Don't Ever Drink From Hotel Glasses
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fonografmaniac
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wow! that was interesting. thanx 4 posting! now i know not to drink out of hotel glasses.
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What in interesting video! I called that Sheraton and asked how the glasses are cleaned... I looked them up online! The manager said that was an issue that happened a long time ago and they have since switched to plastic ones. He said he was sorry about that problem. Did you video on the right side where the guy making a copy of his @$$ at work fell through the glass of the copier? Now THAT was funny!
I saw this while looking at the video about the hotel glasses...
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What in interesting video! I called that Sheraton and asked how the glasses are cleaned... I looked them up online! The manager said that was an issue that happened a long time ago and they have since switched to plastic ones. He said he was sorry about that problem. Did you video on the right side where the guy making a copy of his @$$ at work fell through the glass of the copier? Now THAT was funny!
I saw this while looking at the video about the hotel glasses...
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washerboy
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thanks for the eduation....I was in Santa Fe for a week back in August..we stayed at luxery chain hotel....I thought how nice it was to drink my coffee from a real mug every morning!!! after thinking about it..I never noticed a dish rack on the housekeeppers cart...for some reason I just saw the little white paper caps on the mugs and glasses and assumed "sterilized". I'll think twice next time...makes me also wonder about how safe the coffee makers are...we read and hear about people with sick minds all the time.
thanks for the eduation....I was in Santa Fe for a week back in August..we stayed at luxery chain hotel....I thought how nice it was to drink my coffee from a real mug every morning!!! after thinking about it..I never noticed a dish rack on the housekeeppers cart...for some reason I just saw the little white paper caps on the mugs and glasses and assumed "sterilized". I'll think twice next time...makes me also wonder about how safe the coffee makers are...we read and hear about people with sick minds all the time.
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You think the cups are bad ... just consider the mattresses for a moment. How often do you suppose the housekeepers pull all the covers off and vacuum and sanitize the mattresses?
If you vacuum a mattress, especially one that has not been vacuumed in a while, you'll be quite amazed and disgusted at what comes out -- shedded skin flakes (human), dandruff, hair, dead fleas (and maybe some live ones as well), flea feces, dust mites (alive and dead), to say nothing of the various dried-out human fluid excretions of various types that have seeped down in over the years.......
Whenever I stay in a hotel, I always bring a can of Lysol. Before I so much as put my big toe on the bed, I pull back the covers, down to the bare mattress, and spray it down very thoroughly. I leave the covers back to let the mattress air out and dry off, then when I replace the covers I also spray the comforter with Lysol as well, on both sides. This won't guarantee a completely clean bed but it will help.
I have a friend who goes a step further -- whenever he stays at a hotel he always strips the bed and flips the mattress.
I also, whenever possible, also open the windows - just to let in some fresh air.
I ===never=== use an in-room coffee pot. As has been pointed out, Lord only knows what it's been used for.
Oh, and I also spray the toilet, sink, phone and TV remote with Lysol.
No, I am not a germophobe or a clean freak. I used to have a neighbor who was an RN and she told me about all the filth you find in hotel rooms, even the 5-star ones. The recent exposé videos were no surprise.
If you vacuum a mattress, especially one that has not been vacuumed in a while, you'll be quite amazed and disgusted at what comes out -- shedded skin flakes (human), dandruff, hair, dead fleas (and maybe some live ones as well), flea feces, dust mites (alive and dead), to say nothing of the various dried-out human fluid excretions of various types that have seeped down in over the years.......
Whenever I stay in a hotel, I always bring a can of Lysol. Before I so much as put my big toe on the bed, I pull back the covers, down to the bare mattress, and spray it down very thoroughly. I leave the covers back to let the mattress air out and dry off, then when I replace the covers I also spray the comforter with Lysol as well, on both sides. This won't guarantee a completely clean bed but it will help.
I have a friend who goes a step further -- whenever he stays at a hotel he always strips the bed and flips the mattress.
I also, whenever possible, also open the windows - just to let in some fresh air.
I ===never=== use an in-room coffee pot. As has been pointed out, Lord only knows what it's been used for.
Oh, and I also spray the toilet, sink, phone and TV remote with Lysol.
No, I am not a germophobe or a clean freak. I used to have a neighbor who was an RN and she told me about all the filth you find in hotel rooms, even the 5-star ones. The recent exposé videos were no surprise.
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Is anyone here really surprised? Did you ever see some of these lazy ass "cleaning" people clean??? Give me a break. If you aren't going to do the job, then don't take it. There was a German resort we used to stay at in the Catskill Mountains many years ago. Housekeeping was run by the owner's mother. That woman knew how to clean, no shortcuts allowed. And her staff was expected to clean the way she did, and she was right there to help them clean and to inspect their work as they went along. I've never seen supervisory personnel in a hotel following the cleaning people around checking their work.
This is why bedbugs have become more and more prevalent in the US, as well as body and genital lice, and other creepy, crawly things.....ewwwwwwwwwwwwww.
This is why bedbugs have become more and more prevalent in the US, as well as body and genital lice, and other creepy, crawly things.....ewwwwwwwwwwwwww.
whirlcool
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I've heard of the bed bug increase (I always look) but have never seen any.
I didn't know about this drinking glass problem. Yuck. The glasses we usually get are the plastic shrunk wrapped variety.
What's with the coffee makers in the room? I usually bring a small pouch of my own coffee and a few filters on my trip and use those machines in the room. I have to have my morning coffee. Am I missing something?
And I thought it was only the bedspread you had to worry about!
I didn't know about this drinking glass problem. Yuck. The glasses we usually get are the plastic shrunk wrapped variety.
What's with the coffee makers in the room? I usually bring a small pouch of my own coffee and a few filters on my trip and use those machines in the room. I have to have my morning coffee. Am I missing something?
And I thought it was only the bedspread you had to worry about!
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I have read..
... that coffee makers in hotels could have been used to make meth.
... that coffee makers in hotels could have been used to make meth.
whirlcool
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I hope you are kidding me! That's all I need is to have traces of meth in my system during our random drug test procedures.
How many others have heard of this?
How many others have heard of this?
maggie~hamilton
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It's hard to know what's real and what's false on the Internet, but a Google search of "hotel coffeepot meth" yielded more than a thousand hits, including this one which does appear to be a legitimate news source.
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Another apparently credible link:
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And one more. I'd say three apparently credible references clinch it, wouldn't you?
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Andrewinorlando,
You're being a bit unfair to the cleaning staff. I've worked in hotels and catering before, and have been shocked by the working practises defined by management. Frequently cleaning staff are expected to get as many rooms done in a short a period as possible, sometimes lacking neccesary equipment, particlularly in chain hotels where profits for the parent company is the main priority.
I'm not saying all cleaning staff are angels, but many won't cut corners unless they are either told to, or if it's the only way they can finish the job in time.
You're being a bit unfair to the cleaning staff. I've worked in hotels and catering before, and have been shocked by the working practises defined by management. Frequently cleaning staff are expected to get as many rooms done in a short a period as possible, sometimes lacking neccesary equipment, particlularly in chain hotels where profits for the parent company is the main priority.
I'm not saying all cleaning staff are angels, but many won't cut corners unless they are either told to, or if it's the only way they can finish the job in time.
I've worked in dumps (Howard Johnson's in both Iowa City and Medina, MN) and spent most of my career at a five star hotel (Seattle Four Seasons), so I've pretty much run the gamut.
The IC HoJos was probably one of the cleanest: Farm wives who weren't afraid to use the bleach and lysol. The Medina HoJo's was pretty nasty. Both are gone now.
Commerical hotels (Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, etc) are usually pretty good, but only as good as what the bean counters are allowing as far as housekeeping staff. A big part of the problem is that with all the foo-foo amenities they are adding these days ("heavenly beds", etc) they haven't changed the cleaning quota, so the maids have to do more cleaning and stocking, but in the same amount of time as was allowed previously. They are also outsourcing the laundry in a lot of places, so you lose a big part of your quality control in terms of your linens.
In the high-end places (Four Seasons, Ritz-Carelton, etc) you don't need to worry. The maids are well-trained, well-paid, and their work is inspected. Bedspreads get cycled regularly (and removed from the bed and replaced by a duvet cover fresh from housekeeping every night) and rooms are deep-cleaned frequently.
As far as coffee makers and meth, I don't know about that - Meth came along after I left the business - but there were some other unsavory things that were done with them from time to time. Delicacy forbids my elaboration ;-) That's one of the reasons you don't see them in luxury hotels. That, and they want to sell you a pot from room service for $50.
The IC HoJos was probably one of the cleanest: Farm wives who weren't afraid to use the bleach and lysol. The Medina HoJo's was pretty nasty. Both are gone now.
Commerical hotels (Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, etc) are usually pretty good, but only as good as what the bean counters are allowing as far as housekeeping staff. A big part of the problem is that with all the foo-foo amenities they are adding these days ("heavenly beds", etc) they haven't changed the cleaning quota, so the maids have to do more cleaning and stocking, but in the same amount of time as was allowed previously. They are also outsourcing the laundry in a lot of places, so you lose a big part of your quality control in terms of your linens.
In the high-end places (Four Seasons, Ritz-Carelton, etc) you don't need to worry. The maids are well-trained, well-paid, and their work is inspected. Bedspreads get cycled regularly (and removed from the bed and replaced by a duvet cover fresh from housekeeping every night) and rooms are deep-cleaned frequently.
As far as coffee makers and meth, I don't know about that - Meth came along after I left the business - but there were some other unsavory things that were done with them from time to time. Delicacy forbids my elaboration ;-) That's one of the reasons you don't see them in luxury hotels. That, and they want to sell you a pot from room service for $50.
After getting a room at Candlewood Suites for visiting friends a couple of years ago, I've started staying there myself, when I'm in Minneapolis. The two friends I'd normally stay with have moved, and both my nephews have bustling young families, so I've become a hotel guy.
I like having a dishwasher, a full-size fridge and free laundry facilities, all of which can be found at Candlewood. I usually bring food from home and keep it in the fridge or freezer and eat my meals in the room. I'm generally the one bringing food for get-togethers at friends or relatives, and it's great to have a fridge/freezer to keep food at proper temps til it's needed.
I do, however, put all the dishes and silverware in the dishwasher immediately upon check-in. You never know if the person before you licked a spoon clean and threw it back in the drawer...
As for the beds, I guess I just hope for the best and hop in. So far, no bed bugs or other horror stories.
I like having a dishwasher, a full-size fridge and free laundry facilities, all of which can be found at Candlewood. I usually bring food from home and keep it in the fridge or freezer and eat my meals in the room. I'm generally the one bringing food for get-togethers at friends or relatives, and it's great to have a fridge/freezer to keep food at proper temps til it's needed.
I do, however, put all the dishes and silverware in the dishwasher immediately upon check-in. You never know if the person before you licked a spoon clean and threw it back in the drawer...
As for the beds, I guess I just hope for the best and hop in. So far, no bed bugs or other horror stories.
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Hey,
As I worked in a hotel, I can tell you that glasses aren´t washed like the women in the video did it in every hotel.
As I worked in a hotel, I can tell you that glasses aren´t washed like the women in the video did it in every hotel.
whirlcool
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Most of the rooms I stay in are "crew rooms" anyway, rooms that are set aside for airline crews. So I imagine there is not much meth cooking done in them. But I will run a few batches of water through the cofeemakers before I use them, just to be safe.
On a side note, most of the coffeemakers I see are black in color, so I wouldn't be able to tell if they have the tell tale signs of meth stains on them anyway!
On a side note, most of the coffeemakers I see are black in color, so I wouldn't be able to tell if they have the tell tale signs of meth stains on them anyway!
