The Expected and Unexpected
Posted on July 14, 2014
I recently found some notes I had taken on a visit to The Castle Inn Hotel in Rhode Island - USA. Here are my notations...
- Arrived - car door opened by concierge (expected)
- Luggage carried to reception (expected)
- Asked if I would like coffee while I waited for the room (unexpected)
- Given a welcome pack that also included weather forecast for next 3 days (unexpected)
- Personally shown to my room (unexpected)
- Given a personal tour of my room and how to use appliances, fireplace etc. (unexpected)
- Lunch - personal service, great food and wine (expected)
- Made something to my liking that wasn't on the menu (unexpected)
- Arrived back to my room after dinner to find chocolates and a robe laid out on my bed (unexpected); Bed was prepared for sleeping (unexpected); Radio playing classical music with mood lighting set (unexpected); Weather forecast note also laid on my bed (unexpected)
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