Disturbed? Have some here never stayed in a large hotel in a large city?

[ksoze]

Because some of the questions here seem to point some pretty sheltered people. Large hotels see all kinds of people. Some go the rooms and put up a Do Not Disturb sign their entire visit. Some bring tons of luggage. Some act weird and avoid people. Some do things in the hotel rooms they would not do at home. Especially in Vegas.

In Las Vegas, a guy with money, tons of luggage, wanting a large suite with privacy is called a hotel guest.

[hlthe2b]

1. Maybe they have never observed (or participated) in the ritual of smuggling a dog in....

Those parking garage elevators prove to be utilized for lots of "smuggling" in the wee hours of the morning... Just sayin.

[Demsrule86]

32. I remember once during a move we smuggled in a dog, cat, Gerbil and one gold fish.

[cwydro]

2. There do seem to be a lot of naive people on this site.

Most of us know about the Do Not Disturb signs lol.

[snooper2]

27. They may be longer term Russian trolls, give them a break they are still learning

LOL

I'm only half joking

[obamanut2012]

3. I agree, or hotels in areas with diverse tourists

[panader0]

4. By my front door I have a mat that says:

"Oh Shit, Not You Again"

[kcr]

5. I've stayed in many hotels in large cities and small, and know what a Do Not Disturb Sign is.

I guess I'm just not nosey enough or care enough about other people's business to note what they are doing. I don't note how long other people have the DND signs on their doors, nor do I scope out what kind of luggage they have. And before yesterday I'd never heard anyone say that they leave those on their door for days at a time, so I had no idea that this was a common thing that anyone did. To me, it was like suddenly hearing that a lot of people insist on serving themselves when they go to restaurants. It was completely out of left field for me.

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. I completely agree.

I travel a lot and have spent time in Las Vegas for conferences. None of that behavior would raise so much as an eyebrow in a large busy hotel.

When I was in my room at the Venetian, I always had the Do Not Disturb sign on my door. I'm an off the chart introvert (though no one seems to be able to tell). I wanted nothing to do with anyone the times I was able to retreat into my room and turn off the relentless noise of the conference. And I usually just kept the Do Not Disturb sign on because I'm fairly tidy and don't need daily maid service.

[Man_Bear_Pig]

16. +1

[MindPilot]

7. I put out the DnD sign as soon as I get to my room

For most of the same reasons cited in this and other threads.
For me it also prevents bad timing. I usually find that if I go down to get breakfast for example and don't put out the sign, I'll come back to just when housekeeping has started and it's then 20 minutes before I can use my room.

[n2doc]

8. yep n/t

[BigmanPigman]

9. I always put that on my door like I always

screen my calls. I like my privacy and do not like having to hide stuff and I do not trust anyone anywhere. I was raised that way.

[Grammy23]

11. Just about to say something similar.

There are plenty of people who do not want strangers (hotel staff or not) in their room —

[ET Awful]

10. Most trips I take, the DND tag stays on the door the entire time I'm there.

Means nothing. I have multiple laptops, etc. that I have wired up and in use most of the time and I don't want anyone in the room futzing with it.

[Nevernose]

12. He could have ordered the ammo to his room

And I’m not even joking about that. A whale? In a suite? One call to the concierge and “I’m gonna go shoot shit in the desert” and they would have brought him all the ammunition he wanted, and probably a gun, too.

That’s how Vegas works, at least for wealthy gamblers. Until Sunday.

[Weekend Warrior]

13. Large or small hotels I hang it on the door for my stay unless it is around five days or more.

Then I will take it off for one day.

I still get my linens from the person who services the rooms and tip them. They always have their cart in a hallway and aren't hard to find.

[WePurrsevere]

34. This is how my DH and I normally are...

We tip them like they had been coming in every day but we'd rather go in and out on our schedule as well as tidy up the room and make our own bed. If we run out of something or need something clean we can ask one of the maids or front desk.

In hotels/motels near where a lot of conventions or shows are held there's often a ton of luggage and other stuff that's brought in to a hotel room by those participating or attending. The few times I assisted at various conventions years ago I brought in a whole lot of stuff that I needed to sort out and assemble do to last minute changes and/or additions. Thank goodness for that nice large flat work surface.. I mean 2nd double bed.

[radical noodle]

14. Post surgery hotel stays

I've actually been checked into a hotel several times after surgeries so I would be close to the surgeon for checkups. My ability to function was limited those times and yes... that Do Not Disturb sign was on the doorknob the entire time. The last thing I wanted was a cleaning lady whisking around the room.

[rusty fender]

15. I think that some on this board

assume that the only way to get to Vegas is to fly, and, of course your luggage is checked and scanned by the TSA

[Skittles]

17. I see that too

I've done work TDY's (usually working at night) and very often put that sign up for days on end

[eissa]

18. It's a giant resort in fucking Vegas

not some small B&B in Napa. With thousands of people going in and out, he could EASILY go unnoticed, yes even with large packages. Jesus, do these people not travel at all?!

[Skittles]

19. sometimes they never leave their town, let alone their state

[L. Coyote]

20. You pay for it, it is your castle, and you have your right to privacy.

That's the case with all property rentals, as long as you abide by the terms. Hotels can make their own terms of rent.

[rufus dog]

21. And also the suitcases

Have people ever seen a hard shell golf club holder? I used to travel to conventions with the 10x10 pop up display. Two large rolling cases. So if I saw a guy with a few hard rolling cases I would assume he was in town to work a convention.

[procon]

29. Salesmen travel with lots of baggage containing products display to clients

or at trade shows. My BIL flew all around the country to work on medical imaging equipment and he had a lot of specialized equipment packed in separate hard shell suitcases.

[Hekate]

22. It's especially handy when travelling between time zones.Or for honeymooners. What a weird thing...

...to not know about.

[Raine]

23. I always put up the DND sign. After a trip to Las Vegas

I discovered on my return to my room that the maid had cleaned the room and hadn't caught the door. All anyone had to do was gently push the door and it would've opened leaving all my stuff for the taking. Luckily everything was there but I learned from that NO maid service, ALWAYS DND!

[ecstatic]

24. Yep. They leave the doors wide open when cleaning the room

A few months ago my son ran into one of the open rooms and I had to run in the room behind him. Clothes were scattered everywhere. Luckily the guests weren't there! So embarrassing!

[Ms. Toad]

25. Yes, but I keep being told I'm weird for not wanting housekeeping service.

No reason. No reason at all to be concerned about what might happen in my room while I'm gone and the housekeeping staff has full access.

[Demsrule86]

30. I am the same way...and I always call to make sure no one is hiding in the Bathroom

[DK504]

26. This guy in particular was a high roller in Vegas casinos

and was comp-ed rooms all the time and given tickets to concerts. They didn't look twice when he started rolling in trunks of shit into his room and slapping the DND sign.

Most people I know like myself if it's a weekend getaway nothing more than a few days, yes, maid service. But times and thoughts of room service have changed since staying at nice hotels over the past years.

[Demsrule86]

28. We always put up a sign...we tidy our own room and don't want people in and out of our room

[steve2470]

31. I've used Do Not Disturb signs many times

When you get into your hotel room at 2 AM, the last thing I want is the maid cleaning my room and changing my sheets at 8 AM. Yes, clean sheets and clean towels etc are really nice but hardly mandatory. So I don't see it as unusual at all. I would think after a while, the hotel would want to verify that things are ok, but I don't have extensive hotel experience.

[RobinA]

33. I've Come

to a similar conclusion and posted as much a couple days ago. I have been to Vegas in a car. The trek from the car to the room in a big place is a clown show. Vegas is a clown show. If you stopped everybody who looked like they could possibly be doing something suspicious nothing would move. One of the things I like about casinos is that (up until now) it was the one place left in this country you could go where no one is hassling you about every little thing. They don't check your bag, no telling you you can't use the bathroom unless you buy something, have a cig if you want one, you don't pay to get in and it's quite a show even if you don't gamble.

[citood]

35. I read somewhere yesterday that Vegas hotels will still check a room every 36 hours

...even if the Do Not Disturb sign is up...checking to make sure nobody had a heart attack and is now attracting flies. Person who made the statement claims to have worked in Vegas hotels - don't know if that's true.

But even so, he smuggled the guns up inside luggage, so it stands to reason that he simply left the guns in said luggage until needed. Maybe I'm the naive one, but I don't expect the maid to rummage through my belongings, so it doesn't seem too hard to hide the guns.