It all comes down to triskaidekaphobia or the fear of the number 13.
Is there really no 13th floor in hotels.
The answer is simple.
The floor doesn t exist.
I think it s standard practice inchicago.
People don t really notice it.
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.
For those astute observers out there you may have noticed that many hotels and office buildings don t have a 13 th floor.
I think it s standard practice in chicago.
Posted february 14 2017 by mowrey admin.
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.
There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.
Mgm resorts international the.
But here s some history about it.
Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city.
However two blocks away at the 105 year old hotel burnham things are a little different.
Ever notice that lots of high rise hotels don t have a 13th floor.
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.
The rule of 13.
Omitting the 13th floor may take a variety of forms.
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.
Ever wonder why that is.
Well as it turns out that is the reason why.
We polled 40 hotels in las vegas and found more than we expected with a 13th floor.
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.
Skyscrapers did not come about until 1885.
Quite a few actually.
There is no 13th floor here it goes from 12 to 14 said a front desk employee.
Why isn t there a 13th floor.
History of the matter.
The habit of leaving out the 13th floor in tall hotels is a relatively new one.
People don t really notice it.
Honestly i don t think i ve seen a 13th floor in the city.
How could this legend about the unluckiness of the number 13 pervade even the hospitality industry.
If you happen to be in america try checking out their hotels and look for the 13th floor.