
The Hotel I Was Staying In Had A Tree In The Middle Of The Room
Sadly, not the most attractive tree (happily, it appears to get some treatment but it still looks a bit enslaved). Trees naturally bring a microcosm of many levels of species and I'm not sure I want all of them... where I sleep! Trees do better when not used as gimmicks!
This Hotels Mirror Tells The Weather
Some hotels have rooms with only interior windows, so this is handy in that case when you can't see outside from your room.
Load More Replies...Requested A Pillow Fort, Hotel Delivers
This Hotel Is An Old Prison
I wonder what the energy there is like… you know, when you visit old castles, ruins or dungeons… it‘s sort of as if „something“ left an imprint. Felt that in Alcatraz, even though you‘d think these thousands of tourists would drive that energy away….
A lot of the prisoners spent most of their lives there, that energy will be around long after we're gone.
Load More Replies...The Toiletries At This Hotel Are Shaped Like The Hotel
There was, instantly that association. The ones on the left would serve as well! "Anything's a dildo if you're brave enough!" 8-)
Load More Replies...This Hotel Is Held Up By A Giant Hand
there's a joke here, I just can't put my finger on it
Load More Replies...This Hotel I’m Staying At, The “Do Not Disturb” Is A Button That Shuts Off The Card Reader From Housekeeping Getting In
I assume it’s just for the maid’s skeleton key card and individual key cards still work. Otherwise people would leave it on all the time and walk out the door.
Load More Replies...A hotel where I stayed also had these.. Its more convenient as u dont have to get out of your room
Not really. They could wake you up, or knock while you're busy in bed, or go when you leave, etc.
Load More Replies...My Hotel Room Has A Sauna
Quite common in most modern European ski resorts… at least a infra-red-light cabin. It astonished me, considering the consciousness Europe has towards energy saving.
Yeah, it was probably built before the energy crisis, before the dark times.
Load More Replies...I do understand this opinion - and I am a Finnish person. Not all of us love sauna.
Load More Replies...In A Hotel In Prague ( Bad Pic Bcs I Was Drunk)
Yes, it tells that English is a major business language and commonly shared andtaught in schools that are not in English speaking countries if anything, it reminds us how bad English speakers are about learning other languages
Load More Replies..."ALL FUN COSTS SOMETHING..." or "ALL FUN HAS A PRICE"... *being pedantic, I know*
The Mirror In My Hotel In Japan Has A Heated Part That Won't Steam Up After A Shower
These Complimentary (?) Dumbbells In My Hotel Room
@GrillMeASalmon -- You scroll onto this simple image and your mind concludes: "punched on the face during checkout" is an appropriate comment? There are many here that are up for talking...
Ha that looks like the place i stayed in in Malmo, Sweden. Also had a herbal garden on their roof
The Hotel I Stayed At Last Weekend Has A 'Shower Beer' Fridge By The Shower
😂😂 Yes Michael..With a sign in the bathroom: “Please feel free to splash water everywhere, leave beard clippings & toothpaste all over the sink and your dirty clothes & wet towels on the floor”
Load More Replies...Nah, that's what the shield in the bathroom is for, the water doesn't go that far unless you angle the shower head too far
Load More Replies...These Bike Seats/Handles Acting As Skulls In My Hotel
This Paper Cutout In My Hotel In Madrid That Changes Color If You Smoke In Your Room
Fire warning smoke detectors don't react to small amounts of cigarette smoke. This is claerly just so the hotel can see if you've been smoking in a non-smoking room and charge you extra for deep cleaning. Great idea, IMO.
Load More Replies...This Hotel Has An Elevator Button In The Hallway So There Is An Elevator Waiting For You By Time You Get There
Brilliant, but isn't it tiresome for the people already in the elevator?
A sophisticated elevator has programs (algorithms) that optimize it's operational parameters for a defined event. That type of input will be factored into the next program but will not modify the current one.
Load More Replies...I wonder can people in the lift still press the close button before you reach the lift, that would be fun
It´s more like, Why is this needed? Are people today so impatient they can´t wait the couple seconds in front of it?
This Portrait Of Steve Jobs Made Out Of Parts Of Apple Products In My Hotel Lobby
Needs a front facing camera, needs a forward delete key, needs any indicator of current hardware status, needs repair-ability, yada, yada. I appreciate the cost value of engineering but hate the pretentiousness of Tim thinking he knows more than his customers,... mac boi! 8-)
Load More Replies...East Miami Hotel’s Elevator Wall Has Tiny Lights And A Mirror Effect To Appear As A View Of Stars In Outer Space
I have encountered these at a theme park. I literally cannot walk through with my eyes open, as it seriously messes with my eyes/brain = migraine. I just need someone to hold my hand!
This "Black Cloth" In The Hotel Bathroom
Make up stains. Or waterproof mascara. All oil based cosmetics leave ugly stains…
Load More Replies...I've seen these at most hotels I stay at, nothing special about them.
My Hotel In Tx Has A Tx Shaped Lazy River
Oooh Marriott Marquis Houston! Also has 6 eateries and a Skybridge to the convention center and Discovery Green Park. Prices $190-280 a night!
Awesome! Maybe I‘ll have to go visit Texas again one of these days…. just for that pool!
Me too! Wonder where it is and what is the hotel?
Load More Replies...Basically it’s like a swimming pool, in the shape of a river, with a current. And you sit in floating donuts (or whatever shape) and ride the current.
Load More Replies...You can take a look in more detail here - https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g56003-d10159638-Reviews-Marriott_Marquis_Houston-Houston_Texas.html
This Hotel's Carpet And Lighting Combo Produce A Really Trippy Effect
HELL NO, I didn't book to experience the backrooms again! Been there, done that, almost died in the process.
Load More Replies...Add a zig zag, mirrors on the zig zag walls, carpet up the side walls and round things on the ceiling (Dr Who style) and you have a motel I stayed at in Yugoslavia.
This Robot Delivered Water To My Room
Probably replacing a fridge in the room or a vending machine. It might not be replacing a human.
Load More Replies...I once seen one get on an elevator in a hotel and demand the middle spot. Turns out another robot was coming down the same elevator, and they just stuck there with the elevator doors not being able to close
These Chairs At My Hotel In Munich Spell Out “Hello.”
This Hotel Fines You For Smoking Or Durian
technically it says "and", so either one is free.... but what if you smoe a Durian?
Load More Replies...So what this tells me is that, if you're rich enough, you can smoke while eating durian.
What if you have a durian-flavoured vape? (Bleugh, who would do that?!!)
So, it says if you use tobacco AND Durian there is a fine, what is you just use one or the other?
Our Hotel Room Bath Filled Up From The Ceiling
The Crazy Bear in the UK - it's in my 'want to stay' list but it's so expensive.
That seems like a great way to splash water everywhere, as well as not get the right temperature because the temperature will cool from such a height. It is a cool gimmick but I question the practicality of it
The Hotel I'm At Changes The Elevator Mats Throughout The Day
Staff are constantly cleaning floors. The carpets will be removed to a larger open area where it is easier to maneuver the vacuum brush head and thus lessen damage to the mirrored inside walls of the elevator.
Load More Replies...This Hotel Has Pizza On Speed Dial
Pool Themed Restrooms In A Hotel
My Hotel Room Has A Pommel Horse At The End Of The Bed
Flat Carpet In A Hotel In Cologne, Germany Imitating A Curvy Surface
How to say "we hate drunk and high people" in every language without saying a word
Hotel Bookshelf Levels Out Book Height
But then whenever you take a book you have to spend 10mimutes trying to find the exact place you took it from
If you take only one, there should be only one space. If you take more (or your roommates do), that makes it a little more problematic.
Load More Replies...That looks like a high school reading list. Was this a hotel for freshmen?
This Mustard Tube Squeezer In The Hotel I Am Staying At
It‘s smoked caviar from Sweden. You can even buy it at IKEA! Usually eaten with poached eggs and toast. Got to have a liking for it, though.
I’m not allowed in ikea anymore. Turns out you are only allowed to buy so many stuffed sharks
Load More Replies...My dad has one for toothpaste, but it's not on a stand like this.
Load More Replies...This Public Restroom At A Hotel Has Black Toilet Paper
How are you supposed to know when your balloon knot is clean?!
one of my fancy clients has this in one of their bathrooms. I dont like to wipe my hoohaa with colored paper.
Seen all colors and funky prints on toilet paper - even the face of Trump - but never black!
All Of The Water Bottles In My Vegas Hotel Are Filled To Different Levels
They looked like they have been opened and closed again because of all the condensation at the top
Looks like 2 have been opened, and some of 3 was poured into 1.
Err, isn't that normal? There's a programmed fill tolerance range. I don't think this is done as an extra service!
I don't understand how opened bottle water that's been refilled is extra service? unless I'm missing something again...very possible
Load More Replies...I just want a comfortable, quiet and clean room... no frills or gimmicks required.
This list reminded me of a hotel in Germany where there was a little tasseled cord on the headboard - when you pulled it, it played a little music box lullaby!
How interesting. I can't afford to travel so I got to see a part of the world!!
I just want a comfortable, quiet and clean room... no frills or gimmicks required.
This list reminded me of a hotel in Germany where there was a little tasseled cord on the headboard - when you pulled it, it played a little music box lullaby!
How interesting. I can't afford to travel so I got to see a part of the world!!
