Studio, Mehrere Betten | Bügeleisen/Bügelbrett, kostenloses WLAN, Bettwäsche

Bewertungen von Hotel Corvallis

2 out of 5
Hotel Corvallis
350 SW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR

Bewertungen

8,2

Sehr gut

150 von insgesamt 302 Gästebewertungen haben eine Bewertung von 10 - Hervorragend" "
69 von insgesamt 302 Gästebewertungen haben eine Bewertung von 8 - Gut" "
52 von insgesamt 302 Gästebewertungen haben eine Bewertung von 6 - Okay" "
19 von insgesamt 302 Gästebewertungen haben eine Bewertung von 4 - Schlecht" "
12 von insgesamt 302 Gästebewertungen haben eine Bewertung von 2 - Ungenügend" "

8,8/10

Sauberkeit

9,0/10

Personal & Service

7,6/10

Ausstattung

8,2/10

Zustand der Unterkunft

8,4/10

Umweltfreundlichkeit

Bewertungen

10/10 – Hervorragend

Heather

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im Mai 2024

10/10 – Hervorragend

Andrew

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Rooms are large and clean
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 27. Mai 2024
Thanks for your feedback, Andrew!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Rachel

Geschäftlich gereist
Gut: Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Easy access, walkable to downtown, and great pricing for clean facilities.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 27. Mai 2024
We're so happy you enjoyed your stay, Rachel.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Mark, Silverdale

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 27. Mai 2024
Thank you for your feedback, Mark!

10/10 – Hervorragend

gina

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Very clean and cared for, rooms are not well insulated, so a bit noisy from above.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 25. Mai 2024
Thank you for your review, Gina!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Reese

Geschäftlich gereist, Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Very nice hotel for the price. The room is pretty bare bones but we were only in town for a campus tour and it satisfied our needs nicely. Everything seemed new except the toilet which was noticeably dated compared to everything else. The shower was lovely. Our room was on the second floor which helped reduce noise from the parking lot. Would definitely stay here again.
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 20. Mai 2024
We're so happy that you were happy, and hope to see you again in the future- perhaps visiting a new OSU student!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Laura

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
A cute, hip, funky remodel of a 60’s-70’s motel. Rooms have platform beds, bathrooms have sliding barn-type doors, very nice showers and sinks replace the old tubs and fixtures. Amenities include eco-friendly Zenology refillable soaps and shampoos which smell marvelous. Front desk folks are very friendly and accommodating. Right across the street from downtown Corvallis, so very walkable to shops and restaurants. You are given a $5 coupon for the diner next to the property. Clean, free wi-fi, convenience store next door, and reasonably priced. We loved it!
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 19. Mai 2024
We're so happy you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for your detailed review, and we certainly hope to see you again.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Andrew

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 20. Mai 2024
That's great, Andrew, thank you for your review.

6/10 – Okay

Günter k

Gut: Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 14. Mai 2024
We hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Kristin, Hood River

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Super comfortable bed
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 14. Mai 2024
Thanks Kristin!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Meggan

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Love hotel Corvallis! Great location , comfy and helpful staff!
Aufenthalt von 3 Nächten im Mai 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 10. Mai 2024
Hi Meggan,Glad to hear you enjoyed the location, we love being right in the heart of Corvallis near the Campus.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Heather

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
This was our first time staying in Corvallis and the hotel is adorable!
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im März 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 8. Mai 2024
Fantastic, Heather! We're so glad you enjoyed your time here.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Irma

Mit dem Partner gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Que tiene buena locación
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im Mai 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 8. Mai 2024
Gracias, Irma- nos hace muy feliz saber que todo salio bien. Gracias por alojarse con nosotros.

6/10 – Okay

Candace, St. Paul

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Even though it's renovated like a Rosebud Motel, still gives murder hotel vibes. We were choosing between this and Days Inn and not sure what's better. Just so annoying that everything "normal" (Holiday Inn, Hilton Garden) is pretty expensive for what they are (random stays on non weekedns in a college town ... like sure a football game night you expect $$$ but it sucks to feel like you need to stay at a place like this b/c the *Holiday Inn* is $200 on a random Tuesday ..
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 6. Mai 2024
Hi Candace! We are sorry to hear that your recent stay was less than excellent. You are correct, we are not your normal hotel, we are a Retro Boutique Hotel, with our own ambiance and chill vibe. It is unfortunate that you were unhappy with the prices of the "normal" hotels in our area, we are happy however, that we could offer a better deal. As we have no control over their prices, leaving us a review about our competitors does not seem to be a constructive avenue for your feedback. However, we would love to hear what we could do to improve your experience at Hotel Corvallis during your next visit!

8/10 – Gut

Andrew

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Rooms are actually very nice great location, great price, safe and convenient
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 29. Apr. 2024
Thank you Andrew, we hope to see you again!

8/10 – Gut

Sara

Geschäftlich gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Ausstattung
For being in a hotel in a university town, the room was surprisingly poorly outfitted to do any writing or reading in. There was no desk -- and not really any surface that could be used as a desk. There was an armchair aimed at being comfy, but terrible for trying to work in. Outlets for plugging in a laptop were in scarce supply or awkward locations. There was no work lamp -- and no reading light near the bed. Because the lobby/reception area was under construction, trying to work there wasn't an option either. I wanted to like this hotel more than I actually did -- and I'll probably give it another chance some day if I am back working at Oregon State University because it's very convenient to campus.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im Februar 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 29. Apr. 2024
Thank you for your feedback, Sara, we do hope you try us again after the finishing touches of the renovation.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Jeffrey

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Clean, easy and fun retro fitting of older property. Simple room with very comfortable beds! I would recommend and return.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 28. Apr. 2024
Thank you, Jeffrey, we're so glad you enjoyed your stay. We certainly do hope you return!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Cassidy

Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 18. Mai 2024
Thank you Cassidy!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Denise

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
A really good option for families because of the bunk set up.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 27. Apr. 2024
Hi Denise,Thank you for highlighting our family friendly environment, We hope to see you again in the future

10/10 – Hervorragend

Yukiko

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 26. Apr. 2024
Hi Yukiko! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your recent stay at Hotel Corvallis and we can't wait to see you again!

10/10 – Hervorragend

JOHN

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Corvallis is a small college town. This hotel fit the need for a quick weekend while there visiting. Very friendly staff and clean facility. Doors open to the outside but spacious. Easy walk to downtown and all the restaurants as well as short walk to OSU.
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 24. Apr. 2024
Thanks for your review, John. We're very glad we met your expectations, and hopefully we'll see you again!

6/10 – Okay

Gregory

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Pretty average. Not functional
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 23. Apr. 2024
Hi Gregory,We are wondering what you mean by "not functional" as this does not provide us much information in order to improve, and contradicts our recent feedback as well.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Nicole

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Great update on an old school motel! Very crisp & clean … everything in Corvallis is within walking distance ❤️
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 22. Apr. 2024
Thanks for your review, Nicole! We're very happy you enjoyed your stay and the location. We hope to see you again.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Stuart

Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 10. Mai 2024
Hi Stuart,So happy you enjoyed your stay, We hope to see you again the next time you're in town

10/10 – Hervorragend

Lisa

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Great stay!
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 20. Apr. 2024
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay, Lisa, thank you for the feedback and we hope to see you again!

10/10 – Hervorragend

David

Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 8. Mai 2024
Thanks David!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Rodolfo

Geschäftlich gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Great last minute stay
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 20. Apr. 2024
We're glad we were able to host you last minute, thank you for your feedback and hopefully we'll see you again!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Shannon

Mit einer Gruppe gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Clean rooms and absolutely amazing staff. Great place with a cool vibe.
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Hotel Corvallis am 16. Apr. 2024
That's great to hear, Shannon. We hope to see you again in the future!

4/10 – Schlecht

Jennifer

Mit der Familie und kleinen Kindern gereist
Verbesserungswürdig: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Ausstattung
Upon arrival I was told there is a $30 "cleaning" fee for having my 2 dogs. I looked everywhere when I booked online and no where in the policy does it mention a nightly "cleaning fee"...only fee it mentions is $150 if the dog destroys something.. I also didn't see wher there is a $100 "incidentals" charged at check in. So I had to dish out another $130 or I would of lost my reservation all together because it was non refundable. This is a total scam. It's unfortunate because the rooms are decent. The floors were still dirty and good luck finding parking but $130 at check in for fees that were not expressed on the site I booked with it really crappy. Front desk said the $100 will be refunded at check out. So they don't just hold your card they charged me $100 and will be refunded back to me within 7-10 days. This just feels illegal
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von - HoCo Front Desk am 18. Apr. 2024
Good morning Jennifer!After reading your review I thought I'd do some digging for myself and you are absolutely correct, our 100 security deposit is not listed on our Expedia page and for that I do apologize. In this modern day and age Hotels taking security deposits are becoming more and more frequent, and while we do have this listed on our website I agree that it can be confusing to not have it on expedia as well. However, while looking at other hotels in town such as Best Western and Marriott (who both also require an incidental), they do not have it listed either so hopefully you don't take this personally.I understand that this can be frustrating, however I'm hoping you can understand why we have this policy in place. With us being an independent business and in a college town we have this to act just as a security deposit to protect ourselves from any damages that may occur in the room.Moving on to the pet fee, our pet fee is listed twice on our expedia page. When reading through our policies you will see that guests are welcome at an additional cost of 33 per night. This information is additionally listed if you look at the optional add ons.Now again to explain why we have a pet fee in place. When a pet goes into the room, it creates extra work for our housekeepers, causing them to go above and beyond to ensure that the next guest doesn't find any trace of your pet in their room. Additionally we donate a portion of this pet fee to the senior dog rescue foundation as a way to pave it forwards and help some senior dogs find homes.This fee is not added onto the security deposit, but instead taken out of it. An additional 133 was not added onto your reservation, but rather we hold 100 incase of damages, and then remove the 33 from that hold and release the rest back to you. Hopefully after providing some more explanation I was able to clear the air here. If there's anything else we can do to help you out please give us a call and we'd be happy to help.

6/10 – Okay

Arthur

Mit dem Partner gereist
Bathroom great, no carpeting, no dresser or counter tops to place personal items, no reading lights by bed
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 13. Apr. 2024
Hi Arthur! Thank you so much for letting us know how you felt about your recent stay at Hotel Corvallis! We look forward to seeing you again.

4/10 – Schlecht

Karen

Verbesserungswürdig: Zustand der Unterkunft
Little to no sound proofing for road noise or for noise between rooms. Microwave was broken.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 27. Apr. 2024
Hi Karen, We will look into the weatherproofing on that room to see if we can fix these issues for the next guest. We will also promptly replace the microwave, and could have for you if you had requested while in house.

10/10 – Hervorragend

DAMRI

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
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Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 10. Apr. 2024
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at Hotel Corvallis! We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 – Gut

Steve

Mit der Familie und kleinen Kindern gereist, Mit Haustieren gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Biggest complaint was that guy next door started car at 4:30am and it felt like the car was parked in the room. so not much noise insulation at front door. other than this issue, the place was great and had plenty of room for our three plus one small dog.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 13. Apr. 2024
Hi Steve! Thank you so much for letting us know how you felt about your recent stay at Hotel Corvallis! We look forward to seeing you again.

6/10 – Okay

Treva

Gut: Sauberkeit
Verbesserungswürdig: Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Close to OSU
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 10. Apr. 2024
Hi Treva,Thank you for dropping a review. We enjoy or proximity to the campus as well, but would love to know what brought your score down. It's hard to improve our offerings without hearing what went wrong.

6/10 – Okay

Emerson

Aufenthalt von 5 Nächten im April 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 27. Apr. 2024
Hello Emerson! We are sorry to hear your last visit to Hotel Corvallis was less than excellent. We would love to hear how we can make your next stay perfect!

8/10 – Gut

Victor

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 6. Apr. 2024
Hi Victor,Thank you for the great review, we'd love to know more about your stay in order to improve our services in the future.

8/10 – Gut

Joe

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Nice place downtown within walking distance of OSU
Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 6. Apr. 2024
Hello Joe,Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We love our location a few blocks from campus, walking distance to most other conveniences as well. We'd love to know what we could do in the future to bring our score up.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Vanessa

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im April 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 6. Apr. 2024
Hi Vanessa,Thank you for the great review, please keep us in mind the next time you're in town, we'd love to have you again!

8/10 – Gut

Samantha

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Good location to downtown
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 6. Apr. 2024
Hi Samantha,Thank you for highlighting our location, as we are also happy to be right in the middle of this beautiful city.We'd love to know what brought our score down by a point so that we can improve our service further.

6/10 – Okay

Karen

Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 21. Apr. 2024
Hi Karen,We'd love to know what brought our score down from a five as this is a bit different than most of our recent reviews. It's hard for us to improve our services and offerings if we don't know what brought our score down for your review. We'd really like to try again to show you a five out of five stay.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Peggy

Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von - HoCo Front Desk am 18. Apr. 2024
WOOOOOO! Thank you so much Peggy! We're so incredibly happy to see that you enjoyed your stay, and hope to see you again in the future!

8/10 – Gut

Marc

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
This hotel had the most comfortable beds! My whole family raves about the comfort of the beds!
Aufenthalt von 3 Nächten im März 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 30. März 2024
Hiya Marc! We too love the comfort of our beds and soft comforters. We would love to hear what we could do to make your next stay perfect at Hotel Corvallis!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Bruce

Lovely
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 24. März 2024
Hi Bruce,Thank you for dropping us a 5 star, We'd love to have you again in the future.

10/10 – Hervorragend

james, Boise

Geschäftlich gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Nice amenities
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 19. März 2024
Hi James,Thanks for letting us know we're doing great, Happy to have you anytime you're in Corvallis.

2/10 – Ungenügend

george john

Mit der Familie gereist
Verbesserungswürdig: Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
On second night person outside rooms screaming and cursing and banging on windows/doors. This was around midnight. My daughter and her friend were in separate room but ended up staying in my room out of fear for their safety. We than checked out 1day early because of this
Antwort von - Team HoCo am 20. März 2024
Hi George! We are aware of the situation that you experienced, and firstly we'd like to apologize that this happened. Unfortunately, this is a situation that we cannot prevent, but we could stop. Our night audit team takes security very seriously and jumped into action as quickly as they possibly could. We do understand how frightening a situation like this can be, and we are taking every precaution possible to ensure it doesn't happen to any future guests. Thank you so much for staying here, and we hope to see you again soon to make it up to you.

2/10 – Ungenügend

Angie, Orting

Mit dem Partner gereist
Verbesserungswürdig: Sauberkeit, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
We were placed in a room that had an adjoining room and without a table and only one chair but with two bunk beds that we didn’t need. The people connected to our room were talking loudly and slamming doors throughout the night. Will not stay here again.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 12. März 2024
Hi Angie,We do apologize that you felt uncomfortable in the room, we had upgraded your room in an effort to perhaps surprise you since those rooms hadn't filled up that week.As for the other guests, we do apologise, we believe we know the source and thank you for letting us know, but would have loved to know sooner.

6/10 – Okay

Laura, Ridgefield

Mit der Familie gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Verbesserungswürdig: Personal & Service
Great room with refrigerator but noisy neighbors opening and closing their doors without respect of those next door No one at check in kiosk upon arrival and the attendant was not super friendly when he did arrive but loved The Caves restaurant around the block and the walkability
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 13. März 2024
Hi Laura,Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your stay.We are really sorry to hear about your experience at our hotel. We had a few comments about the noise from other guests at departure, and we believe we know what may have gone on, and will be addressing the issue. However, without any noise complaints while anyone was in-house, we had no way of taking action. We apologize that the attendant was not at the desk at arrival, we usually have a single attendant for slower evenings, and understand that they may be taking care of another task on the property. We will look into the night of your check-in, as your claim of an unfriendly check-in goes against most of our recent reviews. If we do find that something occurred outside of our training, we will look to eliminate this occurrence. We would love to have you again, and hopefully bump up that score in the future.

10/10 – Hervorragend

Molly, Talent

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
Great spot, clean, updated older building, walk to downtown, friendly staff.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 9. März 2024
Hi Molly! Glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay thank you for staying with us. We really love our location because we are close to different things. We look forward to having you again!

10/10 – Hervorragend

Kristin, Hood River

Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service und Zustand der Unterkunft
Unique location behind gas station and restaurant. Room was clean. Motel well-lit, seemed popular and busy.
Aufenthalt von 1 Nacht im März 2024
Antwort von Team HoCo am 6. März 2024
Hi Kristin! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your recent stay at Hotel Corvallis! We strive to create that special ambiance that nobody else it Corvallis can provide. We look forward to having you again!

8/10 – Gut

Ann

Geschäftlich gereist
Gut: Sauberkeit, Personal & Service, Ausstattung und Zustand der Unterkunft
The wall heaters were very noisy, and I was unable to sleep with it on.
Aufenthalt von 3 Nächten im Februar 2024
Antwort von -Team HoCo am 13. März 2024
Hi Ann,Thank you for staying with us. We understand that the heaters can be a bit overworked and loud during the cold seasons, and apologize that you were unable to sleep. We have earplugs available in the office for the future if you need them for a more comfortable sleep, and can also provide a portable gas heater as an alternative.