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Longer Breakaway report

#1

The M Resort has the same thing in their rooms.

In a message dated 8/15/2013 12:58:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
misscraps@aol.com writes:

Breakaway has a strange system to try to save on electricity. In the room
next to the door is a slot to put your room key in. The electric and lights
in room and AC won't run unless there is a card in the slot. Due to
complaints, dummy cards are showing up, possibly you can get one if you ask at
the front desk. A slot club card works perfectly as a dummy card to leave when
u leave room. But some stewards are still removing dummy cards, sometimes
leaving them, sometimes confiscating them, so don't put an important card
in the slot. Our handicapped room had a dummy card when we arrived, perhaps
because they realized u would need it to charge scooters or open the
electric door, it stayed in the whole time.

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#2

so does riverside in laughlin. sometimes during the night it turns off for no reason.

JAS

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-----Original Message----- From: der145@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:19 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Longer Breakaway report

The M Resort has the same thing in their rooms.

In a message dated 8/15/2013 12:58:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
misscraps@aol.com writes:

Breakaway has a strange system to try to save on electricity. In the room
next to the door is a slot to put your room key in. The electric and lights
in room and AC won't run unless there is a card in the slot. Due to
complaints, dummy cards are showing up, possibly you can get one if you ask at
the front desk. A slot club card works perfectly as a dummy card to leave when
u leave room. But some stewards are still removing dummy cards, sometimes
leaving them, sometimes confiscating them, so don't put an important card
in the slot. Our handicapped room had a dummy card when we arrived, perhaps
because they realized u would need it to charge scooters or open the
electric door, it stayed in the whole time.

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#3

The M Resort has the same thing in their rooms.

In a message dated 8/15/2013 12:58:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
misscraps@... writes:

Breakaway has a strange system to try to save on electricity. In the

room

next to the door is a slot to put your room key in. The electric and

lights

in room and AC won't run unless there is a card in the slot. Due to
complaints, dummy cards are showing up, possibly you can get one if

you ask at

the front desk. A slot club card works perfectly as a dummy card to

leave when

u leave room. But some stewards are still removing dummy cards, >

This feature has been in use in other parts of the world as well. We
found it in 2 Tahiti's hotels during our last vacation this spring.

John

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#4

Had it happen to me the first time in Hong Kong in the 90s.
We just left something in the slot when we were gone so
the room and refrigerator would be cold when we got back.

The folks at the front desk told us how.

Temp was over 100f with 100% humidity, so it was mandatory.

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From: Fulton <johnhunady@hotmail.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:04 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Longer Breakaway report

The M Resort has the same thing in their rooms.

In a message dated 8/15/2013 12:58:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
misscraps@... writes:

Breakaway has a strange system to try to save on electricity. In the

room

next to the door is a slot to put your room key in. The electric and

lights

in room and AC won't run unless there is a card in the slot. Due to
complaints, dummy cards are showing up, possibly you can get one if

you ask at

the front desk. A slot club card works perfectly as a dummy card to

leave when

u leave room. But some stewards are still removing dummy cards, >

This feature has been in use in other parts of the world as well. We
found it in 2 Tahiti's hotels during our last vacation this spring.

John

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