Is this a new kind of prank?
This hotel was a little shabby, but clean and comfortable. If the elevators were once broken, they're fixed now, and my room is nice. The staff is friendly, so that's all good. For the price, I'd recommend this hotel.
However, I saw when I was looking at so-called "features" that they have a clock radio with alarm in each room, and I meant to unplug it before I went to bed. Personally I use my phone alarm, not some antique alarm clock, so I forgot all about it.
I'm a chronic insomniac and haven't slept well in a week. I got into a nice, deep, wonderful sleep, only to be rudely awakened 2 and half hours before I wanted to get up by a blasting hotel alarm clock I didn't set. There's nothing worse than being disoriented, shocked out of sleep and bumbling around, trying to figure out how to shut off an alarm clock you didn't set or expect to go off.
Normally, I would consider this a fluke and not hold it against the hotel but the thing is, it keeps happening in various hotels, quite routinely these days. I will make a habit of yanking the plug out the minute I get into a room, and anytime I forget and this happens, I'll give the hotel 1 star.
** I think it should be part of the maid's checklist for every room to make sure these archaic alarm clocks are shut off before the next guest checks in.***
This ruined an otherwise lovely stay, and will definitely put a damper on the entire day. Hotels, please take note and shut off those stupid alarm clocks!