Now that businesses are starting to slowly re-open again, people are itching to get their summer vacations underway. But, things are going to look a lot different in this post-COVID world of ours.
Even though hotels are changing some of their policies to keep everyone safe, some things will always remain the same. And that’s because some people don’t ever change!
From demanding early check-in at the crack of dawn, to buying a rat at Petsmart so they can get their room comped, here are 40 things people do that really annoy hotel workers!
1) When you come at them with a hostile attitude
Don’t take your anger out on the one person who can help you. “Please” and “thank you” will get you a lot further than cursing like a pissed of sailor.
2) Early check-in doesn’t mean when the rooster starts to crow
The check-out time in most hotels isn’t until 10 or 11 am. So that means no, you can’t check-in at the crack of dawn, when the previous night’s guests are still sleepily eating their continental breakfast in their jammies.
3) When you loiter around in a small lobby
Smaller hotels just aren’t equipped to handle large groups of people. When you’re done checking in or out, don’t hang around and talk loudly on your phone all day. That’s what your room is for!
4) When you leave a nasty surprise for the housekeeper
Messes happen all the time and hotel workers have seen it all. But, not telling the housekeeper about the vomit you covered up in bed, or the toilet you clogged up, is just plain rude.
5) When you keep pestering the front desk clerk even after they tell you all the rooms all sold out
Sold out doesn’t mean that the hotel is reserving a room for an important VIP that may or may not ever show up. Hotels are in the business of making money, and if there’s a room available, they want you in it!
6) When you think you can get whatever you want, whenever you want
Hotels have a strict schedule to keep, and they’ve got it down to a science. That’s why they inform their guests in multiple places what time breakfast starts and ends.
7) When you tell them how to do their job
Just because you stay in a hotel a few times a year doesn’t mean you’re qualified to be their boss. This is their full-time job, and, with the exception of a few bad apples, hotel workers know exactly what they are doing.
8) When you make impossible demands
The hotel can change your bedsheets and give you a fresh set of towels in the middle of the night if that’s how you roll. But, they have no control over the local wildlife doing their own thing outside.
9) When you leave an incredibly insulting tip
Tipping the housekeeper a penny isn’t just insulting, it shows just how much of a douchebag you are. Housekeeping is hard work, and sometimes things get missed. If you have a problem with any of the services you are receiving, then be an adult about it and bring it up with the manager.
10) When you try to use a minor inconvenience as a chance to get a free upgrade
Don’t be an entitled brat. You don’t get to have your room comped just because they ran out of toaster waffles at breakfast.
@Jasmine Di Diego:
“We had a guest throw a tantrum during breakfast because her omelet didn’t look exactly like her brothers, and demanded a refund. The restaurant manager had to explain that it was paler because she ordered it with egg whites!?”
11) When you leave a negative review online, but didn’t bother to complain about it while you were still at the hotel
How is the hotel supposed to improve their services if they don’t know about your complaint in the first place? Letting them know about it after the fact is just passive-aggressive, and it doesn’t really help anyone.
@ashleyd46e2148ef:
“The guests who never told us about problems until check out or they posted a review. A problem like their cable not working can be fixed in less than 5 minutes, they don’t say anything and give us a 1 star review. Or they’ll say their stay was great but send in a terrible review.”
12) When you treat them like they’re your personal servants
Hotel staff will do whatever they can to make sure your stay is pleasant. But, they aren’t going to wait on you hand and foot like they do in Downton Abbey.
13) When guests don’t make any effort to clean up after themselves
No one is expecting you to make the bed or pick up the bath towels you tossed on the floor, but the housekeeper is not your mother. If you get sick on the floor or have an explosive episode on the loo, make an attempt to clean up after yourself.
@elinandreasson:
“Yes, it is our job to serve you, and in my case as a former housekeeper, to clean up your mess, but there’s no need to behave like a caveman.”
14) When you’re on the phone while they’re trying to talk to you
This is rude behavior no matter where you go. If a hotel staff member is trying to give you some information about your stay, don’t engage in another conversation with someone else on your phone.
15) When you think your membership rewards means entitles you to the celebrity VIP treatment
Unless otherwise stated in your membership rewards program, you’re probably not going to be greeted with a fruit basket, expensive chocolate, or a bottle of wine upon your arrival. Hotel staff want to make sure you’re happy, but if youact like an entitled 2-year-old, nothing they do will ever be enough.
16) When you make a complaint, but then refuse to let them fix it
If your room is dirty or you need the bed made, how are they supposed to accommodate you if you keep that “do not disturb” sign on your door? Give them a chance to fix whatever is wrong.
17) When you don’t treat them like human beings
Hotel workers are people, too. They’re allowed to eat lunch or use their smartphones when they’re taking a break.
@julia11:
“I got yelled at for drinking water once.”
18) When you think it’s okay to piss all over them – like, literally!
One front desk clerk had the unfortunate experience of meeting a father who thought she should have been keeping tabs on his adult daughter, who wasn’t even a guest at the hotel. When she couldn’t tell him where the girl was, he got mad and urinated all over the place.
19) When you treat them like paid punching bags
If you book your stay through a third-party website like hotels.com and have a problem with your reservation, don’t take it out on the front desk clerk. They literally have no access to, or control over, that third party’s computer system.
@anab113:
“I can’t tell you how many times I have to tell guest they need to contact the third party that we can’t do anything. That’s why I will always offer to match third party prices for potential bookings if I can find the price they told me. I’ll always give them a good deal cause it’s easier to edit bookings when they are direct”
20) When you treat your room like a private bachelor pad
Even if your dad pays the hotel for all the damages you inflicted, that doesn’t mean you’re welcome back for another stay. No one likes jerks who willfully damage their property.
21) When you let your kids run around the hotel like it’s a playground
Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean your parenting skills get to take a vacation. If your kids are running around like demon children, reign them in so they don’t annoy all the other hotel guests that are staying there, too.
22) You’re not extra-special just because you’re part of the wedding party
Even though hotels will go out of their way to make a wedding feel magical, that doesn’t mean they can suddenly kick everyone else out of their room so you can check in early. There is a limit to the VIP treatment.
23) When you ask them to go dumpster diving for stuff you accidentally threw out
If you threw something away and it’s not a $5,000 wedding ring, don’t expect hotel staff to stop everything that they’re doing to go find it for you. Especially if it’s just a totally random lemon peel!
24) When you try to sneak your dog into your room to avoid paying the pet fees
You’re really not fooling anyone with that not-so-covert tactic of yours. Operation No-Bark is a no-go.
25) When you lie and cheat to get out of paying for your room
Buying a rat from Petsmart and then claiming it has been in your room from the beginning is a pretty lowbrow move. It’s even lower when you’re dooming an innocent animal to certain death just because you’re cheap.
26) When you don’t bother to flush the toilet
You’re a grown-ass adult, so act like it. Flush the toilet like mommy taught you when you were being potty trained.
27) When you try to use a credit card in someone else’s name
If you’re using a credit card to pay for your room, it’s hotel policy to ask for an ID that matches the name on the credit card. They don’t know you from Joe Schmoe, and that extra little step is actually there to help protect you from fraud.
28) When you ride on the luggage cart like it’s a scooter
Kids can get away with it because they don’t always know better, and their parents will usually tell them to stop. But if you’re no longer in kindergarten, then stop treating hotel property like your play things and get the eff off!
29) When you break a brand new TV and then complain about getting charged for it
If you’re going to get drunk and sucker punch the TV, then guess what, you now own it! But, don’t expect them to mail it to you.
30) When you leave a group of unsupervised 8-year-olds alone in the room
Renting a hotel room is not a substitute for daycare. If your rugrats turn the room inside out, then the hotel doesn’t want or need your future business.
31) When you demand a refund because the beach is too salty
As much as your hotel wants you to enjoy all the amenities they have to offer, they aren’t going to refund your 2-week stay just because the Atlantic Ocean is salty. You should have Googled that ahead of time.
32) When you leave a bad review because mother nature rained on your parade
Hotel staff can sometimes work miracles in your favor, but they have absolutely no control over what mother nature does or doesn’t do during your stay. Blaming the hotel for the bad weather is beyond stupid!
33) When you make up lame excuses to get out of paying the cancellation fee
You have pneumonia in your left thigh? Really? Then the cancellation fee is the least of your worries!
34) When you make unreasonable demands of hotel staff
The manager is not your personal assistant. If the hotel doesn’t carry your favorite brand of tea, they’re not going to run to the store and fetch it for you.
35) When you take stuff from the housekeeper’s cart without asking
Yes, the towels, soap and shampoo are provided by the hotel for free, but it’s disrespectful to start grabbing stuff from the housekeper’s cart. If you need something, just ask.
36) When you smoke in a non-smoking room
It can take days of deep cleaning to get rid of the stench of tobacco (or weed), which effectively puts that room out of service. So, don’t be surprised when you get charged extra fees just because you couldn’t be bothered to go outside for a smoke break.
37) When you don’t give the desk clerk a chance to come out and greet you
It’s their job to man the front desk, so yes, they know you’re there. Give them a chance to come out of the back room before you start yelling HELLO at the top of your lungs.
38) When you get drunk and deface hotel walls with childish drawings
Regist the urge to draw your teeny weenie all over the hotel lobby walls when you get sh*tfaced. Not only is it not a good look for the hotel, but it’s not a good look for you, either.
39) When you complain that the “double beds” are not queen-sized
By now you should know that a double, queen, and king-size beds are in fact very different sizes. If you book a double, don’t expect the beds to magically change into something they’re not.
40) When you don’t heed warnings about the local wildlife
If the hotel staff gives you some pertinent advice about the local wildlife, don’t get upset when you ignore them and the sh*t literally hits the fan. They have all the insider knowledge and speak from experience.
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Now that businesses are starting to slowly re-open again, people are itching to get their summer vacations underway. But, things are going to look a lot different in this post-COVID world of ours.
Even though hotels are changing some of their policies to keep everyone safe, some things will always remain the same. And that’s because some people don’t ever change!
From demanding early check-in at the crack of dawn, to buying a rat at Petsmart so they can get their room comped, here are 40 things people do that really annoy hotel workers!
