It's not a widespread practice, but some hotel operators have taken to avoiding room number 420 entirely because of its association with cannabis and the troublemaking that sometimes occurs in rooms numbered as such.
The reason is that 420 related items have become stoner trophies. Road signs are one target: road markers bearing the number 420 in Colorado have had to be replaced with 419.99, for instance. Hotel rooms have become another, forcing some hotels to phase out the room number altogether.
Loads of hotels - particularly in America, but everywhere, really - tend to avoid having rooms with the room number 420. Yep. They'll have 419 and 421. But rarely 420.
Ever wonder why you've never stayed in a hotel room on the 13th floor? The answer is simple: The floor doesn't exist. It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia, or the fear of the number 13.
These are not left there haphazardly, but rather they are distributed by an organization, The Gideons International, as a means of evangelism. The Gideons hope to spread the good news of their faith to weary travelers by distributing Bibles in hotel rooms.
Number 13 is seen as an unlucky number by many people worldwide. Therefor, most hotels skip any rooms and floors with that number, to avoid complaining guests who don't want to spenderen their nights in a room or floor #13.
As Hager explained, a group of Californian teenagers ritualistically smoked marijuana every day at 4:20 pm. The ritual spread, and soon 420 became code for smoking marijuana. Eventually 420 was converted into 4/20 for calendar purposes, and the day of celebration was born.
If someone or something describes themselves as “710 friendly,” you can expect them to be okay with dabbing, in general. 710 friendly means someone is comfortable with concentrate products and being around someone who uses those products.
The riddle can be solved quite easily. 4/20 friendly means what it means because historically people gathered to smoke weed at 4.20 p.m. The time later gave rise to a counterculture holiday celebrated on April 20th. On this day, stoners from around the world stand up to protect their rights and freedoms.
Early tall-building designers, fearing a fire on the 13th floor, or fearing tenants' superstitions about the rumor, decided to omit having a 13th floor listed on their elevator numbering. This practice became commonplace, and eventually found its way into American mainstream culture and building design.
So, instead of labeling their 13th floor as such, hotels just skipped it altogether. They would label their 13th floor as the 14th, and their 14th floor as the 15th. This way, guests wouldn't have to stay on the “unlucky” floor. Over time, this practice became so common that most people stopped noticing it.
In most hotels (even very small ones), security cameras are a normal fixture in common areas.
If you were to take The Bible with you or remove it from the hotel room, The Gideons would not accuse you of stealing it. Some believe that The Gideons actually want you to take these Bibles, perhaps in hopes of spreading the Good Word. However, your hotel staff may disagree.
White sheets are one effective way for hotels to prove their standards of cleanliness. Much like how the wealthy used to wear all white to show that they could afford to keep it clean, hotels use all white linens to show luxury. (Although, admittedly, even less luxurious hotels use white sheets.)
it's called the “do NOT rent” list. Every hotel has a version of this. Whether it be parties, fights, or continuing annoyances that affect others, some guest just won't follow the rules. If they break these rules, these “special” guests will quickly find themselves on a do no rent list.
When a guest checks in, they are given a key card which has an embedded chip that records each time it is used to open or close the door. This information is then sent back to hotel staff who can monitor when guests come and go from their rooms.
In most cases, the answer is yes. Most hotel rooms have sensors or these vape detectors, especially if the hotel has a no-smoking rule. Whether you smoke nicotine or marijuana, the sensor will detect the particles roaming in the air and alert the hotel management.
Smoking is also allowed in: balconies; verandas; smoking rooms in motels; private business; courtyards; outdoor shopping malls; personal living areas in residential care facilities; marquees; and footpaths. Smoking is permitted in high roller rooms and certain smoking rooms of the Crown Casino.
Taking pricy essentials, like sheets, makes it harder for hotel staff to do their job. According to the The Telegraph, however, 68 percent of people in a survey admitted they steal linens and towels from hotel rooms. Beware that some hotels can track stolen towels, thanks to electronic tags, Huff Post reports.
Towels are actually the most stolen items from hotel rooms, which is why many high-end hotels are actually installing electronic tags on them. With towels and even bed linens in your luggage, you might end up having to pay for whatever you took because of the tracking microchips installed in them.
The Otis Elevator Company reports that 80 to 90% of the elevators it has installed in skyscrapers and large hotels do not have a 13th-floor button. The lack of a 13th floor is especially common in residential buildings.
The basics: A hotel room block is a reservation of 10+ hotel rooms. The perk of a room block is that they save you time, money and ensure that all of your guests will have a place to stay during the event you are hosting.
420, 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is cannabis culture slang for marijuana and hashish consumption, especially smoking around the time 4:20 pm (16:20).