# hotel lighting
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-lighting/156966
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 23, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-lighting/156966 "2003-02-23T14:00:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@mustang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mustang)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-lighting/156966/1 "2003-02-23T14:00:36Z")
I have been spending a lot time in hotels lately on business and have noticed something in common with all. Why are there no overhead lights in a hotel room? They all use those worthless wall mount lights, sometimes a tall floor lamp or nightstand lamp. I always have to go around and turn every one of them on to make the room not have a dark corner(s). I am in China right now and its even worse. All the bulbs are like 25watt here. I know why the wattage, so as to save $$.
thanks
mustang
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### Author:  [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-lighting/156966/2 "2003-02-23T14:09:04Z")
I have seen hotels with overhead lighting.
I suspect it’s easier to replace burnt-out bulbs in lamps and sconces.
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### Author:  [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-lighting/156966/3 "2003-02-23T14:27:37Z")
I used to travel constantly for business. I used to spend more time in hotel rooms than I spent in my own, well-lit home. Hotel rooms are notorious for having ‘ambient’, aka, dim lighting. I hated it, and it was part of the dragged-down feeling of from constant business travel I had in those days.
Here is a \*\*lovely and useful \*\* suggestion. Take some 100 watt bulbs with you when you travel and replace the lights in your hotel room as soon as you get there. You’ll feel better.