Hotel bills slid under the door on your last night

[dougp26364]

I was scanning yahoo news feeds when I came across one of those click bait adds designed to look like a real story that made me think about the “old” days. This one said, always put a towel under your hotel room door.

My old brain instantly thought, “ But how will they slide the receipt/bill from the hotel stay” under the door that final evening?

I can’t recall when they stopped doing this, nor did I even notice the practice had ceased, but I do remember getting up on the final day of vacation or a weekend trip and reading through my room charges, nightly charges and various taxes before heading out the door. We always just left the keys in the room and never swung by the front desk. Now, I always stop by the desk on my way out, just to make sure they time stamp our departure (in case someone adds something to our bill after we’ve departed) and to check my bill to be certain no one has inadvertently placed someone else charge on our bill.

We did have a merry mix up when the front desk at a timeshare sent the maids to do a midweek full clean of our unit that someone else requested, but apparently didn’t know they’re exact room number. If I hadn’t caught the maid, it would have been a pretty large charge to our account.

I sort of miss those bills under the door or, in the case of timeshares, hung on the door. Marriott use to hang a final bill on the door years ago. I recall that’s how I knew when some guests were leaving.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Ha! I remember those.

Like you I always go to the front desk either the night before or the last day to settle with the front desk. I've had a few hotels that accidently slipped charges onto our bill from other rooms. Much easier to clear up at the hotel front desk.

 

[wackymother]

We occasionally still get a bill slid under the door. It usually startles me bc I don't sleep that well in hotels, so I will hear someone walk down the hall, stop at our door...WHY ARE THEY STANDING THERE??? Oh the bill.

 

[Brett]

I also remember under the door hotel check-out bills
Now it's online "check out" and online USA Today

 

[dlpearson]

haven't had an under-the-door statement in years........

 

[dougp26364]

I also remember under the door hotel check-out bills
Now it's online "check out" and online USA Today

I remember when they stopped delivering the USA Today and went to having a few at the front desk. Even though I’ve become use to not reading the morning paper, I still miss having it delivered, picking it up when I got up, and reading it while sitting on the patio or balcony with a cup of coffee in the morning. At some resorts it’s just not convenient to leave the unit and walk all the way to the front desk, just for a paper. Some resorts are so spread out it requires a car or a rather lengthy walk.

 

[kanerf]

Had the bill under the door this morning. Staying at a Crowne Plaza.

 

[pedro47]

At the Marriott's Manor Club, the USA Newspaper would be on the first floor in a newspaper rack and in the lobby. They stop this practice all together sometimes last year. I do miss this newspaper especially during our NFL Super Bowl stays.