Hotel’s food storage gives new meaning to ‘room service’
November 18, 2008 by Shane BorerPosted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Tech failure
Let travelers know they’ll get a whole lot more than a decent rate at this hotel — they might find some onion rings under their pillow, on the house.
Pennsylvania State health inspectors have reported a Holiday Inn east of Lancaster was using one of its guests rooms to store perishable food. When one of the facility’s commercial refrigerators stopped working, hotel operators rushed to find another location for its contents.
Apparently, Room #102 looked like a great spot to park the perishables. A hotel employee tipped off the authorities, and an inspector found the room filled with boxes of thawed items. When the inspector asked the owners about their storage location choice, they pointed out they had turned the air conditioning on its coldest setting — and that it should have been enough to prevent the food from spoiling.
The same inspector said that the 65-degree temperature in the room wasn’t nearly cold enough to be safe.
Tags: Air conditioning, Holiday Inn, Hotel rate, Lancaster, Room service
