A hotel employee told about one common item that guests are strongly advised not to use while staying in their rooms. Of course, if they don’t want to get sick. The relevant position appeared on the Quora social network and received many comments.
This refers to the use of the kettle/electric coffee maker, which is usually found in the rooms. “You might be surprised how many people use coffee pots as ashtrays, they smoke and put their butts in there. But these are not just cigarette butts. “More often than I’d like to know, ‘guests’ have used the coffee pots to pee in there while still having a bathroom,” revealed a hotel business employee who wished to remain anonymous.
In addition, there were sometimes cases where tourists preferred to leave their vomit in the kettle, he added. And this is another reason why this common object should not be used by other guests because after such incidents, the electrical appliance can be dangerous to health. According to the author of the post, even if teapots and coffee pots are thoroughly washed with soap, the thought that they were not used for their intended purpose is horrifying.
Despite all the revelations of the expert, many tourists in the comments were not embarrassed by the anti-cleanness of the kitchen appliances. “In a hotel, you should check the kettle before using it for the first time and preferably just rinse it properly”, “That may be true, but if it smells like urine or ash, then past abuse probably won’t hurt me” – they wrote
At the same time, other users supported the author, noting that they do not use a coffee maker in a hotel room for safety reasons. “Not only do I bring my coffee maker and kettle, but I also bring my sheets and pillows,” one of them reported. At the same time, it is difficult to imagine the size of this traveler’s luggage…