Thread: Hotel housekeeping broke my razor

Sorry for the loss, but happy that it will work out for you.

I took a second to show my girlfriend this thread and remind her how fragile these tools are.

I travel quite a bit for my job (mostly around Scandinavia) and I leave all my stuff spread around the room on a multi-day trip (yes, that includes worn socks and undies ). People are curious and look in your stuff. I don't leave cash money out (as I always carry my wallet around anyway), but my work laptop (humongous tile of a Dell, fully stickered up, so I look real pro ) and whatever just stay around. I do look at my razors and will throw a fit with the reception staff when I see something like it and no immediate corrective action is taken.

In my experience the pretty badly paid housekeeping staff take good care of the stuff, basically by leaving it alone. So, I wouldn't worry. In general, everything's just fine. But one can run into some bad luck, and it's good that it's taken care of correctly by the management as in cannonfodder's case.

Happy to hear about the best possible outcome of your tragedy, but you are still without that beautiful Bartmann. I feel your pain, since I have two similar Bartmann's myself, and never travel with them. I am staying in a hotel right now in hellish Yuma AZ, for the next week. My 2 travel razors are a Boker Red Injun and a Weck Edelweiss (looks exactly like a Boker Edelweiss-same blade). They are in a 1930's leather razor case that folds and snaps. After shaving, I dry the open razor on a towl for an hour, then put it back in the case and hide it under my T-shirts, as a normal travel rule. I may even hide them better now, after your tale! I am sorry for the loss of your Bartmann, but am amazed and happy that the hotel made it up to you.

Sorry for your loss. The razor gods giveth, and they taketh away.

Bummer,

I always put my razors back in the case and put the case in my suitcase.

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

I had a talk with the manager and he offered to replace it without hesitation. I stay there a lot....

this goes a long way. There may be some sentimental attachment to that particular razor, but getting the proper treatment from the hotel makes it so much easier to swallow.

re. firing the housekeeping staff member:
Naw. I'm pretty sure he/she knows what a mess they made of it and are highly unlikely to do something like that again. As long as the manager talks to the staff about the incident I doubt it would happen again.

Originally Posted by xman

this goes a long way. There may be some sentimental attachment to that particular razor, but getting the proper treatment from the hotel makes it so much easier to swallow.

re. firing the housekeeping staff member:
Naw. I'm pretty sure he/she knows what a mess they made of it and are highly unlikely to do something like that again. As long as the manager talks to the staff about the incident I doubt it would happen again.

Very well put.

I totally agree.

I used that 1/4 hollow this morning. Equally nice shave.

I am going to regrind that Bartman to a stubby 7/8, dont know what I will use it for but it would be a shame to toss it. The multi color horn scales will get recycled. I have 3 big choppers that have been sitting in my to do box for nearly a year. Been to busy turning wood to get them cleaned up. I think it would look good on one of them.

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

I am moving to Philly...

Welcome to the city of Brotherly Love. Glad to hear that the hotel is living up to the motto (I live just across the bridge).

That's a real shame.
Isn't it possible a cleaner was just just doing her (/his) job, realised she'd picked up a razor, and dropped it in fear. She might not even have realised it was damaged. Calling for her to be fired is a bit harsh without knowing more.

Glad they compensated without hassle. Worse places would probably have a go at you for putting their staff at risk or some nonsense like that.