5 Ways British & American Hotels are Different!

5 Ways British & American Hotels are Different!
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[@johnlabus7359]

Not only do we have ice machines (mostly every other floor), we almost always have an ice bucket with a disposable liner in the room so that you can take it and fill it with ice to bring back to your room.

[@carlosmiro4932]

Right. I used to travel for my job, and after bringing the luggage into the room I’d get the ice cube bucket to get ice.

[@SherriLyle80s]

I believe we have a lot of ice rooms because a lot of us when we travel we travel with a cooler and we like to fill it with ice

[@elkerwin]

That’s exactly it.

[@Obi-MomKenobi]

For cold drinks, filling up coolers, chilling wine, we Americans like our ice

[@joshuagaude6084]

One of the amenities that's expected even of the cheapest motels.

[@davidcosta2244]

​@@Obi-MomKenobiOr chilling other alcoholic beverages.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Lot of parties and drinking too.

[@jLutraveling]

Are you sure you had cupcakes and not muffins?

[@TexArizocan]

That's what I was thinking too

[@31Mike]

Yeah, I've never seen 'cupcakes' at a hotel/motel breakfast. Muffins, yes. Cupcakes? No.

[@1ceic]

LOL

[@adamwyler1773]

Free breakfast is a big perk US hotels offer their guests. Embassy Suites offers a free cooked-to-order breakfast.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Security deposits for those jerks who get drunk and damage the room.

[@davidcosta2244]

Like rock bands, and bachelor parties.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Usually they dont charge a security deposit but they will keep your card information so they can charge you the cost and fee if you damage the room

[@Courtnec]

It's actually a credit hold. The point is to pay for incidentals and possible theft. If they didn't, and you packed the towels and robes, and broke the windows, they wouldn't know until well after you left. With a credit hold, they could still charge the card on file. Typically, the funds are released 1 to 2 days after you pay the bill. After that, it's up to your financial institution to get the funds back to you.

[@bookman7409]

@@davidcosta2244 Trivia: When Van Halen infamously wrecked their hotel room over seeing brown M&Ms in their bowl of them, it wasn't because they were under the influence, it was because they were angry with the organizer and were getting back at him, since he had booked the room and would have to pay for the damage. The M&Ms thing wasn't silly or selfish, it was a flag about doing things right, attention to detail with the local organizer. Setting up for a concert's a complex operation that requires both. If they skipped the part of the contract about candy, what else on the list did they skip? So that's the flag, and that flag meant they had to check everything on the list themselves. That was a ton of extra work because the organizer skimped, so they did as much damage they possibly could, as long as it was on the organizer, to make him pay for the extra work. Wouldn't you feel that way, to have your personal prep before a tough job disrupted because you have to check all the mundane things that all have to work right to be successful? I know I'd be ready to do that, wouldn't you?

[@ryanframe6893]

Most American hotels have a microwave that can be used to cook, heat or boil water.

[@pacmanc8103]

Absolutely.

[@piratetv1]

Exactly. Most of us wouldn't know what we needed a kettle for.

[@ridingtheroad185]

or coffee machine as American's just don't do hot tea very often and would settle for that water. I wonder with cupcakes for breakfast if you mean muffin?

[@VirginiaShea-c1p]

This American drinks hot tea, but I don't use the microwave.

[@ronclark9724]

Most Americans drink COFFEE. Very few Americans drink HOT TEA. While electric kettles may be found at a supermarket, I am sure there are many many more feet of shelf space set aside for coffee makers...

[@marilynfernandez3279]

They usually have a Nespresso or Keurig coffee machine with pods and also teabags. You can use the coffee maker for hot water.

[@BobPenzien]

In America, most hotels charge a security deposits on your credit card when you check in, However, the security deposit is refunded within a day or two after you check out.

[@judyhuurman1237]

If your traveling with a cooler having an ice machine available is a god send.

[@DebiB53]

The kettle thing is definitely a British thing. We Americans are not that attached to tea. For me it would be coffee absolutely.

[@davisnanette]

Security Deposits: typically they hold your credit card at hotels where you can go to their restaurant or their gift shop and buy things that allow you to just say "please charge it to my room". So you don't need to pay for anything in the hotel property with cash while in the Hotel because you tell them to add it to your room bill.

[@Skulllywag]

And the charge to your card is generally "pending" or "on hold" until after you check out. So yes, you have to have sufficient credit line for the charge....but in most hotels, the charge never goes through...unless you charge stuff to your room, kick a hole in the wall, or steal the towels.

[@mr.snifty]

1. American love ice, we put it in most of our drinks. 2. Yeah we dont have mirrors in the elevator because we have mirrors in the room so you can look at yourself there. 3. Security deposits arnt everywhere. 4. Half of Americans dont drink tea and if they do drink tea, it would be Sweet tea and cold tea, the rare person would drink hot tea, we care more of coffee ☕ aka meaning "The Boston Tea Party". 5. American breakfast is the best, delicious and most hotels have breakfast.

[@31Mike]

@@lennybuttz2162 Yes, but coffee is much more the standard where hot tea is the occasional exception.

[@31Mike]

@@lennybuttz2162 I'm not talking about the "world", real or otherwise. The rest of the world does its thing. That's not always what is done in the United States. It's an indisputable fact that more coffee is consumed in the United States than tea (as a hot beverage). Iced Tea is a different thing, of course. Both hot coffee and hot tea are consumed in my home every day, so I'm not saying that one is 'better' than the other, so people in the Tea lovers 'realm' shouldn't be 'offended'. As for my 'realm', having been in the military, I've been in many places, multiple communities/cultures. My experiences in those many places help to form my opinions and views. Not just experiences from a single 'realm'.

[@31Mike]

@@lennybuttz2162 Ok, my post is for you to interpret however you want and that's ok. But facts are indeed facts and there's a reason that hotels don't have kettles in every room, but most (if not all) do have coffee makers. That's not 'my story' to 'tell the way I want'. It's just how it is. If hot tea was as in demand as coffee, kettles would be in every room. Don't misunderstand, I like hot tea. I drink it... maybe once or twice a year. Coffee though, every single morning.

[@31Mike]

@@lennybuttz2162 Yeah, I'm 55. I knew what you were saying, and that was my polite way of saying "I really don't give a f, continuing the discussion is pointless." So we've both said things 'politely', we really don't need to clutter up the comments with more pointless prattle. It's ok to let it go now.

[@chrisdavis7617]

I've never been to a hotel that doesn't have a coffee machine in the room. You can also just run water through them to boil for tea.

[@ronclark9724]

Some coffee makers don't boil the water, but they do provide hot water close to the boiling point... Whenever I desire hot tea, maybe once a year around Christmas time, I use the coffee maker... My Lipton tea bags produces the tea sufficiently... Why is boiling water necessary for hot tea?

[@chrisdavis7617]

@@ronclark9724 I think the sterilized boiled water was for the baby's formula.

[@AnonVideos]

I wouldn’t trust a coffee maker in a hotel room anymore, I have heard some stories and if even a small percentage are true… people are disgusting

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Unless it’s a super-ultra-fancy hotel, the first thing you do when you check-in to a hotel/motel is find the ice-maker room. Your own room has a bucket for ice, and you immediately fill it up. It’s free. The ice-maker room also usually has a soda machine. In way fancy hotels you have to call room service for ice. As you now know, if you drive more than 3-4 hours in the States, you have a cooler in the car. You can buy your ice (comes in 10# bags) just about anywhere, but it’s best to hold out until you get to your hotel.

[@dalemoore8582]

I have never driven on a trip with a cooler. I guess I am not as organized as you

[@timriehl1500]

I have never heard of an elevator having a mirror in it! And here's an idea for a video: make various cups of tea, some made with water boiled in a kettle and some with water boiled in a microwave, and see if there is really a difference, lol! I have always made my tea with water boiled in a microwave.

[@ohmightywez]

I would feel self-conscious in.an elevator if there were mirrors and in there with strangers. I would not know where to look. Lol. I prefer the blank stare at the door until I reach my desired floor. Unless it's a friendly family or something.

[@LarryHatch]

Lot's of people bring bottles of liquor back to their hotels rooms and the first thing you need when relaxing after a busy day is.....ice.

[@timbrewer6552]

I was the pastor of a church that had an ice machine that produced 250 pounds of ice each day. When I was in England people didn’t understand why we would need that.

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

People in Hell want ice water, right?

[@dking1836]

@@thomasmacdiarmid8251 They have ice machines in Hell... just no electrical power nor water!

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

I mean usually you use 1 or 2 bags of 25lb ice so technically thats like 12-25 small coolers worth of ice. Something if youre a hotel owner in usa it matters because most people travel with a cooler of drinks etc so they stop at a hotel they dont need to buy ice the ice comes with your stay

[@philipparker357]

Prepayment holds and security deposits are for three reasons. Just to make sure you don't disappear (instead of checking out)... to make sure you actually can pay for the room... and to have a reserve in case you damage things or steal everything in the room.

[@DeAnne1233]

We don’t have mirrors in elevators for many reasons: someone would break it by accident or on purpose every day, close quarters allows for invasion of privacy opportunities, if they do break they can be dangerous to children/pets or useful weapons, broken mirrors bring bad luck and are costly to replace, injuries bring liability law suits, we don’t need them in elevators because have mirrors in every bathroom, home, dressing room, car and purse.

[@randalmayeux8880]

I've been in a lot of elevators/lifts where the walls are floor to ceiling mirrors.

[@susanlee630]

The ice machine is sometime in the same room as 1-2 vending machines [one food beverages and one for snacks]. They tend to be in their own room because they are noisy would disturb the people nearby

[@krispykremekiller]

So one thing you've noticed is Americans do a lot of long car trips (it's a big place!) and having great ice production in a hotel facilitates that. You can top your cooler off in your car to keep food/beverages cold. Also if you do not have a refrigerator in your room, you'd be using your cooler to keep drinks/snacks cold or anything medical you have that needs refrigeration cold too.

[@ronclark9724]

As a diabetic I use ice to keep my cooler bag cold for my insulin when I travel. I could buy a portable rechargeable cooler refrigerator, but they cost $500 plus, whereas a cooler bag costs less than $25 and the ice usually keeps the cooler bag cool enough for 24 hours...

[@randalljackson7726]

American drink Coffee. During the summer drink Ice tea.

[@marilynfernandez3279]

I drink coffee yearround.

[@tommartin4501]

Most hotels in USA have copy of your credit card And it's in the stuff you sign at check in that they can charge damages ect...

[@ebwarg]

Maybe they paid cash?

[@quantumleaper]

And some sort of ID, like a driver's license or state ID.

[@ebwarg]

@@quantumleaper They would definitely have had passports.

[@quantumleaper]

@@ebwarg Passport is a form of ID. I listed only 2 of the more common IDs.

[@ebwarg]

@@quantumleaper Yeah, I know. I was just listing the accepted form of ID they would most likely have had.

[@DrMoto182]

The thing I remember about English breakfasts is that they served you cold toast in a metal rack and then gave you room temperature butter to put on it. Here we eat warm toast with cold butter that melts into the toast.

[@markpekel4517]

standard hotels have breakfast buffets with cerals, waffles, eggs, muffins... high end expensive hotels have dining areas that serve full breakfast and charge you for it.

[@winterman63]

Most hotels will put a hold of a 100 bucks for incidentals or if you charge something to room. If you pay with debit or cash, they may want a bigger deposit.

[@debneuweiler9867]

I agree if you don’t pay with credit you will have a security charge it’s just when you pay with a credit card they automatically have a stay charge of what ever there policy is

[@bluflaam777LSA]

It's a hotel by hotel thing. Some cities also have surcharges for out of town guests. The city I live in charges an extra tax unless you have a local address. Some hotels just 'hold your card #' with a certain amount not actually charged to it but on hold just uncase of incidents regardless of who you are, especially corporate hotels. The amount they hold varies.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

I remember when you didn’t need a deposit. I use to pay cash at hotels, but now it’s easier for them to just hold your card on file until you checkout.

[@winterman63]

So glad you guys are back. All the best to yas Beesley family.

[@bonagrad92]

I stayed for a week in a Wyndham hotel before everything was settled with the condo we were moving into. They had a lot of choices to make tea. I'm not a tea or coffee drinker, but if I remember correctly, you had to walk to the front desk to use a microwave or call room service for hot water. The little cupcakes you mentioned, if they didn't have frosting on them, they're muffins.

[@piratetv1]

Ive never noticed whether an elevator had a mirror. Some have shiny metal walls that act like mirrors, some are all mirrored glass, Some have wooden walls.

[@oaktree1628]

We have mirrors in our elevators to make them look bigger for many plus size Americans.

[@jeffhampton2767]

Ice machines look nothing like a urinal or a trough😂😂😂

[@lennybuttz2162]

haha She was talking about a trough urinal. They aren't all that common in the U.S. except at ball parks and stadiums but I can kinda see where she's coming from. If it's an ice machine where you have to push a lever to get the ice out there is a sort of trough below to catch missed cubes.

[@elischultes6587]

The ice machines have changed over the years. They are now like pop machines. Put your ice bucket and depress the nozzle. They used to have doors with 100 lbs of ice inside. With the maker above dumping ice in. You then scooped ice out.

[@tstea2435]

As an American who grew up with an Irish mother and English father, I totally agree that there should be a kettle in the room. I love me a cuppa in the morning. I also never paid a security deposit unless I was traveling with my dogs. Then I paid a pet deposit.

[@pacmanc8103]

They’re referring to a credit card hold, I think. You know, the one for incidentals which is canceled when you check out.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

@@pacmanc8103 It isn't always for incidentals. Many hotels will actually put an amount on your card or ask for cash of the same amount as a security deposit, on top of incidentals. Some ppl steal/break things or cause over the top cleaning issues that the security deposit would cover. Just like renting an apartment.

[@lennybuttz2162]

Most nicer hotels have a coffee maker in the room and you can use it to make hot water for tea or hot cocoa in fact they often have a tea bag selections with the coffee and hot chocolate.

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

On a related note, I purchased a nice electric kettle (1.7L Cosori) because of one of "The Beesleys" videos. Prior to this, I typically heated water for tea in my Keurig machine. I have to say that an electric kettle is soooooo nice! It's definitely something that I'm glad to now own and use daily. It boils water so quickly! Now, I never have any days with a bit of coffee flavor in my tea either.

[@melissabill1640]

Security deposits are everywhere. Common practice.

[@revgurley]

Ice machines have been in hotel/motels for decades. In motels (where you drive up and your room door leads outside), they were usually by the check in area. But as you may have noticed, they're quite loud. Between the whirring of the machine, and the crunching when ice is dumped or someone gets some, it was a noise problem. So many hotels took out a small room and made it for the ice maker, so there was less chance of annoying your guests while getting ice.

[@victoriachantelle9897]

Majority of hotels hold a deposit for incidentials, damage, or smoking in a room. You get it back after checkout.

[@derikcowan]

Yeah, the security deposit is a thing, but most Americans don't notice it because if you have a US based credit card they don't mention it and it expires as soon as your room has been cleaned after checkout (so it's essentially for us a hold, and if you don't steal a robe or trash your room that hold goes away).. It might not be common in non-touristy areas, but is definitely commmon in cities and touristy areas. I used to notice it a lot when I wasn't using credit, but now that I am using credit for travel I don't notice it.

[@piratetv1]

That's what i was thinking.

[@Andrew-Collet]

I notice it since I typically have my debit card on file. Even as a pending charge that'll later drop off, it can be a big difference to not have access to $100 or more.

[@bettybranton8280]

The "security deposit" is just a temporary charge to cover any incendentals such as things from the mini bar or bottled waters that are generally not free. Also it allows for you to bill meals to your room and the onsite bar or restaurant. Extremely common.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Unless it’s a “per hour” motel (if you know what I mean), you must pay by credit/debit card, to cover the costs of any items stolen or damages incurred.

[@deniselove1585]

Most hotels I’ve been to have tea bags along with coffee in the rooms.

[@oaktree1628]

As an American, when I first visited the UK, one of the biggest differences that I noticed was the very small amount of water that is in the bowl of typical UK toilet, versus the large amount of water that we have in a typical US toilet. A larger amount of water helps to keep the toilet bowl cleaner, as well as cutting down on foul odors during #2, since things that are underwater don’t smell as much.

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

I think you were had a moment of culture shock. I had a fair few in the states. As far as cleaning goes a full bowl of water is not helpful for cleaning. I use a brush each day to take down the water level even further (and that's European levels, not USA), then I use some vinegar and bicarbonate of soda, quick brush and leave for half an hour and then flush. How on earth do you cope with all that water? It is the power of the flush that clears the bowl not the amount of a water. A small trickle will do nothing even if you use copious amounts. Did you find the lavatories to be extremely stinky compared to the USA?

[@oaktree1628]

@@lorrainemoynehan6791 extra water most certainly helps keep the bowl cleaner by preventing anything crusty and hard from forming on the bowl. Of course we also need to use a toilet brush every week with a little bit of Ajax or Clorox bleach powder to thoroughly clean it, but it doesn’t require any extra hard scrubbing, since there is nothing that has formed into a hard crust. It takes very little effort to scrub the bowl, and then flush a few times for a thorough rinsing.

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

@@oaktree1628 so what's your problem with toilets in the UK? I found the public ones in the USA to be of varying levels of hygiene and the lack of privacy bizarre

[@oaktree1628]

@@lorrainemoynehan6791 I actually like the privacy aspect of UK public toilets, with the long doors that go all the way down, versus the large gaps that we have in US toilet stalls. I also like the old fashioned UK toilets with the tanks at the top, with a string or chain handle that you pull down to flush.

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

@@oaktree1628 I have one of those on my loo. It's excellent. Am under pressure to get a more modern one. I'm fighting it. Why fix was isn't broken? I found the gaps deeply disturbing - that is not the place to make eye contact with a stranger. But I liked so many things the states are such a paradox. You have so much. Such friendly people

[@jeffdennison3347]

You can put the water in the coffee machine without the coffee and you have hot water.

[@boroblueyes]

Every room that I've stayed in for the last 30 years had a coffee maker. Just make your tea or formula with the coffee maker.

[@pacmanc8103]

They wanted boiling water to mix baby formula, not tea, as I understood them.

[@Grizazzle]

@@pacmanc8103 Just run water through the coffee maker without anything in it. Presto, hot water!

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

They explained why that wasn't sufficient.

[@lovemesomeslippers]

The water always tastes like coffee. I’ve tried making tea with them and it’s nasty and not fit for formula.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

Plus it would taste like old stale coffee.

[@manxkin]

Most hotels used to have a small coffee pot in the room where you could make coffee or tea. I noticed that changed after Covid. They seem to have disappeared. It’s not uncommon to pay a security deposit in hotels. It’s refunded when you check out. What is surprising are all the fees that are tacked on at the end. A fee for this, a tax for that adds up. Yeah, lots of hotels have a nice breakfast set out. Pancakes, waffles, eggs, toast, cereal, bacon, sausage.

[@Codetrooper1]

Security deposits are becoming more common. Typically upper-scale hotels just keep your credit card on file for additional charges.

[@krisschobelock4973]

Security deposit?? Were you paying cash?? They require your credit card number and that on file - in case you drink the entire bar in your room or well truly I don't know!! Never heard of that!! Honestly! Didn't your room have a coffee pot with free coffee?? We don't do kettles!! A lot of rooms have microwaves....

[@FJA---]

Before I retired I lived in hotels and motels for the job. I’ve stayed in hundreds of them and the majority of them charged a deposit. Usually just held on your credit card but not charged to it when you checked out. Unless there were any extra charges. Mostly from the very expensive stuff in the room you can buy.

[@luxleather2616]

🤣 the look on James face when Millie explains how ice machines look to her....thats weird to have mirrors in every elevator at every hotel....they make you pay security deposit for some hotels cus those hotels are prone to vandalism especially if they have alot of people staying weekly or monthly....hotels that are extended stay tend to do that....I've been to & know alot of them ask for credit cards when you first book reservations then once you check out they'll reverse the charge to also make sure you keep your reservations & won't try to skip out on paying as well

[@davidcosta2244]

Your usage of ellipsis is incorrect, and would make the reader question the validity of your post, since this error was made.

[@carlosmiro4932]

Most hotel chains offer a free breakfast: Embassy Suites, Residence Inn. In some Marriotts you have a certain category to get a free breakfast, but yiu can buy it for $12 (five years ago).

[@katano42]

In US hotels, I've gotten used to making hot water in the coffee maker and having coffee flavored tea. Some hotels have tea pods for the in-room coffee machine. Those end up tasting like coffee as well.

[@spaceshiplewis]

coffee makers heat water for tea

[@VirginiaShea-c1p]

Not hot enough

[@spaceshiplewis]

@@VirginiaShea-c1p you go to some cheap-ass hotels then.

[@joannemiller2465]

@@VirginiaShea-c1pthey usually have microwaves though

[@ronclark9724]

@@joannemiller2465 Apparently the British have no clue whatsoever how to use either a coffee maker or a microwave oven to produce hot water...

[@brendafrazier811]

I’m here trying to figure out what the big bowl of chocolate was for at that breakfast. I’ve had breakfast at many hotels and even restaurant buffets and have never seen that.

[@LaMeredeMaks]

I was wondering the same 😂thing

[@someonenew3478]

me three. chocolate milk? chocolate waffle batter? chocolate gravy for biscuits?

[@oaktree1628]

It might have been a bowl of chocolate pudding.

[@brendafrazier811]

@@oaktree1628 For breakfast? I guess if that’s your thing.

[@paulj9801]

some hotels if they are large enough will not have a 13th floor it goes from 12 to 14

[@piratetv1]

Sometimes they put mechanical rooms on 13, some buildings just label it 14.

[@lennybuttz2162]

Actually I don't think any hotels in America have a 13 floor, they go from 12 to 14. Good grief the number of the floor is rarely the accurate number because many hotels have a ground floor which is like 0 or they have a Lobby floor and some have a ground floor and the next level up is the Lobby or it can be on the 3rd or even 4th floor where the main check in desk is located and it's almost always referred to as the Lobby sometimes it replaces the number of the floor sometimes it doesn't.

[@piratetv1]

@lennybuttz2162 i stayed at a casino. The casino and 3 shopping levels above were 1,2,3 the next floor was 9

[@MeanLaQueefa]

@@piratetv1In Asian countries like Japan 4 is an unlucky number, some other numbers too.

[@lennybuttz2162]

@@piratetv1 LOL

[@debbsc5176]

A bowl of melted chocolate for breakfast? I've never ever heard of such a thing! Sounds magical!!

[@oaktree1628]

Was this bowl of melted chocolate set out on a breakfast buffet table next to a bowl of strawberries? Perhaps it was for dipping.

[@whogirl104]

Agreed! Never seen a bowl of melted chocolate served anywhere. Definitely not a typical breakfast item. Maybe it was available in San Francisco because of Ghirardelli being from there?

[@elizabethprevost2327]

I have enjoyed breakfast in hotels for years, I have never seen a large bowl of chocolate . Can you explain more about the chocolate. I'm a chocolate lover.

[@bigpoppaplump462]

Millions of americans drink tea. We use the coffee maker for hot water. I don't understand why you would need a mirror in an elevator, unless you don't have them in your hotel bathrooms.

[@sassytbc7923]

I have a collapsible kettle that I now travel with. Not only good for tea or other beverages, or sometimes to use in making dehydrated food.

[@joannetompkins7833]

Nope, no mirrors in elevators. Did you notice the ice bucket in your hotel rooms?

[@susantimko4811]

I have been to many meetings where a hotel room will be used as a hospitality room, a place with snacks. Drinks will be kept cold in the bathtub filled with ice. It takes many trips to the ice machine to fill up the tub!j

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I've seen mirrors in elevators, but not everywhere. Like it wouldn't be weird if I saw one. I think the last place I saw one was at a casino.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

@@MacGuffinExMachina I was gonna say the only place I've seen one was in Vegas. But I wouldn't be surprised if I say one in an elevator elsewhere.

[@Skulllywag]

Mirrors belong in bathrooms, not elevators.

[@franksmith4730]

@@MacGuffinExMachina Mirrors need a lot more cleaning than steel paneling/carpet whatever. It all comes down to manpower. Do you want your staff constantly having to spend as much time wiping down an elevator as it takes to clean a room? No? Hence no mirrors in elevators unless there is so much staff (casino) it doesn't matter. Not only that, most of the places in the US that used to would have had the mirror elevators, now just have clear ones. All those resorts/cruise ships, etc... are glass elevators that let you see out.

[@danbarry4772]

I like the vending machine type. Nobody can contaminate the ice.

[@jeffchandler6285]

Machines do require cleaning best to avoid ice Machines & get cold soda without ice avoiding what's been growing in ice machine sine last through cleaning

[@christinsvalley2720]

We always just put the cans or bottles in the ice, not pour our drink over the ice.

[@keithschneider7716]

Usually, there are vending machines next to the ice dispenser. We don’t call it an ice room. There are some hotel chains in the U S A that provide breakfast and some don’t. The more expensive hotels offer breakfast but is NOT included in the price of the hotel stay. We pay for all our hotel stays on a credit card, but about $100 is shown as a security fee, but is never charged against our credit card.

[@aks4204]

Most hotels have a room with a ice machine

[@lennybuttz2162]

I guess I must be staying in lower class hotels because I've rarely seen an ice room, usually I just see the ice machine somewhere in an alcove in the hall.

[@andie22311]

Usually places to stay in Texas have texas shaped waffles. Also in the “ice room” they usually have a water dispenser (ice cold and boiling hot) and vending machines

[@JonBurrows3577]

After going to Spain in 2019, I bought an electric kettle on Amazon, love it.

[@TheEclecticBeard]

A lot of lower costing hotels won't require a deposit but..... Those aren't exactly places a lot of times you want to stay. It's basically incase you smoke in the room or ruin something in the room, they hold that, and once you check out, they'll release the money but the time it takes to get the money back can be flustering.

[@GailDrewesBeaman]

Never heard of a security deposit. There now can be a non refundable activity fee -even if you do not use the weight room or pool. There is also a refundable incidental fee that cover items you may take out of the mini bar.

[@lavenderoh]

I've never been in an elevator that wasn't at least reflective, maybe not an actual clear mirror but close enough.

[@jerzeegrl1693]

usually have ice and drinks or snacks machines in those rooms. why do you need mirrors in elevators, they are in your room. There would be handprints all over them. There are usually coffee machines in the rooms. We don't really drink much tea, unless it's iced.

[@dennisquinn8558]

Ice machines, usually 1 per floor, are like vending machines in that you push a button to dispense ice. However, it does not require money. Free ice is included with your stay. Also, you should bring your rooms' ice bucket, as the dispenser is designed to fill it.

[@lennybuttz2162]

I've rarely seen that type of ice machine but I suppose in nicer hotels it's more common. The hotels I've stayed the ice drops into a big chest freezer and there's usually scoop in there to dig out what you need.

[@melia69690]

Security deposits are also taken in case there is damage to the property that the renter causes.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Never seen a mirror in an elevator. Not just here, but overseas.

[@mxgonzo]

I've only seem them in upscale hotels.

[@anthonysalomone3698]

More homes now often have kettles.

[@youp9546]

James: what is Millie doing in the men's bathroom?????!!!!! LOL

[@BishopJSantos]

Yes, especially when we had kids with us, we always stay in hotels that had breakfast

[@renee176]

When in a hotel I've never spent that much time in a elevator to think about it having a mirror before. Interesting. You will normally get the security deposit back (check your credit card statement) if there's not been any damage to the room.😊

[@jillhamilton1228]

Elevators frequently have stainless steel doors which is like a mirror.

[@31Mike]

I've never in all my life ever seen a kettle at a motel or hotel, nor have I ever needed or wanted one. Not only that, I've never ever heard anyone even mention it before. It would be much more unusual to actually have one in the room than to not. Having one in every room would be an unnecessary item that would cost the hotel/motel a lot of money and thus raise prices across the board.

[@Pappy_1775]

* I don't know of any elevators (lifts) in the US that have mirrors. But what a great idea that is, I wish we had them here. It would give the tight confines of an elevator a sense of space and be more wide open (as mirrors do in some houses). Some people can not enter an elevator because of claustrophobia but mirrors would alleviate some of that problem. * One of the reasons you didn't have a kettle is because hotels/motels see them as fire hazards. Just like you can not have a hot plate in a hotel. It is also probably related to insurance coverage.

[@rexniswander]

I don't get it. Why do you need a mirror in an elevator?

[@jeffhampton2767]

Exactly they act like mirrors are necessary😊😂

[@cloudsn]

They didn't say you need a mirror, they said it's very standard in the UK for elevators to all have mirrors. So they're used to it. The video was about pointing out differences and this was one.

[@rexniswander]

@@cloudsn Understood. But why does the UK have mirrors in elevators? What is the point?

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

Maybe so you can stare at yourself instead of other people?

[@cloudsn]

@@rexniswander I don't know, I think it makes the space look bigger and brighter? Or it's just a decorating choice same as anything else.

[@williamjones7163]

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[@trina6256]

Yes..on the mid to higher end hotels you will pay a security deposit that once you leave they will reimburse you the amount. Usually they put a hold on your credit card and don’t charge it once everything is fine in the room once you leave or for last minute extra incidentals …it is a precaution.

[@melissadougan495]

Americans don't drink hot tea as much as coffee. We drink coffee 2.5 to 1. And coffee is pretty much the only one the younger generations are drinking.

[@oaktree1628]

False generalization- tea is actually the preferred hot beverage among many health conscious people who want some caffeine in the morning, but not too much caffeine.

[@slatz1276]

Security Deposits or an authorization for incidentals is very common. Every hotel I've worked at had them.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

My family, originally from California, now lives all up and down the West Coast. When we do road trips to see each other (up to 900+ miles one way), we have used the same mid-way hotel as a stopping point for decades: indoor pool/hot tub, dog-friendly, TERRIFIC HOT BREAKFAST (including biscuits and gravy, but also cold cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, etc.) and - yup, we all know exactly where the ice machine is located on every floor. And

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

I don’t do a road trip without my own teabags, sugar and milk. The room’s coffee machine I use just to heat the water for tea; the milk is kept chilled in my ice chest while driving, then moved to the hotel room’s fridge.

[@katano42]

Hotels may ask for a security deposit up front if you are paying in cash. If you leave your credit card number, they can put a "hold" on the card for the room rate plus a little more to cover room charges and damages. Holds don't show up on your statement, so you may never realize that they happen.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

In addition to having ice for drinks, people also fill the insulated containers they’re going to take on the road with the ice to keep drinks and snacks cold. I’ve never seen an elevator with a mirror in the US. I usually prepay my room because the hotel chain will often give you a discount. Most major hotels include a large selection of breakfast options, often buffet style.

[@Andrew-Collet]

I think security deposits at check-in usually depend on where you're staying, like if it is a big city or very touristy area. New York and Chicago hotels each held a lot (around $100) as a pending charge until I checked out, but one hotel in New Hampshire only took $1 as pending just to have a card on file. The only really annoying thing about that is a lot of hotels aren't completely up front about that incidentals charge, so unless you do your research before checking in, that's less money you expected to have on the trip until it drops off.

[@glowormrdr6183]

Melted chocolate in a bowl?? Maybe to dip fruit or marshmallows, as a fondue? Since you were in San Francisco, I'm guessing it was a Ghirardelli's special thing. If it's still there, Ghirardelli's chocolate factory has (had?) an ice cream shop and gift shop, walking distance from the touristy pier area. There are Ghirardelli chocolate shops in Hollywood and Las Vegas, too.

[@tywilson7244]

I travel quite a bit and never paid a security deposit at a hotel. You do with VRBO and AirBNB, but not at hotels. They do take your credit card for damages and for food and movies you buy with your TV. Also there will rarely be a kettle but you will get a coffee machine. You can often times ask for a small microwave to be in your room to boil water in the microwave.

[@Cynthea_Lee]

Depends on the hotel / Motel.... Days Inn, Super 8 and other 3 star and lower hotels DO charge security deposits. The higher end hotels tend to have your credit card on file, and they put a hold on the card for up to a certain amount that is released after the room is cleaned and no damage or extra cleaning is needed to be covered. Most people wouldn't notice it though.

[@squoctopus]

Also, what hotel has a bowl of chocolate? I'm going there😂

[@skate2ice]

I've stayed in hundreds of hotels coast to coast. Never, ever once paid a security deposit. Places like airbnb might, I don't know about that. I have heard that some hotels charge a pet deposit if you have your dog, but I don't have a travel dog.

[@joyogilvie3639]

Ice machines yes. Mirrors no. Security deposit? Unless you mean at pre registration/reservation? Than yes but it is not billed if you stay your bill is adjusted as a room stay on your tab. This insures the room being put aside for you will be paid for instead of going to waste. It also lets you have that reservation held in case you won't arrive until late. Some have coffee makers. For coffee and tea but I think less do so now since covid. It's nice to get places that have the breakfast offering to choose from. The cupcakes are muffins. Offering breakfast a feature I like which is convenient before getting back on the road to explore.

[@SandyD2022]

We had an ice machine at work like Millie was talking about. Never had to paid for security at a hotel. In Chicago if you stay by the airport you have to pay for parking. That was a first for me, never paid for parking before. So some area might have different ways of doing things.

[@CJWJR]

We like our ice here in America because it helps to keep us from melting in the summertime.😄 For the same reason, we don't have "kettles" in our hotel rooms. Unless you're visiting in the winter, most people here in The States don't really drink a lot of hot drinks aside from coffee. If we want tea, we typically drink it cold (unless, of course, you're somewhere cold, and you want something to warm you up). Unfortunately, some hotel guests have been known to be rowdy and cause damage to hotel rooms here in the U.S. To help pay for the damage, hotels will charge a security deposit up front, but usually it is refunded to your account within a few days of checking out if you left your room in decent shape. Please note that not all hotels in America do this. This is only done in hotels that have higher rates of vandalism/theft.

[@calixmeus4374]

The deposit is for incidentals like phone calls or if you order films on the télé.

[@neutrino78x]

2:55 yeah I've seen ones like that. You're meant to scoop the ice out and put it in a plastic bag to bring to your room. 🙂

[@DehydratedHumor]

For hotel security deposits if you are paying with cash they always ask for a deposit. If you are paying with a card they usually just have your card on file to cover any damages but that does sometimes show up as a temporary hold/charge on your account if it's a debit card.

[@gailw415]

Most hotels have microwave in the rooms. I always bring an extra cup to make my instant coffee or tea. Just heat the water in the microwave. BTW. Amazon does have travel electric kettles if you need it.

[@markmartineau1015]

Some smaller hotels have an ice machine on the corner in the hall on each floor.