The Woes of Living in a 5-Star Hotel

Of course the title of this post is tongue-in-cheek. If you take me literally, please get off my blog!!! I have been living for the past 15 days in the Beach Rotana Hotel. I have a pool, fitness club, small beach area, spa, connection to a huge mall and hypermarket, housekeeping visits twice a day, taxis waiting right outside, and friends on every floor.
It is an awesome hotel, but of course we are all ready to move into our apartments. The first week I was here, there were things strewn everywhere from my 3 gargantuan suitcases. I couldn't locate anything, my clothes were all wrinkled, and I was tripping over random items everywhere. I was ready to move out!! After getting to tour our apartments, I realized I might really be spending a long time in the hotel, given the fact our apartments were nowhere near complete. We toured the apartments on August 12. Today is August 24 and we have not gotten any updates on construction progress or potential move-in dates.

In realizing I might be spending several more weeks here, I decided to change my mindset and make it work. I actually unpacked most of my clothes and got hangers and hung them in the closet. I bought a coffee pot since I will need one anyway for my apartment. The only thing they give you here is a water pitcher that you fill and plug in that boils the water. You then use instant coffee.. not for me!!!!

Also, the hotel provides a mini-fridge, but no microwave. I have been considering buying a microwave too, which I will need for my apartment. Eating out can get pricey. Of course you want to bring your leftovers home to stretch your dollar, but have no microwave to heat them up in. Sooooo, teachers think outside the box right??? Remember that pitcher I told you about???

Step 1: Fill pitcher with water, but leave room for displacement.

Step 2: Cut food in small pieces and place in hotel drinking glass.

Step 3: Place glass of food in the pitcher and let it boil for a while.

Step 4: Use tin foil to create a surface for bread. Let the hot steam heat the bread from below.

Voila! Leftovers are heated. So simple right?!!?!? Okay, so maybe just getting a microwave now is a better idea.