I’ve just wrapped up a 28 day trip to Australia for business. \u00a0I only took one medium sized suitcase and decided that I would do laundry. \u00a0There were plenty of dry cleaning options, but I had a hard time finding a laundry mat anywhere nearby my hotel. \u00a0 I also could not find travel-sized detergent (note to self, don’t forget the detergent next time.).<\/p>\n
As I’ve mentioned in other posts, everything is expensive in Australia. I sucked it up a few times and did dry clean several items. \u00a0I also decided to wash a few things in my room. \u00a0The challenge became getting them to dry. \u00a0My jeans hung in the bathroom for two days and still were not dry. \u00a0So on a hot afternoon I decided to put them outside on the balcony – don’t worry, I didn’t hang them over the rail – they were laid nicely over a chair.<\/p>\n
A few hours later there was a knock at my door. \u00a0Someone from housekeeping was informing me that I was not allowed to put clothing on the balcony. \u00a0I was a little befuddled, and tried to explain that I was just trying to get them dry. \u00a0 I called the front desk and spoke to a duty manager to ask about this “policy” that I could find documented nowhere. \u00a0She explained that they have problems with some guests putting up their own clothing lines and hanging clothes up to dry. She said other guests complain about the appearance and so they’ve instituted this policy.<\/p>\n
Okay, I get it, you don’t want a clothing line strung up on the balcony…but 1 item of clothing hung over a chair, surely they could make an exception, right? \u00a0I was told that if I was outside with them then it would be okay. \u00a0What? \u00a0That’s crazy. \u00a0I can sit outside with my jeans draped over a chair, but I can’t just leave them out there draped over a chair? \u00a0Bizarre.<\/p>\n
So, I sat outside for a hour while they soaked up some sun and then I brought my jeans in with me. \u00a0I do understand a hotel wanting to maintain it’s appearance and not have things look messy from the outside. I even agree that putting up a clothing line is extreme…but putting something over the back of a chair, surely that should be reasonable, I mean, what’s the difference between sitting outside with the item and just leaving it out there?<\/p>\n
What do you think? Should you be able to place something on a balcony over a chair? \u00a0On a clothing line? \u00a0Or not at all?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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