Do you "unpack" in a hotel?

[disneychrista]

I grabbed some pics off their website. Looks like there's at least two drawers (and some shelves)...
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I can only tell you what someone posted. It is not a hotel I stay at so I didn't investigate it. But I do have to say those drawers and even the shelves are pretty small. A family of 4, with 2 adults and 2 kids staying 4 nights is NOT going to have enough space to unpack.

 

[sam_gordon]

I can only tell you what someone posted. It is not a hotel I stay at so I didn't investigate it. But I do have to say those drawers and even the shelves are pretty small. A family of 4, with 2 adults and 2 kids staying 4 nights is NOT going to have enough space to unpack.

Oh, definitely. Just trying to ease your concerns a little bit.

 

[AnnaS]

One or two nights - no but that is not something that happens often (perhaps driving down/visiting someone). I always line the drawers and unpack/hang. I take out the ironing board also so it's handy and ready.

I will put the suitcase in the closet unless the room does not have enough drawers then I will keep some items in there.

 

[tvguy]

For a night or two, no. When we are in a hotel for a week stay, yes.

 

[MIGrandma]

Depends on how long we are staying. A night or 2, even 3 maybe then no I don’t unpack my suitcase. I do always take toiletries out and put them on the bathroom counter though. If we are staying 4-7 nights or longer, then yes I do unpack. If a hotel room doesn’t have drawers they generally at least have some shelves or cubbies.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I sorta spread my stuff around the room and dare the housekeeping to bat an eyelid.

 

[MIGrandma]

What hotel room doesn't have drawers? I mean, I've been in some that the drawers aren't part of furniture, but there's sliding "racks" that would handle that kind of stuff.

Some newer chain hotels are going drawerless, we have stayed in a few Hilton hotels that are now that way.

 

[E&Cmom]

Depends. Shorter trips no. Longer maybe I will hang dresses or shirts I don’t want wrinkled .

I always unpack if on a cruise .

 

[disykat]

I might hang a few things, but generally I live out of the open suitcase. I like to claim the luggage rack and leave my suitcase open. DH keeps his luggage closed, so he just opens it every time he needs something. If we're staying in one place for three or more days I might unpack a bit, especially if space is limited. We generally travel light, so minimal bags.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

The only time I've fully unpacked has been on the cruises.

At hotels if there are hangers an often used jacket may get hung up, my husband may hang up a nice dress shirt(s) after ironing them but outside of the sink laundry we've done on long international trips where hangers may be used for drying items, stay in the luggage (other than what I mentioned about dress shirt or jacket). I pack a few plastic bags and during the trip dirty clothes just get put in there so they can then be easily packed away for when it's time to leave.

On our international trips it is the case that our norm is to not stay in one place more than 1-3 days but even if we were at a place for longer than that I'm not an unpacker and neither is my husband (outside of jackets or any dress shirts more for wrinkles than unpacking function).

 

[disneychrista]

Oh, definitely. Just trying to ease your concerns a little bit.

I personally am okay with there not being drawers, as I don't use them.

 

[Dan Murphy]

the removal of drawers in a hotel

Are there dressers without drawers? A guest has to request the drawers at checkin?

 

[LuvOrlando]

The most I'll do is hang a few things up in the closet if they wrinkly.

Mostly I live out of the suitcase and pull out only what I am wearing to dinner, bed and the next day because other people are icky and I don't want my stuff anywhere near what other people touch. I do clean thoroughly when I show up but there is an ickiness factor that persists. Just thinking about the topic makes me a bit gaggy

 

[princesscinderella]

I chose other. I have never used drawers in a hotel. I will occasionally hang up an item in the closet but I always pack a travel steamer so I usually just pull it out of the suitcase and steam it before putting it on. It does require use of a hanger though so I would be upset if hangers were removed.

My only exception is the same as a few of the other posters is on a cruise we completely unpack as soon as our luggage arrives on the first day. It help to have all hangars used in the closet if it’s a rocky night at sea they can slide back and forth and make a clatter when you are trying to sleep. We have had to take them off and put them on the floor on the last night after packing everything for debarkation on a couple sailings. As we wear stuff it gets put into the suitcases under the bed so it makes it a lot easier to pack up on the last day too.

 

[kanerf]

If I am there long enough to do laundry, I will often put the clean clothes in the drawers, but otherwise just leave them in the suitcase.

 

[disneychrista]

Are there dressers without drawers? A guest has to request the drawers at checkin?

The hotel had a recent renovation and they removed the chest of drawers/dresser.

 

[JulieBeeRN]

No if we are only staying overnight. But I usually unpack for anything longer bc I can't live out of a suitcase for that long. It actually gives me anxiety. I use packing cubes, so I just put them into drawers if it's only for a few nights. Super easy to pack, unpack and deceases my anxiety.

 

[ncc1701]

Depends on how long we are staying in the room & the type of trip. We always take out what we're wearing the next day, even staying 1 night. If we are staying for 3 or more nights , most of the stuff goes in the drawers.
As far as dirty clothes they go into a trash bag and are put in a suitcase or a drawer. Don't leave it out in case housekeeping thinks it I s a bag of trash.

 

[Boopuff]

I use packing cubes, take those and put them into the drawer. I hang a lot of things. I can't stand dirty clothes all over, we usually put the dirty clothes in an extra drawer or put them in the closet. We usually stay DVC so we have a washer/dryer and I do laundry before going home.

 

[leebee]

Timely question, as I'm currently relaxing at a hotel in preparation for tomorrow's flight to New Orleans! I ALWAYS unpack. I can't stand to be pawing thru bags and backpacks, trying to find what I want. Currently, although my main suitcase is still packed and in the car, I unpacked my overnight bag. Jammies, tomorrow's clothes, and my "spare in case we get stranded" clothes are in a drawer, toiletries either on my nightstand or in the bathroom. Everything's lined up and orderly, and I can relax.