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The hotel or office.

chrisseaton 6y ago
I didn't know you could do that. Most hotels I visit have key cards for the elevators. Are you meeting them in the lobby? Isn't that awkward?
- matz1 6y ago
  Yes. How is it awkward?
  - chrisseaton 6y ago
    Are hotels happy with delivery people hanging around their lobbies with smelly hot food? I imagine they'd ask you to not do that and it'd be awkward.
    - root_axis 6y ago
      Huh? Ordering food to a hotel is totally normal, the concierge is not offended by "smelly hot food" and certainly I've never heard of a hotel asking guests not to order food.
    - matz1 6y ago
      um yes, guest order delivery food all the time. How is it going to be smelly ? the food is most of the time is inside a container, box or similar.
- ghaff 6y ago
  Not that I've used them, but I've had hotels offer delivery menus at the desk, especially if their own food options were closed.
- JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
  If you live in a gated residential complex, how is the food delivery person supposed to meet you? Same issue. In my experience, you meet them in the lobby. Service delivered directly to your hotel room door is typically offered by the hotel exclusively.
  - bestnameever 6y ago
    > If you live in a gated residential complex, how is the food delivery person supposed to meet you? Same issue. I know some people who just provides the gate code in the delivery instructions that UPS and FedEx uses to open the gate. This is becoming more necessary in my experience because of Amazon using gig workers for delivery. Hasn't been an issue.
    - chrisseaton 6y ago
      I would have thought part of what you pay for with a gated community is someone at the gate to receive your parcels at the gate for you?
      - JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
        That only applies to large, sprawling residential communities that have guards. Smaller-scale multi-family housing buildings (that have say, 20 units) with a locked gate at the entrance won't have the type of service you're describing.
- johannes1234321 6y ago
  The delivery person goes to the reception and either the call you or send the delivery guy to the room. Also works for packages and other things and hotels are used to this.

I didn't know you could do that. Most hotels I visit have key cards for the elevators. Are you meeting them in the lobby? Isn't that awkward?

matz1 6y ago
Yes. How is it awkward?
- chrisseaton 6y ago
  Are hotels happy with delivery people hanging around their lobbies with smelly hot food? I imagine they'd ask you to not do that and it'd be awkward.
  - root_axis 6y ago
    Huh? Ordering food to a hotel is totally normal, the concierge is not offended by "smelly hot food" and certainly I've never heard of a hotel asking guests not to order food.
  - matz1 6y ago
    um yes, guest order delivery food all the time. How is it going to be smelly ? the food is most of the time is inside a container, box or similar.
ghaff 6y ago
Not that I've used them, but I've had hotels offer delivery menus at the desk, especially if their own food options were closed.
JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
If you live in a gated residential complex, how is the food delivery person supposed to meet you? Same issue. In my experience, you meet them in the lobby. Service delivered directly to your hotel room door is typically offered by the hotel exclusively.
- bestnameever 6y ago
  > If you live in a gated residential complex, how is the food delivery person supposed to meet you? Same issue. I know some people who just provides the gate code in the delivery instructions that UPS and FedEx uses to open the gate. This is becoming more necessary in my experience because of Amazon using gig workers for delivery. Hasn't been an issue.
  - chrisseaton 6y ago
    I would have thought part of what you pay for with a gated community is someone at the gate to receive your parcels at the gate for you?
    - JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
      That only applies to large, sprawling residential communities that have guards. Smaller-scale multi-family housing buildings (that have say, 20 units) with a locked gate at the entrance won't have the type of service you're describing.
johannes1234321 6y ago
The delivery person goes to the reception and either the call you or send the delivery guy to the room. Also works for packages and other things and hotels are used to this.