Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Some hotels have funny rules

This weekend we stayed at the Sofitel Hotel in Sydney. While I was looking for note paper to take to Blogopolis I noticed grooves on the page from a previous note. 
Being a snoopy, nosey, amateur detective I decided to work out what the note said. I hunted down a lead pencil and began to carefully shaded over the grooves...
and magically a message started to appear... 
and it read...

"Guests are required to wear clothes when in the hallway"

Damn!! I wish I had of know when we booked that they were so weird about things like that (I am joking but the note is real).

I am assuming this must have been left by housekeeping for the previous nudists that accommodated the room. I wish I knew about them earlier. It's a little gross knowing that besides running nude through the halls, they probably sat nude on chairs, leaned nude on the table, made coffee nude etc.

PS: I am joining up for Wordless Wednesday at My Little Drummer Boys
Posted by at Wednesday, July 04, 2012
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46 comments:

  1. Misha - TheBlingBuoyJuly 4, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Interesting note indeed! I wonder what the story was there! You are quite the detective. :)

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  2. An Apel a DayJuly 4, 2012 at 7:12 AM

    That's so funny!!!

    My first job was cleaning hotel rooms. YIKES! One family kept shoving their baby diapers under the mattress. I was thinking, "WHY?" There was 3 trash cans in there.

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    1. CathyJuly 4, 2012 at 7:26 AM

      ewww why indeed?! Hotels must see some strange things!

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    2. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 7:47 AM

      Nappies under the bed!! That is disgusting. You have to really wonder about some people. Rx

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    3. kewkewJuly 4, 2012 at 9:42 AM

      yuck really disgusting

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    4. Kim-Marie from Kimba LikesJuly 4, 2012 at 7:58 PM

      Ewwwww!

      They probably sat nude on the loo and in the bath too! ;)

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    5. Kris @ beyond the whiskersJuly 5, 2012 at 2:37 AM

      eeeek! Yuck!

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    6. Redcliffe StyleJuly 5, 2012 at 7:02 PM

      You can't be serious Kim-Marie, nude on the look AND in the bath. That's a little sick!

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  3. CarolynJuly 4, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Nice piece of detective work!

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 7:47 AM

      Thanks :) Thanks for reading and commenting. Rx

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  4. CathyJuly 4, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    LMAO that is too funny! Wonder whatthe story behind it is? I stayed at the Sofitel too...would have been quite strange to meet a nudist in the hallway lol.

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM

      So, no nudes in your halls? I would love to know the story too.

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  5. KristiJuly 4, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    Wow! What surprise! I hope that didn't ruin your plans! lol! Thanks for stopping by and linking up.

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM

      It made me giggle and then scared to touch any surfaces :) Rachel x

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  6. Tracey @ Bliss Amongst ChaosJuly 4, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Ha haaa!
    Love this post!
    Thanks for the giggle, Rachel! :)

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM

      Thanks, any time I make people smile I am happy. Rachel x

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  7. Vanessa HallJuly 4, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    You should have torn the page off and rewritten another sleuth style note for the next Sherlock to discover. Maybe mention redcliffe style in it?? :)

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 9:59 AM

      What a great idea and a wasted opportunity! I'm going to leave a secret note in the next hotel I stay in :)

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  8. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    I wouldn't have thought to try the 'lead pencil on the indentations' trick. Nice work! Perhaps it was written as a joke... the idea of a nude person sitting on a chair before you is a bit horrifying isn't it. Yuck

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 10:10 AM

      If it was a joke, they probably would have left the original note - right? I hate the idea of a naked butt on the chairs.

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  9. kewkewJuly 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Great detective work. And yeah, not sure which is worse, the thought of nude people on the furniture or the dirty diapers mentioned above.
    Would love for you to stop by and share
    http://totsandme.blogspot.com/2012/07/wordless-wednesday-july-4-2012-wlinky.html

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 10:11 AM

      I think the dirty diapers take the cake. That is just dirty. I would love to drop by. Rachel x

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  10. Ree @ Little Aussie TravellersJuly 4, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Haha that's funny and awesome! I always wonder what stories hotel rooms could tell if they were able, I guess you've uncovered one hehe

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 5:00 PM

      Imagine the stories!! I want to know, but I think I would regret it :) Rx

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  11. GraceJuly 4, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Even 5 star hotels need to go back to the basics...hehe ;)

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 5:01 PM

      Haha, yes!! Back to the basic. Clothes on please :)

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  12. Yvette BowyerJuly 4, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    THAT IS HILARIOUS!!
    I LOVE IT!!! oh you made me have a good chuckle!!!

    And yes the image of someone naked in the room your standing in does feel a little icky.. but I guess that it really does happen in every hotel room :P haha
    But in the hallway!!!!! MADNESS!!! drunkeness I think you should put that down too.. not a crazy flashing man!

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 5:03 PM

      I'm glad you liked it. I think people are nude in hotels all the time. But, you kind of don't want to think about it :)

      Drunk for sure or just lost and couldn't find the bathroom?

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  13. Kate @ Back to Basics TuitionJuly 4, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    That is hilarious! I love that you 'snooped', so worth it!

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 4, 2012 at 5:03 PM

      How could I not!!! There was no way I could have left that alone :)

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  14. UnknownJuly 4, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    Ha ha ha that is really funning. I must be more snoopy like that. We all need a good laugh

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 5, 2012 at 7:03 PM

      I was so excited when I saw it. I'm glad it didn't disappoint. Rx

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  15. DebJuly 4, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Damn! We miss all of the fun... (though I'm surprised someone waited and gave them a note later, rather than 'chastised' them at the time!!!)

    :-)

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 5, 2012 at 7:04 PM

      Maybe other guests complained, I don't know if I would chastise someone nude with a weapon :)

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  16. Natalie MulfordJuly 4, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Hahah, that is hilerious!

    It was super great to meet you at #nnb2012!

    xoxNatalie
    extralargeaslife.com

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 5, 2012 at 7:04 PM

      You too Natalie, I am following your blog now. I love the pants you had on today. Rachel x

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  17. Kris @ beyond the whiskersJuly 5, 2012 at 2:38 AM

    LOL, at least you had a fun story to share. ;) Happy WW!

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 5, 2012 at 7:05 PM

      Yes, in the end, it's always about the story :)

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  18. BelindaJuly 5, 2012 at 10:11 AM

    oh my goodness I really lol'ed out loud. As I read my mind was imagining what it might be but I admit to NOT guessing that answer! Thank goodness for your blog or I would have lived my entire life not knowing these shenanigans actually went on. I poke my head out the door first to check the hallways each time now before letting my children leave the hotel room (and husband ;)

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 5, 2012 at 7:05 PM

      Yes, look both ways before exiting your hotel room :)

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  19. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Too funny! I had to read it out to my husband. It is funny that they needed to write a note.

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    1. Redcliffe StyleJuly 7, 2012 at 9:25 AM

      I am so glad you liked it. The noted grossed me out and cracked me up :)

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  20. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Too funny! I had to read it out to my husband. It is funny that they needed to write a note.

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