From those who regularly stay at hotels to long-time receptionists, everyone has the same advice to turn on the bathroom lights when sleeping in hotels and motels. Why is that?
Many passengers when sleeping in hotels and motels often have the habit of turning off all electrical devices and keeping the room dark for easy sleep.
However, those with many years of experience working in this environment all give the same advice – do not turn off the lights in the bathroom when sleeping.
In fact, turning on the bathroom lights when sleeping in hotels has many benefits that many people do not know. This simple action can even save your life in an emergency situation.
1. Be proactive in emergencies
Turning on the bathroom lights when sleeping in a hotel is a measure that can “save your life” in an emergency situation.
Thanks to the light coming from the bathroom, you will easily find a way out if an unexpected situation occurs such as an earthquake, fire alarm, bad guys breaking into the room…
In a new environment, without turning on the lights, darkness will make it difficult for you to find a way out. In a panic, calmly looking for the phone or light switch will waste time escaping from danger.
Of course, no one wants such bad situations to happen, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Going to the bathroom is more convenient
Turn on the bathroom light to make going to the bathroom in the middle of the night more convenient, without having to fumble for the light switch in the dark.
The hotel is not your home, so sometimes you are not familiar with the switch location, especially when you wake up in the middle of the night, your mind is not clear, finding it is not easy.
2. Relieve fear
If you are a timid person, not used to sleeping in strange places, the light in the bathroom will help you feel secure. It creates a sufficient light source, which can help soothe the feeling of anxiety in your heart without causing you to lose sleep.
Because when sleeping in a strange space, you often feel insecure and not as comfortable as at home. Therefore, turning on the bathroom light will help you feel more secure and not feel startled and scared while sleeping.
3. Avoid insomnia
People tend to get used to brain memory, when changing sleeping locations, it will cause confusion, not finding the bathroom. Spending a lot of time groping makes us easily wake up and wake up completely, affecting the quality of sleep.
Moreover, when waking up at night, the sense of balance is not as good as during the day. The bathroom floor may not be flat, if not careful, it can slip and cause an accident.
4. Helps sleep better
The results of a survey show that sleeping in a hotel and turning on the bathroom light will create a more peaceful atmosphere. Because the hotel environment is relatively unfamiliar, if all the lights are turned off, the darkness can easily increase the feeling of fear.
Normally, bathroom lights are designed with a pleasant light that is not dazzling. If the room has a little weak light shining in, it increases the feeling of security, helping people to fall asleep easily.
5. Ensure safety
At night, you have to be vigilant when staying in a hotel room alone. At this time, you can turn on the light in the bathroom, just a small action but can make people with bad thoughts not dare to carry out their intentions. Because when they see the light on, they will think that the person inside is not asleep yet and the bad guys will not dare to come to your room to steal.
6. Make the room more airy
In many hotels, the bathroom light and the exhaust fan are often connected together by a switch. Therefore, when the light is turned on, the exhaust fan will work, helping the air in the room to be fresher, avoiding the feeling of suffocation due to being closed all the time.
