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www.hotelsnearshuls.com
www.shabbosgetaways.blogspot.com
www.reservekosher.com/listing-great,-kosher-hotel-in-piscataway,-nj-1488.html
www.godaven.com

Halachic info
http://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/501/the-travelers-halachic-guide-to-hotels/
www.yutorah.org/togo/sukkot/articles/sukkot_to-go_-_5770_rabbi_flug.pdf
www.crcweb.org/ask_rav/shabbosinhotel.php

Dan's AC sensor override (VIP mode) instructions 
Most hotels in Hawaii have an Inncom thermostat. 
To enter VIP mode:
-While you are holding "display"
- Press "off", then
- Press "Up" arrow
-Then release "display"
You still can't open/close the balcony, (It still displays if the balcony is open or closed, but it lets the AC run while the balcony is open.)
 but the AC will run if you leave it open and you won't be trapped in your room.  Plus you can also set the AC to lower temps in VIP mode.

Ideas to enter hotel rooms with electronic locks
-Many like to just tape down the latch hole to ensure easy access  (simplest way is to tape the key card over the hole)
-some will just stuff the hole with tissues (you run the risk of it slipping out)
-on cruises, and some hotels, you can use one of those thin refrigerator magnets, put it on the door jamb to cover the hole where the door latch goes.
-others rely on the poskim who allow you to ask a goy (see above)
-exterior portable lock http://www.thexlock.com/
and then there's the best one yet
-Haven't tried it at a hotel but on a cruise I tied a gartel to the inside door handle and left a little sticking out the bottom of the door. I just had to pull the gartel and the door opened. :)


Packing List
challah (4x)                                                        paper plates                             large mixing bowl
wine/grape juice (3x)                                         paper cups                               plastic disposable containers
Plastic silver kiddush cup                                    silver pasticware                      BAGGIES, 3 sizes, tons
neirois (Fri night + Motzei shabbos-2x)              tablecloth (or white towels)     Israeli small/large baggies
matches                                                             white napkins                           tape
empty cans (upside down) as safe holders        shnaps plastic cups                  rope
besomim (cinnamon/cloves)                               shnaps bottle                       timer(s)
havdollah ner (or 2 shabbos ones)                    negel vasser cup                     3prong-to-2prong plug adapters (for timers)
bentchers/zmirois                                              sharp pareve knife                shabbos tissues
siddurs                                                               cutting mat
tinfoil                                                                  sharp fleishig knife

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #640 on: June 25, 2019, 11:28:10 PM »
At 2 so far, if anyone interested PM me


Thought about it but no point availability

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #641 on: June 25, 2019, 11:53:09 PM »

Thought about it but no point availability

its in and out. I just booked it for someone yesterday when it popped back up. They won't be of any help for a minyan though

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #642 on: June 26, 2019, 12:27:33 AM »

Thought about it but no point availability

Was there a few min ago

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #643 on: June 26, 2019, 09:13:36 AM »
https://www.eatontownshul.com/
In the tchum :)

Why would techum come into play? Looks like the route is pretty developed.

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #644 on: June 27, 2019, 10:00:05 AM »
This might be a basic question, but is an eruv needed to carry inside an outdoor pool area if it's fully enclosed? Meaning, the pool area is surrounded by fencing or railing (with doors which can be opened at any time). My intuition tells me that it is prohibited, but then why is it permitted to carry inside of a hotel lobby or the hallways? Simply because there is a roof?

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #645 on: June 27, 2019, 02:03:23 PM »
This might be a basic question, but is an eruv needed to carry inside an outdoor pool area if it's fully enclosed? Meaning, the pool area is surrounded by fencing or railing (with doors which can be opened at any time). My intuition tells me that it is prohibited, but then why is it permitted to carry inside of a hotel lobby or the hallways? Simply because there is a roof?
Who says you can carry inside a hotel lobby?

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #646 on: June 27, 2019, 02:07:44 PM »

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #647 on: June 27, 2019, 02:20:36 PM »

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #648 on: June 27, 2019, 02:34:44 PM »
Interesting. Is that consensus, or there are cholkim? @aygart

I don't know, but the CRC normally errs on the side of caution.

From this article, could the poo area be considered a courtyard?

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #649 on: June 27, 2019, 03:11:40 PM »
I don't know, but the CRC normally errs on the side of caution.

From this article, could the poo area be considered a courtyard?
assuming there are no breaches greater than 10 amos, i would imagine an actual wall is better than an eruv

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #650 on: June 27, 2019, 03:16:17 PM »
I don't know, but the CRC normally errs on the side of caution.

From this article, could the poo area be considered a courtyard?
why should it be different?

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #651 on: June 27, 2019, 03:45:08 PM »
why should it be different?

Eruvin is a very complicated topic so I didn't want to make any assumptions.

Does the material of the perimeter make a difference? When dealing with a courtyard from the times of the gemara, the perimeter is presumably solid walls. In a hotel, it might be a slatted fence, or even a wall of trees. Would that work? I would think so since an eruv is just a string, but maybe not?

And regarding the 10 amos gap, that's pretty big, approximately 15 feet. How is that calculated? Is it cumulative, meaning can the perimeter have  2 5-amos gaps? Can there be mutiple gaps as long as the majority is enclosed, meaning 3 15-amos walls seperated 3 10-amos gaps?

And how would one go about making an eruv so that items can be transported into the pool area, if it's considered a courtyard? Or maybe really everything outside of your personal hotel room is part of one large courtyard, pool area included?

So many questions!

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #652 on: June 27, 2019, 04:33:30 PM »
Please take this to the halacha thread

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #653 on: July 08, 2019, 03:28:44 PM »
Any ideas for this weekend?

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #654 on: August 04, 2019, 09:51:37 AM »
very informative!
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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #656 on: August 04, 2019, 01:28:08 PM »
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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #657 on: August 05, 2019, 10:41:31 PM »
Anyone know of any confirmed minyan at a hotel in the Tri-State area for shabbos nachmi?
(Except embassy suites parsippany)

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #658 on: August 13, 2019, 09:54:02 AM »
Which hotel are people going to in Parsippany NJ that is shabbos friendly?

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Re: Shabbos at A Hotel Master Thread
« Reply #659 on: August 13, 2019, 05:48:41 PM »
Which hotel are people going to in Parsippany NJ that is shabbos friendly?
Embassy suites, Hyatt house east  (full kitchen) & Sheraton