Living in a hotel
Let me tell you first and foremost that it
is perfectly acceptable to go down for breakfast in your pjs and slippers, no
make up and hair scrapped back.
When you’ve moved half way round the world
with hubby, teen boys aged 15 & 19 plus a cat and a dog, you need space.
The first few days are ok, a bit of a holiday, a chance to relax after the
chaos of packing up your old home, obtaining visas and saying your goodbyes.
But once that period wears off, you start to get on top of one another. The two
teens are sharing a room, the cat and dog are at the villa and we’re in another
room, with 4 suitcases, files of paperwork, piles of dirty washing, an ironing
board and iron.
There are a few tips I can share with you
on the best way to survive extended stays in hotel.
·
There aren’t enough plug
sockets in the room, so pack an extension cable and a plug adapter, especially
if you’re moving from a country where the sockets are different. I’ve purchased
a small lamp as in general hotel rooms are badly lit.
·
Use the laundry service, it’s
not cheap, but you really don’t want to be traipsing around looking for a
launderette or dry cleaners. Get an iron and ironing board from room service
and keep it till they ask for it back.
·
If you have a mini bar in the
room, remove everything, you really don’t want to pay those prices, stick it
all in a cupboard to replace when you leave and buy your own drinks and milk so
you can make a decent tea or coffee, rather than using the merger UHT cartons
the hotel provide.
·
Don’t be afraid to take a
little extra from the buffet table for a mid morning snack.
·
Don’t force the situation, go
for breakfast when you’re ready, you don’t all have to eat every meal as a
family.
·
Try and get a room that has a
bath as well as a shower and if there are balconies available it is worth
spending a little more so you can step outside, without having to dress and
traipse down in the lift for some fresh air.
