Checking In To The New Year

I’ll admit I’ve never been a huge partier, so going all out on New Year’s Eve has never appealed to me; however, I always enjoyed working them because most people are in a fantastic mood. Though my favorite part, maybe it’s petty, is the morning of New Year’s Day. If I’m on the front desk, I will happily enjoy my coffee while watching the hungover revelers stumble and bumble their way into the lobby.

Tiny snippets from this New Year’s Day so far:

A man in pajamas walked into the wall directly across the elevators, bonked his head, and stated in a groggy voice: “Why is there a wall here?”

A family of four, all in matching pajamas, arrived. The parents were trying to get the kids to play The Quiet Game because “mommy and daddy’s grown-up juice made them sick.” Their words, not mine.

A heavily disheveled couple came to the desk and tried to communicate. I couldn’t understand them because they weren’t using words so much as grunts and attempts at speech. They pointed to my coffee cup, so I gently guided them to where the coffee station was.

Working in hotels is always an interesting way to start the new year!