Every once in a while, you check into a hotel and discover something you weren’t expecting.
Maybe it’s a disco closet like we found at a Hyatt Centric. Maybe it’s a Bluetooth speaker built into the bathroom mirror, like we once saw at a Crowne Plaza. Or maybe it’s a piece of technology that somehow survived from the 1980s.
But every now and then someone posts one of those discoveries online…and the comments wind up being even more entertaining than the original story.
Sometimes when you’re staying at a hotel, you’ll find an amenity that you rarely, if ever see or experience. The disco closet we discovered in our Hyatt Centric hotel room was definitely interesting. We once stayed at a Crowne Plaza that had a Bluetooth speaker that was part of the bathroom mirror. And, of course, if you’re at a hotel that hasn’t upgraded in a while, you might even find some ancient technology from yesteryear.
Usually the unusual item isn’t much to dwell over. But if you happen to mention it on the internet, well, sometimes the responses wind up being much more amusing than the original post.
Such was the case on Reddit the other day, when a Redditor who goes by the handle U/CrabOak7730 mentioned in a post that they recently stayed at a JW Marriott and were surprised to see their room had a handheld garment steamer instead of the traditional hotel iron and ironing board.
They said it took the a bit to figure out how the steamer worked, but in the end it worked just fine and did the job. Their main question was if anyone else had gotten a steamer instead of an iron at other Marriott properties.
The early replies were exactly what you’d expect:
- Who’s also discovered steamers in certain hotels, rather than irons.
- People who prefer irons over steamers because irons do a better job of getting out wrinkles and pressing in creases. People who bring a travel iron with them to avoid the ickiness of hotel irons.
- People who would prefer to use a steamer over an iron. How a steamer is less gross and avoids nasty rust spots winding up on clothing. How to use a steamer more effectively. And – this is important – don’t use a steamer on a suit jacket because they glue various internal pieces and the steamer can cause permanent ripples.
And then, travel friends, were the comments where you could really use this GIF:
These are written as a reply chain, and it took a wonderfully weird turn:
- Less fire risks from this than an iron left on some surface, I guess — Even-Huckleberry-458
- No risk of someone cooking bacon on a steamer — presvil
- I might have a steamed ham though– angelo8998
- I thought we were having steamed clams. — Canadian RyeWhiskies
- No, steamed hams! Patented skinner burgers. Old family recipe! — OhioToDC
- You call them steamed hams, despite the fact they are obviously grilled! – Pdoc13066
As if that wasn’t enough, another reply chain quickly spiraled into its own brand of internet nonsense:
- Well, what the hell am I gonna grill my grilled cheese sammich on???– BeenThereDoneThat65
- This is the main downside that no one talks about.
Tried steaming leftover pizza last week. It just doesn’t do the job. My pants came out nice, but they’re not edible. — Caution-Contents_Hot - That’s odd. What kinda pants are you wearing?– gingerbread1321
- The very pants he was returning! Now THAT’S interesting writing!– Z_e_e_e_e_G
- Hahaha. Had to look this up, but I Knew it sounded familiar. — Caution-Contents_Hot
- Apparently steam ovens are a thing so you’re missing out fellow peasant — avtechguy
- Windows close doors open, try a steamed burger. *not steamed hams, I’m from downstate– cavegoatlove
- Steamed cheese sandwich? — captaindomon
- You can steam some veggies — DJinKC
- Apparently you’ve never tried a steamed cheese sandwich. Life changing. — ElCunadoNY
In the end, the biggest takeaway probably wasn’t whether hotels should offer steamers or irons.
It was a reminder that you never really know where an innocent question on the internet is going to lead.
One minute people are debating the pros and cons of garment care. The next they’re quoting The Simpsons, discussing steamed cheese sandwiches, wondering how to cook bacon without an iron, and making jokes about returning pants.
Sometimes the best part of a travel story isn’t the story itself.
It’s the comment section.
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