Human "bed-warmers" at Holiday Inn

Yahoo! ^ | January 22, 2010 | Reuters

[Loyalist]

LONDON (Reuters) - International hotel chain Holiday Inn is offering a trial human bed-warming service at three hotels in Britain this month.

If requested, a willing staff-member at two of the chain's London hotels and one in the northern English city of Manchester will dress in an all-in-one fleece sleeper suit before slipping between the sheets.

"The new Holiday Inn bed warmers service is a bit like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed," Holiday Inn spokeswoman Jane Bednall said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

The bed-warmer is equipped with a thermometer to measure the bed's required temperature of 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).

Holiday Inn said the warmer would be fully dressed and leave the bed before the guest occupied it. They could not confirm if the warmer would shower first, but said hair would be covered.

[Loyalist]

You can write the jokes backward from the punchline: "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!"

[G Larry]

If I can pick my own “bed warmer”, I’ll bring my own “thermometer”....

[refermech]

Would these be good looking female bedwarmers? What a novel way to employ prostitutes!

[wbill]

Surprised that John Edwards hasn’t come up with this excuse, yet.

[KeyLargo]

[ozark hilljilly]

“Honey? There’s a weird little Pakistani man wearing a Snuggie in our bed!”

“It’s Ok, sweety...just part of the service!”

[Dr. Sivana]

When I read these articles, I just start thinking that Brits are weird.

[6SJ7]

Why not just bring back ye old colonial bed warmer...

[NativeSon]

um, ew (unless I’m drunk)

[Bulldawg Fan]

Did they ever consider an electric blanket????????

[La Lydia]

In some places, this is called a “husband,” although he is not required to wear an all-in-one fleece sleeper suit, and in fact would be laughed at if he did.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Yuck. Gross. No.

[Tax-chick]

Husband, baby, and a couple of catz. The baby wears a fleece pajama suit ;-).

[seoul62]

If I were single, requesting David Beckham as a bed warmer. No persons, hairy or with a bad case of odorama.

[dangerdoc]

Yes Sir, you called for a bed warmer. I’ll be providing the service tonight.

My name is Ben, Ben Dover.

NNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[FourPeas]

She could not explain why the beds were not being warmed by hot water bottles or electric-blankets, but admitted the human method was quirky.

Quirky? I can't decide whether this is more ridiculous or sick -- ewwww a stranger warming my bed. If they shower ahead of time, does that mean they also pre-warm the tub for an evening bath? What about cold toilet seats?

[andy58-in-nh]

"Hello, sir: this is the front desk. The bed warmer you requested is waiting for you."

[FourPeas]

LOLOLOLOL!

[Caipirabob]

Britain has some very loose standards due to “diversity”. I'd just as soon pass on an encounter with the hygienically challenged. I'd probably end up with that stinky fat guy from that “Borat” movie in there. Imagine the pungent curry-like smell that would greet you when you were so tired from work or play you couldn't stop yourself before the scent enveloped you.

[La Lydia]

Husband, very small-but-warmth-providing dog. “Babies” no longer fit in bed. :)