How to use the online alarm clock
While you wait for your hotel’s afternoon tea, watching the clock can make the final few minutes drag. Setting an alarm for 5:54 pm lets you stop checking the time and gather anything you need before the booking. With 6:00 pm approaching, you still have a brief window to leave your room, find the lounge and arrive without rushing.
Your afternoon tea reminder needs an audible signal, so check the sound setting before relying on it. Silent mode may suppress the alert even when the volume appears high; a quick test alarm can confirm what you will actually hear. Keep the browser active and the phone awake, because otherwise the alarm for tea may not sound when you need to set off. Leaving the screen connected to power also avoids an untimely flat battery.
As the afternoon booking draws close, a small sip of water is sensible if you are thirsty, but another snack can wait. Afternoon tea usually brings sandwiches, scones and cakes, so eating during these last minutes may blunt your appetite. If you have already poured a large drink, leave enough time to finish it calmly rather than carrying it through the hotel.
Common questions
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
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