# $250 hotel incidental charge for "unauthorized" tampering with HVAC controls **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/250-hotel-incidental-charge-for-unauthorized-tampering-with-hvac-controls/1020863 **Category:** In My Humble Opinion **Created:** [July 15, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/250-hotel-incidental-charge-for-unauthorized-tampering-with-hvac-controls/1020863 "2025-07-15T03:53:03Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 46
### Author: ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies) #### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/250-hotel-incidental-charge-for-unauthorized-tampering-with-hvac-controls/1020863/46 "2025-07-15T14:09:35Z")
Also (to the OP), is it possible that you’re simply developing a reputation among the hoteliers? > [@Hey night auditor, I can send as many elevators to the top floor I want!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-night-auditor-i-can-send-as-many-elevators-to-the-top-floor-i-want/1013974): > > Not really… I essentially live in hotels, so I know what is normal and what is not. When I first arrived I was told that the set of elevators closest to the front desk were not working, and to use the second set. I was like okay. Next, I go up to my room (from the right elevator) on the top floor to drop off my luggage. Then I hopped into the (left) elevator to access the casino on the third floor. But soon as I hopped in, before I even clicked on the floor 3 button, the elevator went straight … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/250-hotel-incidental-charge-for-unauthorized-tampering-with-hvac-controls/1020863)._