Why hotels turn off air conditioning at night?

Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for the
pass few years. I have stayed in mostly 4 and 5 star hotels. I noticed
hotels turn off air conditioning around 2AM and turn the air back on around
6AM. That means even when the air conditioner is turned on and blowing, but
its not cooled.

This is quite annoying and woke me up every night. Anything I can do about
it?

ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for the
pass few years. I have stayed in mostly 4 and 5 star hotels. I noticed
hotels turn off air conditioning around 2AM and turn the air back on around
6AM. That means even when the air conditioner is turned on and blowing, but
its not cooled.

This is quite annoying and woke me up every night. Anything I can do about
it?

Probably because the air temp inside has reached equilibrium with
outside temp.

ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for the
pass few years.

They don't turn it off, certainly not at the Mandarin, the Excelsior,
either of the InterContinentals, the Conrad, or any of the many hotels
I've stayed at, including cheaper ones like the Newton and the Park.
What you're probably experiencing is a power-down as the outside
temperature cools, making the a/c unnecessary. Then in the morning, as
the sun warms the hotel, it powers up again.

You could reset the thermostat below the night-time minimum temperature
to keep it on all night. Another option is to turn it off at night and
rely on the corridor a/c to keep cool, especially outside high summer.

Cheers,

George W. Russell
Bangalore

No, it certainly is NOT. I verified that the temperature was much more
warmer and humid in that particularly days when the air conditioning was
turn off, in those hours.


"PeterL" wrote in message
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ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back
on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for
the
pass few years. I have stayed in mostly 4 and 5 star hotels. I noticed
hotels turn off air conditioning around 2AM and turn the air back on
around
6AM. That means even when the air conditioner is turned on and blowing,
but
its not cooled.

This is quite annoying and woke me up every night. Anything I can do
about
it?

Probably because the air temp inside has reached equilibrium with
outside temp.

No, it certainly is NOT. I verified that the temperature was much more
warmer and humid in that particularly days when the air conditioning was
turn off, in those hours. I also make sure the thermostat was set to turn on
the air conditioner. The air was blowing, but the air blown is not cooled.


"grusl" wrote in message
oups.com...

ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back
on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for
the
pass few years.

They don't turn it off, certainly not at the Mandarin, the Excelsior,
either of the InterContinentals, the Conrad, or any of the many hotels
I've stayed at, including cheaper ones like the Newton and the Park.
What you're probably experiencing is a power-down as the outside
temperature cools, making the a/c unnecessary. Then in the morning, as
the sun warms the hotel, it powers up again.

You could reset the thermostat below the night-time minimum temperature
to keep it on all night. Another option is to turn it off at night and
rely on the corridor a/c to keep cool, especially outside high summer.

Cheers,

George W. Russell
Bangalore

ajgy wrote:
No, it certainly is NOT. I verified that the temperature was much more
warmer and humid in that particularly days when the air conditioning was
turn off, in those hours. I also make sure the thermostat was set to turn on
the air conditioner. The air was blowing, but the air blown is not cooled.


To answer your original question, no I cannot confirm that hotels turn
off airconditioning during the night. It's never happened to me.

Cheers,

George W. Russell
Bangalore

grusl wrote:
ajgy wrote:
No, it certainly is NOT. I verified that the temperature was much more
warmer and humid in that particularly days when the air conditioning was
turn off, in those hours. I also make sure the thermostat was set to turn on
the air conditioner. The air was blowing, but the air blown is not cooled.


To answer your original question, no I cannot confirm that hotels turn
off airconditioning during the night. It's never happened to me.

Cheers,

George W. Russell
Bangalore

I'm not sure about AC, but at a Holiday Inn Express in St. Paul, MN
(Which I stay at frequently), they *do* turn off the heat from spring
to fall. It's on a central steam system in a Railroad museum. Living
in Texas, I'm used to sleeping in a very warm room. I freeze my butt
off when I'm there.

ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for the
pass few years. I have stayed in mostly 4 and 5 star hotels. I noticed
hotels turn off air conditioning around 2AM and turn the air back on around
6AM. That means even when the air conditioner is turned on and blowing, but
its not cooled.

This is quite annoying and woke me up every night. Anything I can do about
it?

What kind of hotels are you staying at? I have never experienced this.
A/C is controlled within each room.

Tchiowa wrote:
ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for the
pass few years. I have stayed in mostly 4 and 5 star hotels. I noticed
hotels turn off air conditioning around 2AM and turn the air back on around
6AM. That means even when the air conditioner is turned on and blowing, but
its not cooled.

This is quite annoying and woke me up every night. Anything I can do about
it?

What kind of hotels are you staying at? I have never experienced this.
A/C is controlled within each room.

I checked into a Best Western last month in Dallas, TX. When I got to
my room, the AC didn't work. I walked to the front desk and informed
them. The Desk clerk apologized and flipped on a circuit breaker in a
cabinet next to the desk. After that, it worked fine.
(Best Western, Dallas Love Field)

For example, I was staying in Shenzhen Wuzhou Guesthouse. That is a true 5
star international hotel. They turn off ALL the air conditioning power very
night. Beacuse I stayed there in serveral different rooms, and my group also
told me they have same experiences.
In Hong Kong, last week our group stayed at the Kimberly Hotel and Marco
Polo Gateway Hotels. Same AC power was turned off after 2am.


"Tchiowa" wrote in message
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ajgy wrote:
Please confirm: hotels turn off air conditioning after 2AM and turn back
on
by 6AM.

Why?

I have traveled in Hong Kong and Shenzhen and Vancouver and Seattle for
the
pass few years. I have stayed in mostly 4 and 5 star hotels. I noticed
hotels turn off air conditioning around 2AM and turn the air back on
around
6AM. That means even when the air conditioner is turned on and blowing,
but
its not cooled.

This is quite annoying and woke me up every night. Anything I can do
about
it?

What kind of hotels are you staying at? I have never experienced this.
A/C is controlled within each room.