One retro item that works as well or better than modern ones are digital alarm clocks from the 80’s.

During my very brief vacation rental experiment, I put different ones in every bedroom. Now I have a pile of them in storage, so I am set for life.

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That does not match with FlyerHI’s “W Hotel Look” though, more like “Ramada Inn That Has Not Been Renovated in 35 Years Look”. In an old beach house, however, they looked great by the nightstand.