Top 10 Secrets Hotels Don’t Want You to Know

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secrets hotels don’t want you to know

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and dirty little secrets that hotels

and dirty little secrets that hotels really would prefer to keep you in the

really would prefer to keep you in the

really would prefer to keep you in the dark about cross contaminating not

dark about cross contaminating not

dark about cross contaminating not decontaminating one big spread fest

decontaminating one big spread fest

decontaminating one big spread fest exactly same poor cleaning at the

exactly same poor cleaning at the

exactly same poor cleaning at the Holiday Inn and the super 8 number 10

Holiday Inn and the super 8 number 10

Holiday Inn and the super 8 number 10 there’s plenty of free stuff to be had I

there’s plenty of free stuff to be had I

there’s plenty of free stuff to be had I can tell that you love free stuff oh you

can tell that you love free stuff oh you

can tell that you love free stuff oh you bet Captain Obvious and we’re not

bet Captain Obvious and we’re not

bet Captain Obvious and we’re not talking about mini shampoo bottles you

talking about mini shampoo bottles you

talking about mini shampoo bottles you see you should never underestimate the

see you should never underestimate the

see you should never underestimate the power of hotel staff from the concierge

power of hotel staff from the concierge

power of hotel staff from the concierge to the front desk and doorman most of

to the front desk and doorman most of

to the front desk and doorman most of these employees have been given tools

these employees have been given tools

these employees have been given tools with which to show their appreciation

with which to show their appreciation

with which to show their appreciation for customers and to keep them happy but

for customers and to keep them happy but

for customers and to keep them happy but you’re unlikely to receive these little

you’re unlikely to receive these little

you’re unlikely to receive these little treats unless you engage with the

treats unless you engage with the

treats unless you engage with the employees when something goes wrong this

employees when something goes wrong this

employees when something goes wrong this 20 is for you anything you could do for

20 is for you anything you could do for

20 is for you anything you could do for me I’d really appreciate it thank you so

me I’d really appreciate it thank you so

me I’d really appreciate it thank you so much room upgrades free movies premium

much room upgrades free movies premium

much room upgrades free movies premium amenities water bottles valet parking

amenities water bottles valet parking

amenities water bottles valet parking all of these things are well within the

all of these things are well within the

all of these things are well within the realm of possibility so be nice treat

realm of possibility so be nice treat

realm of possibility so be nice treat the hotel staff right be sure to tip and

the hotel staff right be sure to tip and

the hotel staff right be sure to tip and you just may find yourself enjoying a

you just may find yourself enjoying a

you just may find yourself enjoying a particularly comfortable stay

that is 182 bottles of body lotion

that is 182 bottles of body lotion number nine early check-in may come at a

number nine early check-in may come at a

number nine early check-in may come at a cost I have an early check-in nobody

cost I have an early check-in nobody

cost I have an early check-in nobody checks in late checkout almost always

checks in late checkout almost always

checks in late checkout almost always comes with an extra fee but checking in

comes with an extra fee but checking in

comes with an extra fee but checking in early is often as simple as asking

early is often as simple as asking

early is often as simple as asking politely when you arrive at the front

politely when you arrive at the front

politely when you arrive at the front desk the thing is it’s likely coming

desk the thing is it’s likely coming

desk the thing is it’s likely coming with an unspoken experiential cost one

with an unspoken experiential cost one

with an unspoken experiential cost one of the biggest lies in the hotel

of the biggest lies in the hotel

of the biggest lies in the hotel industry is that all rooms within a

industry is that all rooms within a

industry is that all rooms within a given price point are the same it’s

given price point are the same it’s

given price point are the same it’s simply not true some are inherently

simply not true some are inherently

simply not true some are inherently gonna be better like corner units or

gonna be better like corner units or

gonna be better like corner units or worse the rooms next to the ice machine

worse the rooms next to the ice machine

worse the rooms next to the ice machine are stairwell when you check in early

are stairwell when you check in early

are stairwell when you check in early even a nice tip can only do so much

even a nice tip can only do so much

even a nice tip can only do so much they’re gonna give you whatever room

they’re gonna give you whatever room

they’re gonna give you whatever room they have available from a significantly

they have available from a significantly

they have available from a significantly limited selection and goodbye to early

limited selection and goodbye to early

limited selection and goodbye to early check-in at my hotel number eight

check-in at my hotel number eight

check-in at my hotel number eight booking through third parties hurts your

booking through third parties hurts your

booking through third parties hurts your wallet the average American visits about

wallet the average American visits about

wallet the average American visits about seven different websites before booking

seven different websites before booking

seven different websites before booking a hotel I totally get that in this

a hotel I totally get that in this

a hotel I totally get that in this modern age of internet wonders our

modern age of internet wonders our

modern age of internet wonders our eternal quest for the best deals has us

eternal quest for the best deals has us

eternal quest for the best deals has us constantly whipping out our smartphones

constantly whipping out our smartphones

constantly whipping out our smartphones to compare prices with these major third

to compare prices with these major third

to compare prices with these major third party hotel booking apps or websites

party hotel booking apps or websites

party hotel booking apps or websites we’re often given the illusion of

we’re often given the illusion of

we’re often given the illusion of savings but talk to someone at the hotel

savings but talk to someone at the hotel

savings but talk to someone at the hotel front desk and you’ll often actually get

front desk and you’ll often actually get

front desk and you’ll often actually get yourself a better rate think about it

yourself a better rate think about it

yourself a better rate think about it hotels pay Commission’s to these sites

hotels pay Commission’s to these sites

hotels pay Commission’s to these sites so naturally this gives them a little

so naturally this gives them a little

so naturally this gives them a little wiggle room to match or beat the online

wiggle room to match or beat the online

wiggle room to match or beat the online price if you take the time to contact

price if you take the time to contact

price if you take the time to contact them directly and ask number seven

them directly and ask number seven

them directly and ask number seven literally anything could have happened

literally anything could have happened

literally anything could have happened in your room

in your room

in your room [Music]

the room you’re calling home for a few

the room you’re calling home for a few nights like any other space comes with a

nights like any other space comes with a

nights like any other space comes with a history but hotel rooms are essentially

history but hotel rooms are essentially

history but hotel rooms are essentially revolving doors through which people

revolving doors through which people

revolving doors through which people from all walks of life have past affairs

from all walks of life have past affairs

from all walks of life have past affairs parties drug binges deaths arrests or

parties drug binges deaths arrests or

parties drug binges deaths arrests or you know just a quiet night’s sleep

you know just a quiet night’s sleep

you know just a quiet night’s sleep the average hotel room has likely

the average hotel room has likely

the average hotel room has likely already seen it all wherever you’re

already seen it all wherever you’re

already seen it all wherever you’re choosing to stay from a budget Motel to

choosing to stay from a budget Motel to

choosing to stay from a budget Motel to a luxury establishment you’re stepping

a luxury establishment you’re stepping

a luxury establishment you’re stepping into a room with a storied past sure you

into a room with a storied past sure you

into a room with a storied past sure you can ask the front desk but this is a

can ask the front desk but this is a

can ask the front desk but this is a staff trained in the fine art of

staff trained in the fine art of

staff trained in the fine art of discretion meaning that they’re not

discretion meaning that they’re not

discretion meaning that they’re not actually going to share any horror

actually going to share any horror

actually going to share any horror stories

number six staff may not have undergone

number six staff may not have undergone a background check you have a vacancy oh

a background check you have a vacancy oh

a background check you have a vacancy oh we have 12 vacancies when staying in a

we have 12 vacancies when staying in a

we have 12 vacancies when staying in a hotel people tend to make themselves at

hotel people tend to make themselves at

hotel people tend to make themselves at home but while getting comfortable

home but while getting comfortable

home but while getting comfortable should be part of the package you may

should be part of the package you may

should be part of the package you may want to keep your most valuable

want to keep your most valuable

want to keep your most valuable possessions like your passport on your

possessions like your passport on your

possessions like your passport on your person rather than leaving it lying

person rather than leaving it lying

person rather than leaving it lying around a former employee of a Round Rock

around a former employee of a Round Rock

around a former employee of a Round Rock motel is accused of stealing nearly

motel is accused of stealing nearly

motel is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from a safe and then telling her

$30,000 from a safe and then telling her

$30,000 from a safe and then telling her boss she was leaving the country to be

boss she was leaving the country to be

boss she was leaving the country to be fair the majority of hotel employees are

fair the majority of hotel employees are

fair the majority of hotel employees are likely honest hard-working individuals

likely honest hard-working individuals

likely honest hard-working individuals who wouldn’t dream of swiping the

who wouldn’t dream of swiping the

who wouldn’t dream of swiping the property of visitors but you never know

property of visitors but you never know

property of visitors but you never know a cleaning woman from a downtown hotel

a cleaning woman from a downtown hotel

a cleaning woman from a downtown hotel is facing some charges this morning as

is facing some charges this morning as

is facing some charges this morning as she’s accused of stealing a diamond ring

she’s accused of stealing a diamond ring

she’s accused of stealing a diamond ring from a guests room though most hotels

from a guests room though most hotels

from a guests room though most hotels thoroughly vet new hires background

thoroughly vet new hires background

thoroughly vet new hires background checks aren’t a given meaning there’s

checks aren’t a given meaning there’s

checks aren’t a given meaning there’s always a risk that an employee has a

always a risk that an employee has a

always a risk that an employee has a history of theft either way why take the

history of theft either way why take the

history of theft either way why take the risk don’t leave valuables lying around

risk don’t leave valuables lying around

risk don’t leave valuables lying around I’d like to report a robbery yes so why

I’d like to report a robbery yes so why

I’d like to report a robbery yes so why did it happen in outer space why do you

did it happen in outer space why do you

did it happen in outer space why do you think it happened in the hotel a bloody

think it happened in the hotel a bloody

think it happened in the hotel a bloody hotel last night number five your ice

hotel last night number five your ice

hotel last night number five your ice bucket is not to be trusted

bucket is not to be trusted

bucket is not to be trusted the ice bucket in your room should come

the ice bucket in your room should come

the ice bucket in your room should come with a fresh plastic lining if it

with a fresh plastic lining if it

with a fresh plastic lining if it doesn’t don’t use it until the staff

doesn’t don’t use it until the staff

doesn’t don’t use it until the staff delivers you one though your sanitation

delivers you one though your sanitation

delivers you one though your sanitation standards might be high not everyone

standards might be high not everyone

standards might be high not everyone else shares those values in that ice

else shares those values in that ice

else shares those values in that ice bucket as one of the few containers in

bucket as one of the few containers in

bucket as one of the few containers in the room has likely seen a lot of action

the room has likely seen a lot of action

the room has likely seen a lot of action and in a pinch it’s probably served many

and in a pinch it’s probably served many

and in a pinch it’s probably served many purposes where do you think someone’s

purposes where do you think someone’s

purposes where do you think someone’s gonna upchuck if the bathroom is already

gonna upchuck if the bathroom is already

gonna upchuck if the bathroom is already occupied I’m from room 11 and me my lady

occupied I’m from room 11 and me my lady

occupied I’m from room 11 and me my lady for need some ice and we don’t seem to

for need some ice and we don’t seem to

for need some ice and we don’t seem to have an ice bucket if someone gets into

have an ice bucket if someone gets into

have an ice bucket if someone gets into a fistfight that bucket is the perfect

a fistfight that bucket is the perfect

a fistfight that bucket is the perfect place to ice a bloody and bruised hand

place to ice a bloody and bruised hand

place to ice a bloody and bruised hand then again maybe you shouldn’t trust the

then again maybe you shouldn’t trust the

then again maybe you shouldn’t trust the ice either I bought this room number

ice either I bought this room number

ice either I bought this room number four rooms are most expensive in the

four rooms are most expensive in the

four rooms are most expensive in the morning I was hoping to check in we all

morning I was hoping to check in we all

morning I was hoping to check in we all know that hotel room prices fluctuate

know that hotel room prices fluctuate

know that hotel room prices fluctuate but are you aware of just how quickly or

but are you aware of just how quickly or

but are you aware of just how quickly or often the cost of your stay can change

often the cost of your stay can change

often the cost of your stay can change if you call up an establishment in the

if you call up an establishment in the

if you call up an establishment in the early evening you will often be quoted a

early evening you will often be quoted a

early evening you will often be quoted a lower rate than had you called and

lower rate than had you called and

lower rate than had you called and booked that very same morning of course

booked that very same morning of course

booked that very same morning of course there’s nothing particularly sinister

there’s nothing particularly sinister

there’s nothing particularly sinister here the later it is in the

here the later it is in the

here the later it is in the a the more motivated the hotels are to

a the more motivated the hotels are to

a the more motivated the hotels are to fill up their available units but if

fill up their available units but if

fill up their available units but if you’re only arriving in the early

you’re only arriving in the early

you’re only arriving in the early evening anyway

evening anyway

evening anyway save yourself a few bucks and just get a

save yourself a few bucks and just get a

save yourself a few bucks and just get a room when you get there be warned though

room when you get there be warned though

room when you get there be warned though there’s always a risk that they’ll be

there’s always a risk that they’ll be

there’s always a risk that they’ll be full it’s a very expensive hotel okay

full it’s a very expensive hotel okay

full it’s a very expensive hotel okay number three you should check the

number three you should check the

number three you should check the minibar items before consuming this of

minibar items before consuming this of

minibar items before consuming this of course is the minibar gonna want to keep

course is the minibar gonna want to keep

course is the minibar gonna want to keep it locked a lot of these items are quite

it locked a lot of these items are quite

it locked a lot of these items are quite pricey as a general rule if you’re at

pricey as a general rule if you’re at

pricey as a general rule if you’re at all concerned about keeping costs down

all concerned about keeping costs down

all concerned about keeping costs down the minibar is best avoided altogether I

the minibar is best avoided altogether I

the minibar is best avoided altogether I was gonna ask you is that minibar is

was gonna ask you is that minibar is

was gonna ask you is that minibar is that included with sure whatever you

that included with sure whatever you

that included with sure whatever you want but if you’re looking to have a

want but if you’re looking to have a

want but if you’re looking to have a lavish weekend where expense is not an

lavish weekend where expense is not an

lavish weekend where expense is not an issue by all means go crazy just make

issue by all means go crazy just make

issue by all means go crazy just make sure you’re not paying for any tampered

sure you’re not paying for any tampered

sure you’re not paying for any tampered merchandise deaf-blind minute behind

merchandise deaf-blind minute behind

merchandise deaf-blind minute behind glamorous people are always looking for

glamorous people are always looking for

glamorous people are always looking for ways to cheat the minibar and unless the

ways to cheat the minibar and unless the

ways to cheat the minibar and unless the staff has done a diligent job checking

staff has done a diligent job checking

staff has done a diligent job checking it over people could have already dipped

it over people could have already dipped

it over people could have already dipped into some items or for clear alcohols

into some items or for clear alcohols

into some items or for clear alcohols even replaced it with water also be sure

even replaced it with water also be sure

even replaced it with water also be sure to verify the best before date there is

to verify the best before date there is

to verify the best before date there is nothing worse than paying a small

nothing worse than paying a small

nothing worse than paying a small fortune for a snack that expired months

fortune for a snack that expired months

fortune for a snack that expired months ago nobody touch them anybody it’s

ago nobody touch them anybody it’s

ago nobody touch them anybody it’s number two there’s a way around that

number two there’s a way around that

number two there’s a way around that cancellation policy there is nothing

cancellation policy there is nothing

cancellation policy there is nothing quite as frustrating as paying for

quite as frustrating as paying for

quite as frustrating as paying for something you never used and hotels are

something you never used and hotels are

something you never used and hotels are notorious sticklers when it comes to

notorious sticklers when it comes to

notorious sticklers when it comes to last-minute cancellations before you

last-minute cancellations before you

last-minute cancellations before you abandon hope and forfeit that deposit

abandon hope and forfeit that deposit

abandon hope and forfeit that deposit however give this sneaky little

however give this sneaky little

however give this sneaky little workaround a try call and see if it’s

workaround a try call and see if it’s

workaround a try call and see if it’s possible to have that reservation

possible to have that reservation

possible to have that reservation shifted back a few days wanting to avoid

shifted back a few days wanting to avoid

shifted back a few days wanting to avoid losing your business many hotels will

losing your business many hotels will

losing your business many hotels will allow it

allow it

allow it penalty free even that most hotels have

penalty free even that most hotels have

penalty free even that most hotels have a 28 or 48 hour cancellation window you

a 28 or 48 hour cancellation window you

a 28 or 48 hour cancellation window you can call them back later that day or the

can call them back later that day or the

can call them back later that day or the next to cancel the reservation with

next to cancel the reservation with

next to cancel the reservation with enough advance notice to get your

enough advance notice to get your

enough advance notice to get your deposit back some businesses have caught

deposit back some businesses have caught

deposit back some businesses have caught on but not all of them honey let’s see

on but not all of them honey let’s see

on but not all of them honey let’s see if we can cancel our room number one a

if we can cancel our room number one a

if we can cancel our room number one a neat room isn’t necessarily a clean one

neat room isn’t necessarily a clean one

neat room isn’t necessarily a clean one when you stay at a hotel you expect

when you stay at a hotel you expect

when you stay at a hotel you expect fresh clean sheets but how would you

fresh clean sheets but how would you

fresh clean sheets but how would you know for sure the average amount of time

know for sure the average amount of time

know for sure the average amount of time spent cleaning a hotel room isn’t nearly

spent cleaning a hotel room isn’t nearly

spent cleaning a hotel room isn’t nearly long enough to do the sort of thorough

long enough to do the sort of thorough

long enough to do the sort of thorough job you’d actually want before staying

job you’d actually want before staying

job you’d actually want before staying in a place previously inhabited by a

in a place previously inhabited by a

in a place previously inhabited by a total stranger

total stranger

total stranger anything that’s been directly used

anything that’s been directly used

anything that’s been directly used against the body of a guest should be

against the body of a guest should be

against the body of a guest should be switched out like glasses towels and bed

switched out like glasses towels and bed

switched out like glasses towels and bed sheets but really you have no idea what

sheets but really you have no idea what

sheets but really you have no idea what the last 10 it did for all you know they

the last 10 it did for all you know they

the last 10 it did for all you know they sat on the chairs or sofa butt-naked or

sat on the chairs or sofa butt-naked or

sat on the chairs or sofa butt-naked or worse such surfaces might get a quick

worse such surfaces might get a quick

worse such surfaces might get a quick dusting but that’s it

dusting but that’s it

dusting but that’s it worse yet many places reportedly don’t

worse yet many places reportedly don’t

worse yet many places reportedly don’t switch the duvet or top blanket which

switch the duvet or top blanket which

switch the duvet or top blanket which has massive potential for it absolutely

has massive potential for it absolutely

has massive potential for it absolutely cross-contamination sis yes tonight find

cross-contamination sis yes tonight find

cross-contamination sis yes tonight find out how to protect yourself with our

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