From the ArcaMax Publishing, Travel & Leisure Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/travel/s-574630-706360
We’ve all heard of the ridiculous demands made by celebrity "divas"
and musicians, but have you ever wondered what the most unusual
requests ever made by guests in luxury hotels are?
Well, look no further! As part of their “91 days of summer
promotion” which celebrates the length of the summer season, Great
Hotels of the World has revealed some of the funniest guest requests
ever made at their member hotels around the world. Some you can relate
to, others are just plain ridiculous! Be prepared to laugh out loud...
Here’s a pick of the funniest ever guest requests...
1. An executive room please.. For the dog! These two guests booked two
executive deluxe rooms at the Swiss Diamond Hotel Olivella. They
arrived to check in with their dog. Whilst they were being escorted to
their room, they were asked who would be staying in the second room,
to which they replied "the second room is for our beautiful dog."
2. I’d like a bath... of milk! This guest requested that his bath be
filled with milk, not from any bottles but from glass bottles in
particular. After several hours of milk-buying, his request was
finally fulfilled and he enjoyed a relaxing bath of...er.. milk.
3. Can I arrive at my wedding by parachute? This adrenaline-junkie
groom wanted to make a big entrance to his wedding so he parascended
into the ceremony. The wedding itself was held in the hotel's solarium
within tropical gardens and views of the Atlantic Ocean.
4. The sea is too loud! This very demanding guest found the sound of
the sea so irritating he actually asked hotel staff if they could stop
it. We're still not sure exactly what he expected them to do.
5. Can I drink my bathwater? Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort features
seven thermal pools fed by hot spring water at 38° C. Guests are
informed of the therapeutic properties of the water which can be
enjoyed by soaking in the pools or by drinking a glass of thermal
water. However one confused guest asked if he could drink the water in
which he had just had a bath...
6. I can't possible sleep on those! A well-known American singer
requested that three holes were made in the bed sheets before she
slept in them. What were they for?
7. I want to go shopping, never mind the time! It was the middle of
the night and this guest came down to reception to make a very unusual
request. He felt that the Hvar summer days were far too hot to go
shopping, so he asked if it could be arranged that all the shops in
Hvar town could re-open at 2am just for his conveneince. Needless to
say, he had to wait until the morning.
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list of the most unusual guest requests ever made! You can also
pick up some exclusive
tips on how to make the most of your summer and pick up some
mouth-watering summer
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