Hi All,
just wondering and the Cafe may not be the best place to post this... but do lots of people find they chat and get to the point of wanting to meet people, only to then realise neither of you can accommodate and it spoils the potential for fun!
Would anyone be interested in a "by the hour" room rental if they were available?
Just a question really as I think it could be a great business if it was possible to supply rooms like this...
OR does anyone know someone who already does provide them?
Curious more than anything..
ORAL.
We used to talk about this, sometimes just for the naughtiness of a 'by the hour' booking in a hotel!
In terms of being frustrated at a lack of venue, I have known people to use swingers clubs for pre-arranged meets. Obviously often not as salubrious or private as a hotel, but possibly cheaper and maybe more convenient.
Shamelessly stolen from another site, a lot of common sense info, orientated around hotels and a different subject area:
I am meeting someone at a hotel. Is there anything I should know?
For those who want to get up close and personal it pays to know the in's and out's of visiting hotels.
Payment
Hold the room reservation by using a credit card - but tell them you're booking for a friend who will want to pay cash when they arrive.
If you need a credit card but not willing to risk using your personal one try CashPlus for a prepay credit card which you top up with cash (at the Post office, online etc). Thus it can be kept secret with no tell tale entries on your regular credit card.
If you use cash to pay for bill never withdraw the cash from "unknown" "unusual" cashpoints and just withdraw small amounts so as not to raise suspicion.
A cheque can be a useful way to pay because you can write anything you like on the cheque stub.
Dispose of any invoice or receipt immediately - don't put it in your pocket to throw away later - you may not do it.
Where to stay
Novotel do day lets at good rates, good availability & generally happy to accept cash (and even in no smoking rooms candles don't set off the alarms)
Marriot has better beds, executive rooms very good and good room service too - all that exercise can make one hungry you know!
Days Inn - generally ok for 2 pm check in
Travelodge - not so good for early checkin, seems very variable. But has Saver rooms at £26 with 7 days notice, or SuperSaver rooms at £15 with 21 days notice.
Ibis now have a 'day refresh' rate 10am - 6pm for
Try cheap rooms on
Use large hotels or convenience motels (ie. Travelodge, Premier Inns etc) - they're more anonymous, meaning you're less noticeable. Hotels around Airports tend to be the most anonymous, and have the added bonus of being available anytime (while you wait for your flight of course!).
If you travel on business or could justify having business meetings in a hotel, then pick a hotel to match. You'll feel more relaxed and blend in more.
Don't pick a hotel where you're known in any way (business or otherwise). It's off putting for your partner if staff recognise you, and chances are, if you're a regular, they will.
Most hotels do not make their rooms available until 2pm - so if you need it earlier explain you (or your friend) are traveling long distance and will require access earlier. Most hotels will be able to accommodate, but if not, and in rare circumstances you may need to book the previous night as well to ensure you have access from whatever time you wish.
Park your car around the back or somewhere down the road.
Don't pick a hotel too local. Better to find an excuse to be miles away than find an excuse to visit a local hotel. If you are too close to home for comfort try to avoid hotels with conference facilities and bars that are open to the public.
Make sure that, when filling out your details, the box which allows the company to contact you with offers is ticked or otherwise to ensure you don't get unwanted mail. Holiday Inn will send you an invoice so it may pay to use your business address - if you do get sent promotional material or an invoice it will go to work, not home.
If you feel awkward or self-conscious, make sure your partner stays away whilst you collect the key and check-in. Two red faces giggling around a reception area could attract attention!
Ask if you can settle the bill at the point of check-inn. This will enable you to leave at anytime without a nosey receptionist asking why you won't be staying overnight.
Make a conscious effort to go through each pocket as soon as you've left to make sure there's no evidence of you being in a hotel (keys, paperwork, condom packs etc) Make sure you pick up everything from the room, or you will be called to pick up your lost property!
Once you vacate the room, don't tell reception you're checking out. Simply leave the key. They'll never check to see if you actually spent the night.
As always, have a good alibi of why you're there.
We own a guest house.
We cater exclusively to people visiting local swingers clubs
We do NOT rent the rooms out on a short term basis for meets
WHY ?
Because it would cost us more than we would earn.
The wear and tear on the room is too great by comparison with what people would be willing to pay, you can get a room at a travel lodge for as little as £29 for the night, use it for an hour it is still good value for money, but the cleaning, linen and other ongoing costs like wear and tear are going to be the same for the hotel.
Bedding and towels still have to be changed and laundered, tea/coffee making facilities replenished, hoovering, dusting etc are the same after an hour as they are for an overnight stay.
Seriously what price (general question to everyone) are you willing to pay for a room for an hour ?
A lot of people use swingers clubs like Chameleons for the same thing, some of the couples that go there during the day are actually just people having an affair and only play with each other in private locked rooms, but for £20 they can stay all day, use the jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, cinema room, sunbeds (£3 for 5mins extra) and private lockable rooms, which is very good value for money and in an environment that welcomes people going there just to have sex so no need for clandestine entrance and departures.
In my humble opinion the best answer is to find a local swingers club that opens during the day such as Chameleons or Xotix Xtreme (Heanor Derby)
I have stayed in a variety of hotels, of varying quality for 'swinging', and I actually much prefer a hotel than a house. If i intend to spend a good amount of time with someone I prefer a nice hotel. However, when I have been in a position of just being able to meet for an hour or two, etap are really good. You can get rooms from £18. They look and feel very much like student halls, and have a single bed above the double bed (so watch out for banging your head). But they have all the usual TV, en suite, etc, so you can complain for less than a tenner each