Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem

[Hershelsdeals]

Anyone ever tried putting a hot plate or crock pot in the room over Shabbos?
Definitely don't want to cause a chillul Hashem

Why in the wold would you want to plug in a hotplate

[cholent]

Why in the wold would you want to plug in a hotplate

I don't rely on their hashgacha for meat, so our Shabbos day options are walking to a friend at least 45 minutes away in the August heat or having some sort of meal on our own.

[Hershelsdeals]

I don't rely on their hashgacha for meat, so our Shabbos day options are walking to a friend at least 45 minutes away in the August heat or having some sort of meal on our own.

Make life easier for yourself, have the breakfast as the first meal and have coldcuts for the second meal if your makpid on meat. It's definitely not recommended to put up a cholent in your room.

[cholent]

Make life easier for yourself, have the breakfast as the first meal and have coldcuts for the second meal if your makpid on meat. It's definitely not recommended to put up a cholent in your room.

I can't imagine I actually will put up that cholent. But I would need to have hot food at the main meal as כל שאינו אוכל חמים בשבת... so I'm just trying to brainstorm here. In the end I think I'll probably just do the long hot walk

[Hershelsdeals]

I can't imagine I actually will put up that cholent. But I would need to have hot food at the main meal as כל שאינו אוכל חמים בשבת... so I'm just trying to brainstorm here. In the end I think I'll probably just do the long hot walk

Chicken soup friday not and a coffe in the morning should work, no?

[cholent]

Chicken soup friday not and a coffe in the morning should work, no?

Hmm. The coffee is a great idea! Thanks!
(Friday night I'll go to the friend before Shabbos so we only have to walk one way, and it will be a lot cooler)

[Mordeyj]

I can't imagine I actually will put up that cholent. But I would need to have hot food at the main meal as כל שאינו אוכל חמים בשבת... so I'm just trying to brainstorm here. In the end I think I'll probably just do the long hot walk

I put up a crock pot with chullent no real issue... just was nervous about it so not recommended...

[Mordeyj]

Nice!  Can you use the free drink certs there too?

Anyone know?

[cholent]

I put up a crock pot with chullent no real issue... just was nervous about it so not recommended...

Did you have housekeeping in your room on Shabbos or you put up do not disturb?

[Mordeyj]

Did you have housekeeping in your room on Shabbos or you put up do not disturb?

I think i put a do not disturb

[Mordeyj]

Did you have housekeeping in your room on Shabbos or you put up do not disturb?

We had a grand deluxe balcony room so we ate on the balcony

[cholent]

We had a grand deluxe balcony room so we ate on the balcony

I meant in terms of them seeing the crock pot plugged in

[Mordeyj]

I meant in terms of them seeing the crock pot plugged in

no they didn't come in... didn't want to take the risk and i wasn't staying after shabbos. so didn't really need the room cleaned 

[cholent]

no they didn't come in... didn't want to take the risk and i wasn't staying after shabbos. so didn't really need the room cleaned

I hear. Thanks for the info! While I doubt we'll end up doing this it's good to know that if we do we won't be the first

[Denverite]

I put up a crock pot with chullent no real issue... just was nervous about it so not recommended...

Wait, after all the previous speculation NOW we know why all the standard rooms were blocked for points on Shabbos!   

Seriously Cholent I wouldn't chance it.  Enjoy your breakfast with coffee and not have to be stressed or worried.  They were in our room twice a day for cleaning and turn down and I'd be worried about having that plugged in the whole time plus you don't want Cholent smell (the food not you) in the hallway!   

[Mordeyj]

Wait, after all the previous speculation NOW we know why all the standard rooms were blocked for points on Shabbos!   

Seriously Cholent I wouldn't chance it.  Enjoy your breakfast with coffee and not have to be stressed or worried.  They were in our room twice a day for cleaning and turn down and I'd be worried about having that plugged in the whole time plus you don't want Cholent smell (the food not you) in the hallway!   

You are right about the stress. i have gone for shabbos a few times already and only did that once. rest of the time i was with someone who was paying for lunch (gave them the room for free :-))  or just had a fridge brought up and had cold shnitzel, kugel...

[shampz]

I am staying at the WA Jerusalem next week. I received an email from my concierge, and I responded with a few small requests, including a rollaway bed for my daughter. The concierge responded that "In addition, extra bed will be placed in the room and it comes at the cost of $110 to include the 3rd person and breakfast".

I am assuming they mean 110 per night, I'm going to confirm with the hotel. Has anyone else had experience with a third person staying in the room and additional charges for it? I stayed here 2 years ago, and there was no such additional charge.

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

Mike

[Mordeyj]

I am staying at the WA Jerusalem next week. I received an email from my concierge, and I responded with a few small requests, including a rollaway bed for my daughter. The concierge responded that "In addition, extra bed will be placed in the room and it comes at the cost of $110 to include the 3rd person and breakfast".

I am assuming they mean 110 per night, I'm going to confirm with the hotel. Has anyone else had experience with a third person staying in the room and additional charges for it? I stayed here 2 years ago, and there was no such additional charge.

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

Mike

on points?

[Yitz]

You are right about the stress. i have gone for shabbos a few times already and only did that once. rest of the time i was with someone who was paying for lunch (gave them the room for free :-))  or just had a fridge brought up and had cold shnitzel, kugel...

I used a hot plate and left the no disturb sign and everything worked out for the best.

[cholent]

I used a hot plate and left the no disturb sign and everything worked out for the best.

Thanks for the data point. I think I'm just going to walk to friends