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For anyone who doesn't know us in real life, Hubby is an engineer and certainly has the mind for being on!  One thing we have noticed and admired about the local architecture is the windows and corresponding shades.

First, the windows open in two different ways.

An online vendor selling a similar product.

Here is one of our hotel windows tilted open at the top.  As best I can tell this allows some airflow but is still relatively closed.  

And the same window fully closed:

And last, the same window opened.  You should be able to notice that here it is swung open similar to a door.  

In addition to the multiple ways to open the windows, on the outside are metal shutters controlled by a strap just inside each window. 

the strap, just next to the window.

to move the strap, you press down on the metal lever, allowing it to move freely and raise or lower the external shade. 

when lowered, this metal shade looks like this (our neighbor really likes theirs closed) and does an AMAZING job of blocking out nearly all light).