There is a term related to the art of hotel toilet paper folding called “toilegami”. The reason for this hotel practice: “Hotels want to give their guests…confidence that the bathroom has been cleaned (so) the maid will fold over the last piece of toilet paper. It is subtle but effective”.
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Business Ryokan Asahi, a hotel in Japan…
Business Ryokan Asahi, a hotel in Japan, offers a room for only 92 cents a night. A requirement for booking this room is that you agree to be livestreamed during your stay.
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is a hotel in Japan…
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is a hotel in Japan, that has been running for over 1300 years, ever since it began in 705. It has been ran over 52 generations by the same family, which still operates it today.
In the 1920s in Los Angeles, most…
In the 1920s in Los Angeles, most hotels prohibited women from checking in without a male chaperone, making it unsafe for females traveling to LA solo. Hotel Figueroa was opened in 1926 funded by women making it the largest hotel for women professionals to gather in a safe environment.
Australia once had a floating hotel…
Australia once had a floating hotel that now lies decrepit and forgotten, in North Korea.
The world’s only scuba diving…
The world’s only scuba diving pizza delivery service is available to visitors of Jules’ Undersea Lodge, the US’s only underwater hotel.
In 2001 a Nova Scotia man was barred…
In 2001 a Nova Scotia man was barred from a hotel after leaving a window open in his room allowing seagulls to enter; drawn by the intoxicating smell of pepperoni. The room was destroyed. His ban was lifted in 2018 after a heartfelt plea to hotel management.
One third of all motels…
One third of all motels in the U.S. are owned by Indians with the last name ‘Patel.’
When the historic Plaza Hotel in NYC opened…
When the historic Plaza Hotel in NYC opened in 1907 a room cost $2.50 per night, the equivalent of $64.26 today. The Plaza now charges over $1000/night.
The Aurora Ice Hotel in Alaska was made…
The Aurora Ice Hotel in Alaska was made entirely of ice. Ice walls, ceiling, beds, bar, barstools, even martini glasses were made of ice. It was closed by the fire marshall for not having smoke detectors.