Why do hotels not have outlets by the bed?

[manlymatt83]

Honestly, I've stayed in SO many hotels in the past 4 weeks - and NONE of them have had an outlet within "plug in laptop" distance from the bed.

One had one but everything was plugged into it and more - it had a surge protector filled!

 

[KLin]

Sometimes the lamps have an outlet at the base.

 

[drinkmorejava]

I've noticed that too. I think it's because they hate their customers. The only time I've had sockets is when they were part of the lamp on the nightstand.

 

[Jeff7181]

Maybe they don't want people plugging in sex machines and ruining the beds.

 

[nageov3t]

prevents the use of electric blankets?

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Maybe they don't want people plugging in sex machines and ruining the beds.

ha ha

 

[BlackTigers]

Extension cords are like...$3.99.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Maybe they don't want people plugging in sex machines and ruining the beds.

like not having that is going to save the bed from being ruined. :laugh:

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: loki8481
prevents the use of electric blankets?

Good idea. Probably for safety or something like that.

Or possibly they just don't want you using electricity.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: loki8481
prevents the use of electric blankets?

Good idea. Probably for safety or something like that.

Or possibly they just don't want you using electricity.

That would be my best bet. Electricity costs very little here but it can very quite a bit depending on what part of the country, or what country you are in. If they give you the plug they really have no control over how much electricity you use up. At least if it's a regular run of the mill outlet anyway.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Driving cross-country multiple times, I've never had this problem. I always had a nightstand with a clock plugged into a close by outlet for me to plug my laptop into.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Maybe they don't want people plugging in sex machines and ruining the beds.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[Born2bwire]

Where do they plug in the alarm clock?

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Maybe they don't want people plugging in sex machines and ruining the beds.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

rather epic :beer:

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Maybe they don't want people plugging in sex machines and ruining the beds.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

rather epic :beer:

Got em in Galloway

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire
Where do they plug in the alarm clock?

The outlet behind the bed that you can't get to.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Born2bwire
Where do they plug in the alarm clock?

The outlet behind the bed that you can't get to.

Then how was it plugged in in the first place?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: loki8481
prevents the use of electric blankets?

i dunno about that, any decent hotel is rather toasty inside.

 

[Juno]

that's rather odd.

i went to hilton hotel in austin, texas before and there was an outlet nearby where i could plug in my alarm clock.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: KLin
Sometimes the lamps have an outlet at the base.

the one i worked in for years was just a days inn and it had cat 5 and an electric outlet on the lamp base.