Thread: Hotel housekeeping broke my razor

The title pretty much sums it up. I travel a lot and always take two razors with me. The last trip I had taken my 7/8 Bartman. Nice razor, shaves super. I have two of them, one in multicolor horn and another in black horn. Well, I shaved Monday with it, Tuesday I used my other razor. Then Wednesday I lathered up, got out the Bartman, opened it to strop and just stood there. A big old hunk of steel was missing from the blade. It looks like housekeeping opened it up then dropped it into the sink. Pretty much ruined.


I had a talk with the manager and he offered to replace it without hesitation. I stay there a lot. I may regrind the blade and make a 7/8 short blade just because I can. Shame, it was a nice razor and I like the multicolor scales.


So they credited my card the cost and I started looking around for a replacement. John over at shavingshop.com had a two razor set that came in a leather case. Perfect for my traveling. Both are Wacker razors. The round point is a full wedge in black buffalo, the Spanish point is a ¼ hollow. The case is a very soft leather. The blade is laser etched instead of gold washed which I like. You dont find many new wedge razors. Both are 6/8. I honed them up this evening, good edge. Tomorrow the wedge will get whisker whacking duty.

Well, at least the story has a happy ending. Too bad about the first razor, though. My condolences and congratulations.

I'm amazed that the manager was willing to cover that. I'd say that is a keeper of a hotel.

Oh, and my condolences for your loss.

I hope the house keeper was fired. I would be furious.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I'm amazed that the manager was willing to cover that. I'd say that is a keeper of a hotel.

Oh, and my condolences for your loss.

Yes, file me under amazed as well. Great management.

terrible, but WHAT scales! beautiful. why can't I find a set like that to slap on this old blade sitting on my workbench!?

Accidents happen. They were no doubt just curious, then disaster struck. The worst thing was simply putting it right back where they found it & hoping you wouldn't notice!
Nice replacements & worst case you've got some great scales to recycle!

That sucks. It looks like a really nice razor. Sorry man.

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.