Unusual Experiences in Thai Hotels.

[NoshowJones]

I do motorcycle road trips and use hotels quite often.

One in Bangkok I use all the time, the refrigerators in all their rooms do not have a knob to turn it up if you want cold drinks, so I always carry

a pair of pliers and turn it up myself.

Just what is the logic behind this? Is it to save electricity or what?

A very well known hotel in Pattaya turns off all the electricity when you lock your room to go out, it also turns off the refrigerator, so when you return

you cannot get a cold drink.

The hotel also has the key welded so you cannot slip it off the ring when you take the keyholder out to lock the room when you go out. Another ploy

to save electricity? Why can't they be like other hotels and leave the fridge on when you lock your room and the AC etc, goes off?

When I complained nicely with a smile on my face, and threatened to leave (I had paid a few days in advance) they sent a man to my room to fix

the fridge so it would stay on all the time.

Anyone else had unusual experiences in hotels?

[THAILIBAN]

the fridge going off when room electricity is cut is a common occurrence in virtually all countries I have visited in South East Asia. This is not a Thai specific thing

[NoshowJones]

the fridge going off when room electricity is cut is a common occurrence in virtually all countries I have visited in South East Asia. This is not a Thai specific thing

Yes, I suppose you are right, but these hotels are going to lose lots of custom because of this.

Especially the ones in hot countries.

I am not a drinker, but surely most people would want a cold beer after maybe walking around a bit.

[sipi]

Checking into a guesthouse in Sangklaburi some years ago.

"Do you have aircon and hot water?"

"Yes" she replied.

When we got to our room the aircon was on and we had hot showers. We went out for dinner and when we got back to the guesthouse the room was hot and the shower cold. I asked them what was going on. "Generator too noisy at night so we turn it off". We couldn't even run a fan. I guess technically they didn't lie.

[samsensam]

as a man who likes to wear a decent shirt and who has stayed in many hotels in thailand i've never stayed in one with an iron...

[ameadi]

For sure you are talking about 10 stars hotels

[mihalis]

Never had an issue with fridge turning off after leaving room.. Int

[overherebc]

Friend of mine, really, honestly not me reckons that an old credit card or similar in the slot will keep the power on when you leave with your door card in your hand.

[bra]

All of the approximately 50 hotels ( star classification varies) that I have stayed at in Asia the air con, power and fridges stay on when you are out of the room. Same in most other parts of the world. You pays your money and takes your choice.

[williet98248]

I always carry an 18 watt fluorescent lamp (equivalent to 100 watts) to replace the dim bulb in the bedside lamp so I can read. The last hotel we stayed at In Krabi over Xmas had the bedside lamp by the TV. I had to pull the bed out from the wall to locate a receptacle and move a chair by the bed to get a reading lamp.

[TheKnave]

I like when they mount the receptacle for the door chain lock vertically, so any fool can unlatch it by sliding his finger between the door and frame from the outside. I've seen this countless times...

[NoshowJones]

Never had an issue with fridge turning off after leaving room.. Int

I have had another two, one in Phitsanulok, and one in Petchaburi.

[NoshowJones]

For sure you are talking about 10 stars hotels

No, I'm talking about hotels that seem to not mind losing business.

[TheKnave]

Also love it when they mark the cans of soda in the minibar so that even if you replace it before the maid comes, you get charged for it.

[NoshowJones]

Friend of mine, really, honestly not me reckons that an old credit card or similar in the slot will keep the power on when you leave with your door card in your hand.

Really! I will need to try that. There is a great well known hotel in Soi Buckaow that I would love to go back to, and only

that nonsense with the fridge is stopping me.

Edited January 14, 2016 by possum1931

[Minnehaha]

Also love it when they mark the cans of soda in the minibar so that even if you replace it before the maid comes, you get charged for it.

that pisses me off.

but in Thailand one is never more than 3 min from a 7/11 and I always drop a few items of my choice in the fridge. really not a big deal.

or I drink them and pay the 50 Baht.

Value varies directly with utility. Economics 101

[NoshowJones]

Also love it when they mark the cans of soda in the minibar so that even if you replace it before the maid comes, you get charged for it.

Yes, some hotels are up to all the tricks, and probably not just in Thailand.

[gerry123]

I always carry an 18 watt fluorescent lamp (equivalent to 100 watts) to replace the dim bulb in the bedside lamp so I can read. The last hotel we stayed at In Krabi over Xmas had the bedside lamp by the TV. I had to pull the bed out from the wall to locate a receptacle and move a chair by the bed to get a reading lamp.

[Minnehaha]

Also love it when they mark the cans of soda in the minibar so that even if you replace it before the maid comes, you get charged for it.

also the hotel does not want maids or staff drinking the items either and does the stamping at receiving, before it goes up to the hotel.

[NoshowJones]

Also love it when they mark the cans of soda in the minibar so that even if you replace it before the maid comes, you get charged for it.

that pisses me off.

but in Thailand one is never more than 3 min from a 7/11 and I always drop a few items of my choice in the fridge. really not a big deal.

or I drink them and pay the 50 Baht.

Value varies directly with utility. Economics 101

I stayed in a hotel in khoesan Road, where a can of orange in the minibar was more than double the price of one in the 7-11 straight across the road.

[malt25]

You have problems with hotels that you use all the time. Just a thought, why not change hotel ?

I've stayed in numerous hotels all over LOS & rarely encounter "all" power going off when key card is removed from slot. Fridge going off isn't usually a problem. Air conditioner, TV & lights will go off. I always carry a power board & plug it into the fridge power socket. This allows me to charge phone, camera battery, laptop & the like when I'm out of the room.

All pretty easy really.

[NoshowJones]

I always carry an 18 watt fluorescent lamp (equivalent to 100 watts) to replace the dim bulb in the bedside lamp so I can read. The last hotel we stayed at In Krabi over Xmas had the bedside lamp by the TV. I had to pull the bed out from the wall to locate a receptacle and move a chair by the bed to get a reading lamp.

I use a kindle for all my reading, don't need any lamps now.

[NoshowJones]

You have problems with hotels that you use all the time. Just a thought, why not change hotel ?

I've stayed in numerous hotels all over LOS & rarely encounter "all" power going off when key card is removed from slot. Fridge going off isn't usually a problem. Air conditioner, TV & lights will go off. I always carry a power board & plug it into the fridge power socket. This allows me to charge phone, camera battery, laptop & the like when I'm out of the room.

All pretty easy really.

"You have problems with hotels that you use all the time". Do I? Can you give me an example?

[NoshowJones]

as a man who likes to wear a decent shirt and who has stayed in many hotels in thailand i've never stayed in one with an iron...

Not criticising here, but in Thailand, surely you want to wear teeshirts or similar for comfort, unless you have a job that requires a certain dress code.

[cnx355]

the fridge going off when room electricity is cut is a common occurrence in virtually all countries I have visited in South East Asia. This is not a Thai specific thing

Yes, I suppose you are right, but these hotels are going to lose lots of custom because of this.

Especially the ones in hot countries.

I am not a drinker, but surely most people would want a cold beer after maybe walking around a bit.

In my personal experience after 8 years in Thailand, 95 % of the rooms I rented had the fridge on a separate electrical outlet that stayed ON.

The ones that did cut all power in the room with the key card off were mostly older hotel.

[Bangkok Barry]

as a man who likes to wear a decent shirt and who has stayed in many hotels in thailand i've never stayed in one with an iron...

I believe Germany bans them in hotel rooms as a safety measure. A benefit for the hotel is that then you have to use their expensive ironing service

[SoiBiker]

as a man who likes to wear a decent shirt and who has stayed in many hotels in thailand i've never stayed in one with an iron...

Not criticising here, but in Thailand, surely you want to wear teeshirts or similar for comfort, unless you have a job that requires a certain dress code.

Some of us are fit enough not to sweat much, and like to retain a sense of style.

[Bangkok Barry]

Friend of mine, really, honestly not me reckons that an old credit card or similar in the slot will keep the power on when you leave with your door card in your hand.

Works in some hotels, not others, depending on if the hotel card has some kind of microchip in it I guess.

[eldragon]

I once had an unusual experience at a hotel in Isan. The guy at the front desk offered to send a lady to my room, but the pimp showed up with two of em. Wasnt nearly as fun as it sounds though.

[MaeJoMTB]

Unusual experiences in Thai hotels ........

I thought this was gonna be amusing incidents with hookers, like who cares about fridges and reading lights.

You guys live boring & tedious lives!