People don t really notice it.
Is there really no 13th floor in hotels.
If you happen to be in america try checking out their hotels and look for the 13th floor.
People don t really notice it.
Well as it turns out that is the reason why.
There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.
Why isn t there a 13th floor.
Omitting the 13th floor may take a variety of forms.
Posted february 14 2017 by mowrey admin.
In the u s most hotels may have beautiful mezzanine floor systems but they don t have a 13th floor well that s because they re being sensitive to a particular set of people.
Whether you re a lifelong new yorker or a tourist stopping by you ve probably noticed that not many buildings in nyc have a 13th floor.
Quite a few actually.
Mgm resorts international the.
The answer is simple.
Ever wonder why you ve never stayed in a hotel room on the 13th floor.
Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city.
It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia or the fear of the number 13.
Skyscrapers did not come about until 1885.
I think it s standard practice inchicago.
A lot of people say it s because of superstition that the number 13 is unlucky and goes right up there with black cats and walking under a ladder.
For those astute observers out there you may have noticed that many hotels and office buildings don t have a 13 th floor.
However two blocks away at the 105 year old hotel burnham things are a little different.
History of the matter.
The rule of 13.
The most common include denoting what would otherwise be considered the thirteenth floor as level 14 giving the thirteenth floor an alternate designation such as 12a or m the.
The thirteenth floor is a designation of a level of a multi level building that is often omitted in countries where the number 13 is considered unlucky.
The floor doesn t exist.
Indeed if you re staying in a hotel there s a good chance your elevator will magically lift you from the 12th floor to the 14th.
There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.
Ever notice that lots of high rise hotels don t have a 13th floor.
I think it s standard practice in chicago.
But here s some history about it.
The habit of leaving out the 13th floor in tall hotels is a relatively new one.
We polled 40 hotels in las vegas and found more than we expected with a 13th floor.
Ever wonder why that is.