Turndown service

I should be working at this time, however this sudden knock on my door pushed my fingers to transform my thoughts into writing/typing. It's 7:10PM Easter Daylight Time, Hyatt Regency Cambridge. While reviewing some stuff from work, I heard a familiar knock on my door- "Good evening! Turndown service!". And just the usual, I said - "No. Thank you!!!".

When I was new to travelling, I never heard of this thing. The first time I had this, I was just standing beside my bed while the housekeeping lady was turning my bedsheet and blanket down. I was just literally watching whatever she was doing... CONFUSED. But suddenly got delighted when I saw that she left chocolates and candies on top of my bed. The next day, I heard the knock again. But this time, I told the lady, "Can I just have the candies?". *smiling from ear to ear*

So, for anyone who doesn't know, Turndown service is an evening service offered by some hotels where the housekeeping lady turns your bedspread, blankets, etc down (ergo, the name of the service) so you can just comfortably climb up to bed between the sheets. For some hotels, this is also the time when they put out your bath robe and slippers and get them ready for you, laying them nicely on top of your bed. Some even say that they put candies with mint because some people would want this before they do their *thing* - yeah, fresh breath can definitely go a long way! haha! :P

My first question when I first learned about this (and this is the next day after my CONFUSED scene above. Needed to ask my colleague about it), "Are some people really that lazy that they can't do it themselves?" Well, maybe it's just me. But for now, my stand is to turn down the "turndown service"! hehe! (Although it feels great to be treated like a queen sometimes!)