Perhaps because I don’t stay in them very often, I am always delighted and aroused by hotel rooms. That beautifully-made bed with the sheets stretched taut. The stunning views. The tempting treasures in the mini-bar. The bright lights in the bathroom highlighting tiny bottles of lotions and potions. So much to play with!

Perhaps it’s because, to me, hotel rooms are paradoxical – brand new and well used all at once. I like this idea. It reminds me of people as they enter relationships. What experiences have they had – and how will they gel with your own?

To celebrate our fifth anniversary of our civil union last week, my partner and I booked a room on the waterfront and planned a night out on the town – meaning dinner out and some wandering, maybe a show. We met up after we’d finished work; we negotiated the traffic downtown and parked up, then dragging our overnight bag into the foyer – through the revolving doors, even.

We held hands as we waited for reception to give us our keys. I bounced and jiggled with anticipation (undoubtedly giving everyone a cleavagy eyeful in the process!). Because:

It’s exciting, to be in a place that I’ve never been before – especially with a partner. It’s a treat to muss up those perfect sheets, and to sprawl across the bed afterwards admiring the view. But it definitely adds something to know that this happens most every night. How many orgasms have rung off the walls, spattered across the skin of a lover? How many times have heads rested against the board, damp with perspiration? And – a very unsexy thought – how much heavy-duty bleach and cleaner do they have to use so it’s fresh for the next night and the next rendezvous?

In some ways you never know what you’re going to get with a hotel room. You can book for non-smoking and know that your bed will be a king-size. But what will the windows look over? Will the mattress suck you in, or try to bounce you off? Is there a bath big enough for two? Will there be enough towels, or will you have to ask house-keeping for more (and wonder if they know exactly why you need them)?

Your hotel room is a new addition to the relationship, and that’s true whether it’s for an evening or a week. How you come together on that beautiful bed depends on the size and the firmness – and how swift your partner is to shoot out a hand and catch you before you slide onto the floor! Where you share intimacy can change, especially if the view at night is so astounding you have to lean hot skin against cold glass, ended up sandwiched with a warm body behind. Well-lit play in the bathroom can only be achieved if there’s a lot of floor-space for the shower, or if you can both relax in swirling waters.

As for us? Our anniversary room was wonderful, and there were shenanigans a-plenty. But the next night undoubtedly saw the intimacy of someone new instead.

– Curvaceous Dee
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