Yet another complaint
Having already bitched here about the fact that I'm paying for wireless internet that behaves worse than the free connection I get when I stay at a Holiday Inn or Marriott or wherever ...
... I discovered a few minutes ago while unpacking my toiletries in preparation for a shower and shave that not only am I out of toothpaste, apparently the head to my Mach 3 razor is gone. I could swear it was on the razor when I packed the toiletries away this morning in Seattle. And the toiletries carry-bag was inside a zippered pouch in my garment bag, which was checked at the airport (so it's not like they took the razor head because I might storm the flight attendants with it).
I call down to Guest Services and guess what?
They don't offer complimentary replacement necessities for travelers in need. And the gift shop closed at 11pm. "But it will reopen at 7am, which is nice and early." Right. Unless you have to be manning a registration table at 7:30, which means you have to be at the room and finishing setup at 7. So unless you're suddenly capable of bilocation, it ain't happening, baby. Thanks anyway.
Hopefully, my scruffiness tomorrow will not bother the 24 students I'll have too much. I'll make a joke out of it.
I guess I shouldn't complain. I mean, when I mentioned at check in that I was presenting a two day workshop here and would like a room close to the main building (it's one of those "the rooms are in three-storey buildings separate from the main building" set ups), they gave me a complimentary upgrade to an executive suite. That was nice.
Of course, their bell desk also charges $50 for handling the boxes of materials that were delivered to the hotel. And it goes on my room charge.
Ah well. Live and learn. I should have shaved in Seattle.
... I discovered a few minutes ago while unpacking my toiletries in preparation for a shower and shave that not only am I out of toothpaste, apparently the head to my Mach 3 razor is gone. I could swear it was on the razor when I packed the toiletries away this morning in Seattle. And the toiletries carry-bag was inside a zippered pouch in my garment bag, which was checked at the airport (so it's not like they took the razor head because I might storm the flight attendants with it).
I call down to Guest Services and guess what?
They don't offer complimentary replacement necessities for travelers in need. And the gift shop closed at 11pm. "But it will reopen at 7am, which is nice and early." Right. Unless you have to be manning a registration table at 7:30, which means you have to be at the room and finishing setup at 7. So unless you're suddenly capable of bilocation, it ain't happening, baby. Thanks anyway.
Hopefully, my scruffiness tomorrow will not bother the 24 students I'll have too much. I'll make a joke out of it.
I guess I shouldn't complain. I mean, when I mentioned at check in that I was presenting a two day workshop here and would like a room close to the main building (it's one of those "the rooms are in three-storey buildings separate from the main building" set ups), they gave me a complimentary upgrade to an executive suite. That was nice.
Of course, their bell desk also charges $50 for handling the boxes of materials that were delivered to the hotel. And it goes on my room charge.
Ah well. Live and learn. I should have shaved in Seattle.