Weird hotel (room) question!!

jon86 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:03

Hi.

I am going to be staying in a hotel room for a few days and I was wondering if I can bring my portable induction hob with me to heat up some soup? Would it be against the T&C's (staying in a Hotel Ibis) and if not, do you think there might be any 'heat' fire alarms in the room?

Bit of a strange question, I know.

Thanks.
Jon

Gaz1988 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:05

Almost certain there will be fire/smoke detection in the hotel room, maybe not a good idea to take a hob with you! safer to get a bowl of soup from the bar/restaurant

Mr Jones · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:07

As long as there's no smoke, I don't see why not?
You can also do it near the open window too.

Raymond Lin · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:09

I wouldn't risk it, just go down stairs or to town and get something and bring it back to your room.

jon86 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:19

I was thinking of maybe asking reception (when I check-in) if the fire detectors in the room are smoke or heat and only use it if they're smoke detectors. I imagine the kettle will make more steam than a small bowl of soup, not that steam should affect smoke detectors.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:20

I severly doubt that the hotels insurance covers guests bringing in their own portable cookers.

So no, I don't think that the hotel would approve at all.

MikeHunt79 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:23

If it has coffee and tea making facilities, simply cook the soup in the kettle.

bakes0310 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:25

jon86 said:
Hi.

I am going to be staying in a hotel room for a few days and I was wondering if I can bring my portable induction hob with me to heat up some soup? Would it be against the T&C's (staying in a Hotel Ibis) and if not, do you think there might be any 'heat' fire alarms in the room?

Bit of a strange question, I know.

Thanks.
Jon

Strange, your a nutter

You aint the same bloke on here who posted in a thread about what you carry around with you. Most people replied car/house keys, wallet etc. Then someone else replied, backpack, SLR camera

BigglesPiP · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:28

MikeHunt79 said:
If it has coffee and tea making facilities, simply cook the soup in the kettle.

I swear this is what hotel kettles get used for, the elements are always manky as ****.

GSXRMovistar · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:35

jon86 said:
Hi.

I am going to be staying in a hotel room for a few days and I was wondering if I can bring my portable induction hob with me to heat up some soup? Would it be against the T&C's (staying in a Hotel Ibis) and if not, do you think there might be any 'heat' fire alarms in the room?

Bit of a strange question, I know.

Thanks.
Jon

Room service like any other normal person?

Mr Jones · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:41

GSXRMovistar said:
Room service like any other normal person?

A tin of soup, cost no more than a quid or two. Heating it up for cheap.

Room service for a soup of the same type, you're looking at double if not more.

jon86 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:43

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
I severly doubt that the hotels insurance covers guests bringing in their own portable cookers.

So no, I don't think that the hotel would approve at all.

Silly me, I hadn't thought about that at all. Best leave it then. Hmmm... now to think of a clever (and quick) way to heat soup up using boiling water from a kettle...

EDIT:

bakes0310 said:
Strange, your a nutter
You aint the same bloke on here who posted in a thread about what you carry around with you. Most people replied car/house keys, wallet etc. Then someone else replied, backpack, SLR camera

Haha, not me.

singist · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:45

I would think that you'd be fine as the hob heats the pan not the ring and you will of course be keeping an eye on it.... otherwise go the pot noodle route and use the kettle.

GSXRMovistar · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:49

Mr Jones said:
A tin of soup, cost no more than a quid or two. Heating it up for cheap.

Room service for a soup of the same type, you're looking at double if not more.

If someone can't afford to spend an extra £2 on soup they probably shouldn't be staying in an Ibis hotel which I'm guessing will be around £45 a night midweek minimum for a cheap area.

jon86 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:51

I'm staying in London at the cost of £90 a night.

singist said:
I would think that you'd be fine as the hob heats the pan not the ring and you will of course be keeping an eye on it.... otherwise go the pot noodle route and use the kettle.

I could probably risk it but I definitely don't want to anymore as I hadn't thought about insurance (or the lack thereof). It'll be much safer to go with the boiling water + kettle route (and should still be insured).

Mr Jones · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:52

GSXRMovistar said:
If someone can't afford to spend an extra £2 on soup they probably shouldn't be staying in an Ibis hotel which I'm guessing will be around £45 a night midweek minimum for a cheap area.

Or it could be like me last year, spending it on tickets to London, to watch Bill Bailey at Wembley Arena and too late to take a train home, so have to stay over.

I didn't go so far as to heat my own soup but buying outside cheaply is better than Room Service of the same stuff they do in their bar microwave at double the price.

chippie · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:53

Cup-a-soup. Just need the packet and hot water, much easier than cooking normal soup in a kettle or taking a cooker with you.

jon86 · 7 Oct 2008 at 23:55

I was thinking about how to heat up soup in a bowl (*not* putting the soup directly in the kettle) but cup-a-soup might be the best idea.

BigglesPiP · 8 Oct 2008 at 00:05

jon86 said:
I was thinking about how to heat up soup in a bowl (*not* putting the soup directly in the kettle) but cup-a-soup might be the best idea.

Open can, sit can in water in kettle, jam the switch on.

singist · 8 Oct 2008 at 00:07

BigglesPiP said:
Open can, sit can in water in kettle, jam the switch on.

NOT recommended.