What’s the Gaudiest Hotel Decor? A Glowing Buddha!
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Not long ago, I appeared at MacHeist. The hotel I stayed in while there was pretty good. I had clean towels and bedding. It was comfortable, and plenty large enough for myself. I had hot and cold running water. The pictures on the walls weren’t even so bad! (You KNOW what I’m talking about!)
However, for some unknown reason, there was a glowing Buddha in my room. I’m not kidding you – take a look at the video. There was a large glowing Buddha on a shelf in my room. I don’t know why they did this, but it confuses me. If I were a Buddhist, I would likely be offended by a Buddha that glows. If I were a Christian, I would be equally offended by a glowing statue of Christ.
Not sure what’s up with this, or why they felt the need to place this statue in the room. Were they trying to be funny? If so, they failed miserably. Were they thinking it’s hip and cool? Again – epic fail. If the owners or manager of the hotel are Buddhists, that’s wonderful for them. However, I don’t feel it’s right to “push” that belief set on their paying guests, and making them uncomfortable, by placing such a thing in the rooms.
What do you think? Am I right to feel weird about this? Why or why not? And while you’re busy typing an answer… what’s the strangest or most unique hotel decor you’ve ever seen?
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- Lemax Caddington Village Collection Hotel Belle Lighted Building #95856
- Edward Hopper Hotel Room Decorative Switchplate Cover
- Hotel Room by Hopper Decorative Night Light
- Doors – Morrison Hotel Decal
- The Doors – Morrison Hotel Decal
- New Restaurant Design
- French Style at Home: Inspiration from Charming Destinations
- Spa (Taschen 25th Anniversary)
- Party Decoration Necktie with “black and white”, saucer, hotel, sign, Europe, fork, Germany, knife, food
- Party Decoration Necktie with saucer, hotel, sign, Europe, fork, Germany, knife, food
- Dr. Ladys Horror Hotel CD
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5 Comments
BrettK
May 7th, 2009
at 5:50am
Based on what you wrote, I’m curious about your opinion regarding Gideon Bibles left in the night stand’s drawer?
Same as the glowing Buddha or not?
Thanks! Keep up the good work!!!
-b
Alex
May 7th, 2009
at 9:31am
What it is is San Francisco.
Steve
May 10th, 2009
at 8:34am
Don’t care if it rains or freezes
Long as I’ve got my plastic Jesus
Sittin’ on the dashboard of my car.
Comes in colors pink and pleasant,
Glows in the dark ’cause he’s irridescent,
Take him with you when you travel far.
Cliffystones
May 10th, 2009
at 9:32am
California, US Highway 101, The Madonna Inn. Never stayed there myself, but those folks are world-renowned for “gaudy” themed rooms.
Cliffystones
May 11th, 2009
at 5:32am
BrettK,
Since you’re having trouble comprehending the situation, a visible, glowing, transparent Buddha would be annoying and make it difficult for most of us (probably even some Buddhists) to sleep. The same would hold true if the glowing Buddha were replaced with a glowing ‘Howdy-Doody”doll.
A Gideon Bible placed in a drawer would create no such annoyance. Neither would a Koran, a Torah, or a book on Wiccan ceremonies.
Just stating the obvious for you and other slow-on-the-uptake leftists who can’t understand the difference between an anti-alternative-religion rant and someone expressing their annoyance with gaudy hotel decor.