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sandsmarc · 04-16-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bremen

well, if you're in the room, just close the latch so they can't open the door (without bolt cutters)

I've also disconnected the phones on occasion so they can't call me (that is truly annoying imo)

I have been going to the Borgata and staying in a room pretty much every week since November. That's a lot of stays. I put the Do Not "Tidy Up" or whatever it's called on the door when I go to bed.

My policy when I go to a hotel is I do not want the room cleaned. At all. Ever. I am not a slob, I keep the room very clean on my own, and I don't want the bed made at all either. I also have an aversion to housekeeping since having $900 ripped off by the Tropicana housekeeping staff some years ago.

In any case. In all the time I have been going to Borgata I have never had the housekeeping staff violate the sign. They don't knock. They don't call. They just simply ignore my room when the sign is on the door and the room does not get cleaned. Which is exactly what I want.

champstark · 04-16-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sandsmarc

In any case. In all the time I have been going to Borgata I have never had the housekeeping staff violate the sign. They don't knock. They don't call. They just simply ignore my room when the sign is on the door and the room does not get cleaned. Which is exactly what I want.

I go more or less every weekend and they ignore the sign quite often. I've also had them either take the sign off or flip it around and then clean my room while I'm downstairs.

I heard from someone that they have to do a certain number of rooms to get paid and if they don't reach that number they have to go to another floor or something so that's why they do everything they can to get in your room (including asking to call in on your phone that the room has been done).

You just have to be super vigilant and tell them not to clean your room in strong, clear language and they will leave you alone most of the time.

And it goes without saying--don't leave anything of value in your room ever, even for a short period of time.

diskoteque · 04-16-2012, 12:07 PM

I've also had experienced where the maid service ignores the signs, but this generally only happened after their third or fourth go-around.

Is it possible to tell the person at the desk when you check in that you do not want to be disturbed at all?

sandsmarc · 04-16-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by diskoteque

I've also had experienced where the maid service ignores the signs, but this generally only happened after their third or fourth go-around.

Is it possible to tell the person at the desk when you check in that you do not want to be disturbed at all?

That is what I'd like to know also. I am going on Thursday and I will try to specify "do not clean" at check-in and see what they say.

**Ruler of the East** · 04-16-2012, 12:46 PM

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Isuckypoker69 · 04-16-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by champstark

I go more or less every weekend and they ignore the sign quite often. I've also had them either take the sign off or flip it around and then clean my room while I'm downstairs.

I heard from someone that they have to do a certain number of rooms to get paid and if they don't reach that number they have to go to another floor or something so that's why they do everything they can to get in your room (including asking to call in on your phone that the room has been done).

You just have to be super vigilant and tell them not to clean your room in strong, clear language and they will leave you alone most of the time.

And it goes without saying--don't leave anything of value in your room ever, even for a short period of time.

I always flip those on people's doors while I'm walking down the hallways. So you shouldn't blame housekeeping. Lol

ashiXIII · 04-16-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cmoney889

I would like to first Thank Stan for helping me out with rooms this week, it was very generous of him with the tournamant series going on, and me not playing much prior in the Borgota. Thank you Stan. The room was run great and there was a ton of action.

The second part of my post is to the 2 plus 2 commuinty and doesnt really have any negativity towards the poker room at all. What happened was that I had a 1 night stay in the Borgota hotle and decided to extended my stay and play.(Stan also helped out in this) SO I went to the front desk got new key cards and extended my stay before 11am that day. I then left the room around 2pm and return around 6pm only to find the room totally cleaned and everything I had in room gone! (tooth brush, luggage clothes ipod ect ect) House keeping had cleaned the room and cleared out all my stuff thinking I had only a 1 day stay, which was not the case. It then took nearly 2 hours to finally get ahold of security and speak with a supervisor and finally get ahold of someone who might beable to help. They could pretty much careless and were clueless. They were unable to help me locate my stuff when it was clear it was the fault of the Borgota. The only thing that I personally was able to locate was on my own through calling lost found and it was my oakley sun glasses which are custom made for me and quite expensive. Nothing eles was located and security was borderline rude to me and made me feel like it was my fault. I had to ask to have Ac police dispacted about halfway through as the Borgota security was being so unhelpful with me. They basically told me I had to wait 5 days for the investion to complete and then call back. The police said it was internal matter lol ( since when is theft not a crime lol) So here I am with only the clothes on my back and not even a tooth brush for the night and my bus ticket home gone as well. So what did the borgota do for me...? Nothing absoultely nothing, I never even got an apology from anyone. The matter is still pending, I was just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone eles?

I've never left all my luggage in a room, but my girlfriend has forgotten an iPod and her earrings (she has like 13 piercings between her 2 ears so it wasn't just 1 pair) and they just send you to security for the lost and found who inevitably tells you nothing was turned in. They should definitely have a better procedure in place for this. One that doesn't have 3 different departments of the casino failing to communicate with each other and inevitably just losing everything.

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Originally Posted by Isuckypoker69

I always flip those on people's doors while I'm walking down the hallways. So you shouldn't blame housekeeping. Lol

This isn't funny and you're a douchebag

sandsmarc · 04-16-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Isuckypoker69

I always flip those on people's doors while I'm walking down the hallways. So you shouldn't blame housekeeping. Lol

Agree, you are a douchebag and I pre-hate your guts.

NIN · 04-16-2012, 02:08 PM

Actually...unless it changed it think $3 goes to the city. Anything above goes to the casino.

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Originally Posted by prototypepariah

The $5 parking fee goes to the city not to the borgata. Any extra you pay(say at caesar's on saturday night) I guess goes to them but i'm not sure.

Isuckypoker69 · 04-16-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ashiXIII

This isn't funny and you're a douchebag

This seems to be the general consensus. Can't really disagree. Just quit blaming the housekeeping staff.
Btw, this is fun to do when you're drunk. As well as screaming through the halls at 2:30am.
Weeeeeeeeeeeee

dipce · 04-16-2012, 02:53 PM

the housekeeping staff at Borgata I find to be the best trained at observing 'do not disturb' signs, which i tape onto the door using scotch tape, - make sure you check your room twice before you check-out for any items you may be leaving behind, and due to the 11 am check-out, I now play during the day and sleep at night, - sleeping in past your check-out time not recommended...

superdrunken · 04-16-2012, 03:20 PM

damn I love this place can't wait to get there tomorrow ;D

Jigsaw · 04-16-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dipce

the housekeeping staff at Borgata I find to be the best trained at observing 'do not disturb' signs, which i tape onto the door using scotch tape, - make sure you check your room twice before you check-out for any items you may be leaving behind, and due to the 11 am check-out, I now play during the day and sleep at night, - sleeping in past your check-out time not recommended...

I'm pretty sure that just hanging the one on the doorknob works just as well.

2+3 · 04-16-2012, 05:57 PM

I've had them call and knock around 2pm or later if I haven't left the room and left the sign up. As someone else mentioned, I am very clean and don't need my bed made every day if it's just me sleeping in it.

Sometimes, when heading downstairs, I will just stop and exchange some dirty towels with the housekeepers. As long as I don't run out of towels, I don't need them in my room.

**Ruler of the East** · 04-16-2012, 06:07 PM

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(24) Live games

(2) 2-4 LHE
(1) 3-6 LHE
(1) 10-20 LHE
(1) 80-160 LHE

(1) 30-60 Mixed
(1) 75-150 Mixed

(9) 1-2 NL
(6) 2-5 NL
(2) 5-10 NL

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Borgata Spring Poker OPen April 4 - 20, 2012

Wednesday April 4

(1041) Event #1 11am $500 + $60 Deep Stack NL (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed
(139) Event #22 4pm $200 + $30 Deep Stack Semi Turbo NL (Re-Entry)
(167) Event #23 7pm $150 + $30 + $20 Yellow Chip Bounty NL

Thursday April 5

(329) Event #2 11am $350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL
(080) Event #3 3pm $400 + $50 HORSE
(255) Event #24 7pm $100 + $20 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL

Friday April 6

(308) Event #4 11am $400 + $50 Big Stack NL (Re-Entry)
(154) Event #25 7pm $200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL

Saturday April 7

(162) Event #5 11am $700 + $70 NL (Re-Entry)
(054) Event #6 3pm $350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
(129) Event #26 7pm $200 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL

Sunday April 8

(193) Event #7 11am $260 + $40 Deep Stack Semi Turbo NL (Re-Entry)
(116) Event #27 3pm $170 + $30 Six Max Deep Stack Semi Turbo NL (Re-Entry)
(108) Event #28 7pm $100 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty NL

Monday April 9

(346) Event #8 11am $350 + $50 Deep Stack NL (Re-Entry)
(117) Event #9 3pm $250 + $30 Big Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
(146) Event #29 7pm $150 + $30 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty

Tuesday April 10

(229) Event #10 11am $350 + $50 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL
(189) Event #30 3pm $200 + $30 Survivor NL (~1 in 10 wins $2,000)
(130) Event #31 7pm $150 + $30 NL

Wednesday April 11

(1105) Event #11 11am $200 + $30 Big Stack NL (Re-Entry) $100,000 Guaranteed
(081) Event #12 4pm $350 + $50 PLO 8B
(194) Event #32 7pm $150 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL

Thursday April 12

(245) Event #13 11am $400 + $50 Six-Max Seep Stack NL
(163) Event #33 3pm $400 + $50 Survivor NL (~1 in 10 wins $4,000)
(158) Event #34 7pm $100 + $20 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL

Friday April 13

(150) Event #14 11am $1,000 + $90 NL (Re-Entry)
(323) Event #15 12pm $350 + $50 Deep Stack NL (Re-Entry)
(080) Event #35 3pm $270 + $30 Championship Qualifier (~1 in 10)
(164) Event #36 7pm $200 + $30 Deep Stack Semi Turbo NL (Re-Entry)

Saturday April 14

(156) Event #16 11am $1,000 + $90 Six-max NL (Re-Entry)
(097) Event #37 12pm $135 + $25 Championship Qualifier (~1 in 20)
(091) Event #38 4pm $540 + $60 Championship Qualifier (~1 in 5)

Sunday April 15

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(096) Event #39 12pm $270 + $30 Championship Qualifier (~1 in 10)
(065) Event #40 3pm $540 + $60 Championship Qualifier (~1 in 5)
(124) Event #41 7pm $270 + $30 Championship Qualifier (~1 in 10)

Monday April 16

(375) Event #17 11am Day 1B $2500 + $200 BSO Championship Event $1Million Guaranteed
(520) Total

(???) Event $42 6pm $150 + $30 + $20 Yellow Chip Bounty NL

Tuesday April 17

Event #18 11am $400 + $50 Deep Stack Semi Turbo NL
Event #43 6pm $100 + $20 + $25 Green Chip Bounty NL

Wednesday April 18

Event #19 11am $170 + $30 Deep Stack NL (Re-Entry) $75,000 Guaranteed
Event #44 6pm $100 + $20 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL (Re-Entry)

Thursday April 19

Event #20 11am $260 + $40 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NL (Re-Entry)
Event #45 6pm $150 + $30 Big Stack Semi Turbo NL

Friday April 20

Event #21 $200 + $30 Big Sgtack NL (Re-Entry)
Event #46 $150 + $30 + $20 Yellow Chip Bounty NL (Re-Entry)

Stan

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