I have a business trip coming up so I’ll have to watch out for this. If hotels are getting rid of alarm clocks it might mean a slight resurgence in the market for travel alarm clocks like the ones the gadget companies used to make.

Ironically, one of the last business trips I had before the pandemic lockdowns, the hotel room had an alarm clock. And it worked. Whoever has the room before me left it set for some awful hour like 0300 and I didn’t notice. It went off. I did NOT need that on my first night after a long day of travel and work. I don’t know if that was by accident or malicious to screw with the room’s next occupant but ever since if the hotel room has an alarm clock, I make sure it’s not set before going to bed.