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Have you thieved from your hotel room after a stay?
- Thread starter happy daze
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I've never stolen from my own hotel room but I do steal from other peoples. Quite a few years ago I was holidaying in Portugal and I came away with this lovely little girl that some parents had left in their room. I'm surprised nobody's come looking for her yet.
honkytonkman187
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Re:
but if it's "not there", how would you know to tell them that it isn't there?
"Hello reception"
"Hi, it's me in room 19, I've just checked in. I'm just calling to let you know that there isn't a very nice Persian rug on the floor in my room, or any small antique nick-nacks"
"thanks for letting us know, Sir. I'll send a man up straight away to replace the things that you want to pinch. Things that we both know are in your room, because if they weren't, you wouldn't know that they were missing"
rick773 said:Davs 19 said:johnmc said:I've been in hotel rooms where they have a price list for the stuff like robes and slippers. So if you take a robe you get charged.
Fairly common practice John. My mate tells me that you just deny everything with a large amount of indignation and they always refund the charge.
Or if you see something you like call down and say it's not in the room when you first arrive. They'll either note it or bring up another.
but if it's "not there", how would you know to tell them that it isn't there?
"Hello reception"
"Hi, it's me in room 19, I've just checked in. I'm just calling to let you know that there isn't a very nice Persian rug on the floor in my room, or any small antique nick-nacks"
"thanks for letting us know, Sir. I'll send a man up straight away to replace the things that you want to pinch. Things that we both know are in your room, because if they weren't, you wouldn't know that they were missing"
honkytonkman187 said:rick773 said:Davs 19 said:Fairly common practice John. My mate tells me that you just deny everything with a large amount of indignation and they always refund the charge.
Or if you see something you like call down and say it's not in the room when you first arrive. They'll either note it or bring up another.
but if it's "not there", how would you know to tell them that it isn't there?
"Hello reception"
"Hi, it's me in room 19, I've just checked in. I'm just calling to let you know that there isn't a very nice Persian rug on the floor in my room, or any small antique nick-nacks"
"thanks for letting us know, Sir. I'll send a man up straight away to replace the things that you want to pinch. Things that we both know are in your room, because if they weren't, you wouldn't know that they were missing"
Well specifically when I grabbed my nature sounds alarm clock I called down and basically said:
"hey my room doesn't have an alarm clock, can I get one brought up here, or a wake up call"
"There's a sign saying robes will be a 50£ fee if missing but I don't have a robe in here"
charliebigspuds
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I always stock up on the toiletries, the stuff usually comes in 100ml bottles so is ideal for taking through airports in my hand luggage when I'm on European trips.
BWTAC
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Complete opposite for me, i usually leave stuff because i cant be arsed filling my luggage with a half empty bottle of Head & Shoulders and the likes. I also to like to leave a big dump in the toilet to show my gratitude for the cleaning staff instead of a tip, i'm all giving me.
johnmc
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rick773 said:honkytonkman187 said:rick773 said:Or if you see something you like call down and say it's not in the room when you first arrive. They'll either note it or bring up another.
but if it's "not there", how would you know to tell them that it isn't there?
"Hello reception"
"Hi, it's me in room 19, I've just checked in. I'm just calling to let you know that there isn't a very nice Persian rug on the floor in my room, or any small antique nick-nacks"
"thanks for letting us know, Sir. I'll send a man up straight away to replace the things that you want to pinch. Things that we both know are in your room, because if they weren't, you wouldn't know that they were missing"
Well specifically when I grabbed my nature sounds alarm clock I called down and basically said:
"hey my room doesn't have an alarm clock, can I get one brought up here, or a wake up call"
"There's a sign saying robes will be a 50£ fee if missing but I don't have a robe in here"
Hotels will fall for this every time.
Phil Meup
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pmslOvo said:I've never stolen from my own hotel room but I do steal from other peoples. Quite a few years ago I was holidaying in Portugal and I came away with this lovely little girl that some parents had left in their room. I'm surprised nobody's come looking for her yet.
ManCityTom
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Ovo said:I've never stolen from my own hotel room but I do steal from other peoples. Quite a few years ago I was holidaying in Portugal and I came away with this lovely little girl that some parents had left in their room. I'm surprised nobody's come looking for her yet.
That's so uncalled for but yet so funny
Tuearts right boot
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Ding Dong said:another generation said:Tuearts right boot said:Sort of,but only if making a tie out of the curtains of a bedroom in the Norbreck hotel,Blackpool is theft.
How big`s your neck ?
You may well titter....the first attempt failed miserably and wifeys (now ex) works do was about to kick off. So down came the hems on the second one and that one was perfect, even singed the frayed edges with my lighter for that haute coiture finish. Felt like everyone was staring at me for some reason.