Among all the hotels Iâve stayed in, my favourite is the Sydneyâs Hilton. I love the view, the huge bed, the plasma tele, the night blind control at the bedside (omg, darkness in stark daylight at your fingertip!) and the location too, of course.
I have had several problems with its ultra-modern facilities though. One such problem is its wakeup calls. I usually arrange for wakeup calls with the hotel. Then I would set my own alarm clock to wake me up before my hotelâs wake-up call. Itâs a foolproof plan to avoid oversleeping.
One morning, I woke up to my own alarm clock and proceeded to prepare for yet another bloody day at work. I was grumpy and agitated. As I meticulously put on my eyeliner, the phone rang. I knew it was the hotelâs wakeup call. So despite being half-way through the make-up I went to pick up the phone. An automated voice greeted me.
Good morning! This is your wakeup call bla bla blaâŚ
I hung up, walked to the mirror and continued with my routine. Then, while putting on mascara, the bloody phone rang again. I thought it was an emergency regarding work, so I ran to pick up the phone. And there it was, the same automated greeting. I slammed down the receiver by that time.
10 minutes later, the phone rang for the third time. Half-way through applying lipstick (it sucks to be a woman). I figured it was another wake-up call. I picked it up and sure enough, I heard thisâŚ
Good morning! This is your wakeup call.. I cursed, âWhat the fuck another wakeup call, tiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuâ huh, yes Miss Kimberly?
Just great! A real person this timeâŚ
So yes, if you were in Sydney for work, do put up at the Hilton. You will definitely be on time for that dreaded meeting.