A travel hack from The Points Guy shows how to override preset thermostat limits in a hotel room. | Frommer’s

In a video posted to the travel site’s YouTube channel, Mayerowitz demonstrates how to override the preset temperature limits on one of the most prevalent kinds of wall-mounted thermostats used in hotel rooms: the Honeywell Inncom model pictured at the top of this post.

According to Mayerowitz, all you have to do to take control of the unit is press the buttons labeled “Display” and “Off” at the same time, and then hold down the temperature control button with the arrow pointing up.

When the letters “LEn” (for Limited Energy) appear on the display screen, you’re in, as computer hackers say in movies. Now you can raise or lower the temperature settings at will using the buttons with the arrows pointing up and down.

the hack may not work on the thermostat in your room. Newer models “have more control over thermostat settings thanks to built-in countermeasures put in place by engineers to get around this hack,” according to the article.

However, the original, cheaper Honeywell version remains common in hotels and motels, particularly chains such as Holiday Inn.

Source: Hotel Room Too Hot or Cold? Try This Thermostat Hack | Frommer’s