He said, she said: Trapped in the stairwell

Whitehorse, YT has been voted our least favorite stop on this 4,500+ mile journey three times in a row. We have many and various reasons based previous experiences in 2004 and 2009. The following can be added to that list.

He said: "Hurry up, please. I've already checked out and we need to get out of this town. I hate this place."

She said: "I'm almost ready."

He said: "I'll be in the car." 

She said: "Okay, I'll be right there. I just need a minute." 

Twenty minutes later in the parking lot, she said: "Thanks for leaving me a room key. Since I couldn't access the elevator, I tried taking the stairs. Guess what? You can't get out of the stairwell without a room key. I was trapped. How is that safe in the event of a fire?" 

He said: "So how did you get out?"

She said: "I went all of the way to the bottom and the housekeeping staff finally opened the door. I don't think they're accustomed to having guests pop in, but they were kind enough to laugh with me, not at me, and even escorted me to the exit."

He said: "Did you even try getting onto the elevator without a room key?"

She said: "No, why?"

He said: "Because you don't need a key to take the elevator down."

After a long pause, she said: "Hurry up, let's go. I hate this place."