Turn down? Turn it up

Last weekend I had the pleasure of staying in Seattle at a free 5-star hotel, courtesy of a couple of friends who were there for a conference.

I've never been one for 5 star service, but one thing that completely puzzles me is the "turn down" service each night. For those blue-collars out there, turn down is where the staff come into your room each evening and make sure the bed is all cozy and even fold over the corner of your sheets.

WTF is the point of this? Isn't it basically like your Mum getting your bed ready for you when you were 6 years old? Many of the services at the hotel are pretty pointless, but I think this one takes the cake.