Posted february 14 2017 by mowrey admin.
Is there really no 13th floor in hotels.
Mgm resorts international the.
The floor doesn t exist.
Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city.
Omitting the 13th floor may take a variety of forms.
But here s some history about it.
People don t really notice it.
Ever notice that lots of high rise hotels don t have a 13th floor.
We polled 40 hotels in las vegas and found more than we expected with a 13th floor.
The answer is simple.
Well as it turns out that is the reason why.
I think it s standard practice in chicago.
The rule of 13.
For those astute observers out there you may have noticed that many hotels and office buildings don t have a 13 th floor.
A lot of people say it s because of superstition that the number 13 is unlucky and goes right up there with black cats and walking under a ladder.
In the u s most hotels may have beautiful mezzanine floor systems but they don t have a 13th floor well that s because they re being sensitive to a particular set of people.
The most common include denoting what would otherwise be considered the thirteenth floor as level 14 giving the thirteenth floor an alternate designation such as 12a or m the.
There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.
Quite a few actually.
If you happen to be in america try checking out their hotels and look for the 13th floor.
How could this legend about the unluckiness of the number 13 pervade even the hospitality industry.
I think it s standard practice inchicago.
Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city.
There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.
History of the matter.
However two blocks away at the 105 year old hotel burnham things are a little different.
The thirteenth floor is a designation of a level of a multi level building that is often omitted in countries where the number 13 is considered unlucky.
The habit of leaving out the 13th floor in tall hotels is a relatively new one.
Indeed if you re staying in a hotel there s a good chance your elevator will magically lift you from the 12th floor to the 14th.
Why isn t there a 13th floor.
A caesars entertainment reservationist told us that all their hotels except for the stubby little but thoroughly lovable cromwell have 13th floors but if you find yourself booked onto one and want to change they ll gladly accommodate your request.
Ever wonder why you ve never stayed in a hotel room on the 13th floor.
Ever wonder why that is.
People don t really notice it.
