help- where are the motion sensors located......

[Daydreamer64]

OK- I have to know this- where are the motion sensors located in the rooms at the Royal Pacific Resort?????


Has anyone figured out a way to make the air run at night when you are not moving around but sleeping??

We keep our house at 68 at all times- we CANNOT sleep if the room gets above 74 degrees.

I thought I might try a bunch of mylar baloons in stragic places or put up a shower curtain and have fan blow it to make the sensor think we are there??

PLEASE HELP- can't stand to be hot and tired...

 

[Hopetobee]

Does the air condition really not run while you're sleeping? I'm like you-at night I have to have the air around 72 or 73 just to sleep. You mentioned a fan, are you taking a small electric fan with you? Do you think if you keep the room really cold before you go to bed, maybe it'll keep the room cool for a few hours? I'm really interested if anyone who has stayed at RPR has an answer for this, maybe more people might see this question on the US/IOA forum.

 

[JRLATL]

I believe HRH has same set-up you are describing. We have stayed there, the air conditioning does not shut off. Just think about it ~ that makes no sense. They wouldn't put you in a room with 90 degree weather and windows that do not open. You'll be nice and cool all night long.

 

[damo]

We've never noticed a temperature problem. You can set the thermometer down lower if that will help.

 

[Familyof14]

I think the thermostats have a pre set programmed temp that the room will return to automatically if it does not detect movement. We have this type at our neighborhood club house. The setting is probably like 72 or 74. If you are in the room, you can set it lower and it will work at that temp until no movement is detected. Balloons seem like a great idea if you can just find the sensor and keep the balloons moving during the night.

 

[Daydreamer64]

Well, DUH!

Here I am thinking that we are going to sweat to death- it didn't occur to me that it wouldn't shut off all together but go to a preset temp. I'm a victum of over planning!

I had read all kinds of experiences in the Disney Resorts section about no air at night/hot rooms and people having to get up and wave their arms to get the air back on if they get hot at night.

Thanks for the help- it seemed like another- "we save money and you just get through it" situation to me - also I didn't know that the windows didn't open- I've stayed in many hotels/resorts that had balconies and the doors/windows opened so I it didn't occur to me that there might be a locked window/balcony door. At any rate, I wouldn't open the window in Florida- too many creepy-crawlies out there.

So now that I know we will survive- it's less then one day for us- the kids are driving me crazy- my eight year old is counting the hours!

 

[highlander447]

Well that explains a few things on our last trip before going to sleep I lowered the temp but awoke during night because it was so warm and it was back to 72

 

[RyGuy]

The smart room technology has the a/c shut off if no movement is detected in the rooms for an extended period of time. If you are at the parks for a few hours and come back it will be warmer in your room but once you return the a/c will kick back on and cool to your set temperature. I have never had a problem with the system shutting off at night because if you think about it someone is always moving which keeps the air running. I always keep the air set at 65 though in case something does happen.

 

[themepark]

I am also one of those people who have to sleep where it is very cool. I have stayed at RPR 4 times and never had any trouble being hot at night. I never thought about it, but now that I am reading these posts, I do remember the temp being a little warmer some mornings. But it wasn't uncomfortable. Maybe someone in my room is always up going to the bathroom or something. I set the AC at 67 and I don't remember the actual temp ever being over 72 but that was in the late afternoon with the sun shining in the window and heating things up.

 

[nativetexan]

I was told they were infrared detectors and not motion detectors. Infrared detectors see your body heat, so when you are sitting still it will be able to detect you. We had no problem during our stay. The detector is located in the thermostat case on the wall.

 

[Daydreamer64]

We're back and still alive! We did notice a bit of warming at night but not enough to wake us so no problems. The highest the temp went was 74 degrees before one of us would get up for some reason.

 

[Lewisc]

Make sure you use the deadbolt lock. Some hotels use that to determine occupancy.

 

[KELLIE JONES]

LOLOLOL,

last year my dh and i would come back to the room after a night of parying and the room would be hot ( yes, 74 degrees is HOT to us! maybe we have more fluff than other people ) we just thought it was the turndown service.

i wonder how long it takes to turn back to 74 degrees?? heck, when your that close to your hotel, a quick trip back to the room every so often wouldnt be that bad.