# Hotel coffeemaker question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-coffeemaker-question/509704>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 11, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-coffeemaker-question/509704 "2009-09-11T17:05:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-coffeemaker-question/509704/21 "2009-10-07T17:49:37Z")

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We took our French press and an electric kettle to Key West with us. Ivylad loves his whole bean/freshly ground/French-pressed coffee.

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**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-coffeemaker-question/509704/22 "2009-10-07T19:21:27Z")

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I was going to suggest packing an electric kettle. Here is one, says it boils the water, so it should be perfect:

> **[Amazon.com: Aroma Housewares Hot H20 X-Press 1.5 Liter (6-Cup) Cordless Electric...](https://www.amazon.com/Aroma-Housewares-Cordless-Electric-Stainless/dp/B000KDVTJI)**
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> Experience the best way to boil with the Aroma Hot H20 X-Press; Liter (6-Cup) Stainless Steel Electric Water Kettle! Soothing tea. Hearty oatmeal. Nourishing noodles. At the press of a switch, you'll have boiled water for all this and so much more at...

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**Author:** ![qazwart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/5fc32e/32.png) [@qazwart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qazwart)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-coffeemaker-question/509704/23 "2009-10-08T06:40:58Z")

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What really irks me is when the put the coffee makers in the room, a few packets of coffee, and then charge you if you use the coffee.

They do this with bottles of water placed around the room, candy in the draws, etc.

As a diabetic, I requested a room with a fridge, so I could buy veggies and fruits to eat. The fridge was full of candy and sodas with a note explaining that if you take one, you’d be charged for it. I called a manager and had him empty out the fridge. The next day, someone removed the fruit and veggies I had bought from the fridge and filled it back up with candy.

I think the funniest thing I saw in the fridge was an “[intimacy pack](http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9406E0D81431F931A25751C1A9629C8B63)” which consisted of a small bottle of champaign, two plastic wine cups, and a condom.

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