The Flood at the Hotel

The Washington Hotel 5th Floor Room

Our Little Table Before the Flood

The Side Door Where The Water Came Pouring In.

                      Hotel Entrance:  Front Desk in Background                           (Notice how clean the floor is!)

The Flood.  Well, it all started off quite innocently around 4:30 in the afternoon.  We were in our hotel room, 5^th floor when a torrential downpour started.  It seemed heavy and there was hail but we didn’t think much about it.  As it was time to head down to the ‘bar’ for our afternoon relaxation time, we did just that.  We chose our cozy two chairs and placed our usual order.     

Suddenly water began to flood in through the side doors.  What happened next was a sight to behold.  Waiters, bell hops, front desk people all came running.  They took their shoes and socks off and lined them up on the front desk, then rolled their pant legs up.  First the carpets got rolled up and put on the tables.  Then all mops and brooms came flying in along with buckets and pails of all sizes.  Then all 20 staff, dressed in their white shirts, bow ties and black pants rolled up to the knees, began pushing water toward the front doors.  From our perspective (sitting now on the high bar stools with our mouths open), all we could see were 20 elbows rising and pushing, rising and pushing.  Then water began pouring down from the second floor.  Allan wanted to move but where to?  Our drinks were sitting on the counter ready to be delivered so Allan acted as bar tender.  The whole scene went on for over ½ hour.  We still laugh with the staff about it because the situation was ridiculous.  They said it had not really happened that way before.  The rainy season is not due to start until June.  Climate change maybe?

 The third picture above shows the front desk in the far distance where all the shoes and socks were lined up.  In this picture you can almost see the x-ray machine at the front door where we are checked each time we enter.

We love the hotel.  As you can see, the lower area is cozy, the dining room quite elegant, the food in good and the staff is so friendly.  With all the kafuffle, no harm was done, the staff pulled together to be an awesome team and we enjoyed the entertainment!