Raunchy Australian hotel secrets revealed
By Kate Schneider
From: news.com.au
January 08, 2010 10:19AM
• Survey shows Aussies becoming raunchier
• More couples getting caught in the act
• Increase in women watching cough
AUSSIE hotel guests have become raunchier than ever before, one of the nation's most popular hotel chains has revealed.
Novotel asked its housekeepers and other staff members to spill their juiciest secrets to better understand the changing behaviour of guests over the past decade - and were stunned at the results.
The survey noted a significant increase in the number of couples "caught out" getting intimate in various locations of the hotels.
Couples have been caught in pools, spas, saunas, hallways, stairwells, bars and even in storeroom cupboards – and increasingly in front of very obvious security cameras, a Novotel spokesperson said.
“The proliferation of celebrity ‘caught in the act’ videos might have contributed to a big increase in the number of couples caught canoodling outside their rooms in the past decade," the spokesperson said.
“This level of exhibitionism perhaps comes from the sense of freedom and anonymity that comes with being in a hotel – but also from the increased security.”
According to the survey more women than ever are watching adult movies, at 12 per cent - an increase of 50 per cent.
The survey also uncovered some unexpected dangers of the job – such as one member of staff being whacked with a sex toy.
The spokesperson said the sex toy had been thrown over the balcony by an angry husband.
Strange items left behind
The hotel revealed sex toys, lingerie and mobile phone chargers were the most popular forgotten items by guests.
Some of the strangest included: fake limbs, a snake, a nun’s habit, false teeth and even a baby.
Bizarre demands
Novotel staff say they have been inundated with bizarre demands including a room full of hay, an appointment with the Prime Minister, 33 rubber ducks, a bath full of red wine and one man even asked for an Aboriginal witch doctor to perform a ceremony to help his arm grow back.
A cheeky customer even asked a housekeeper to clip his toenails, while another literally took the clothes off a staff member’s back when he left his suit behind for a wedding.
Difference between men and women
A significant difference between the behaviour of men and women in hotels was also reported.
Men are more generous tippers (65 per cent) but are more likely to be caught naked outside their rooms (71 per cent).
Meanwhile female guests are more likely to leave their rooms in a shambles than men (69 per cent), flood the bathroom (72 per cent) and steal souvenir items from their rooms.
The survey asked staff to report on the travel habits of guests who stayed at the group's 30 Novotel hotels and resorts in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
All in all, these staff members have seen their fair share of excitement.
