Matt Ronald Slater
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Openly gay, autistic, and ADD. Pacific Northwesterner of Scandinavian heritage. Dog Person. I like to write stories and draw cartoons. Introvert with exceptions.
I am a Geography Major (well, technically Geoscience, but I tell people geography so they don't assume Geology (Geologists rock, don't get me wrong, but that's not what I do)) in university, as well as minoring in Screenwriting and Regional Planning.
I eat pizza with ketchup. Not joking.
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I’m not a frequent traveler, but I have worked in hotels for around 15 years, several of those years as a supervisor. I am also a travel agent in addition to my other job When you go to a hotel, put your bags down in the bathroom on the tile. Do not just put your bags on the bed!!!!! Or the carpet. Or the couch. Stop it. **bathroom tile.** Take your phone flashlight and inspect the following things: * the mattress seam. Make sure you really, really look for any black/dark red spots * The baseboard/headboard. Again, flashlight, look for any black or dark red spots. * Check the couch for the same. Look under the cushion. Look at the back of the couch. * anything else with a seam - check it. The curtain is an easy place to check since you can just walk right up to it. Check the bottom of the curtain - if you see any dirt, that’s a red flag. Don’t just haphazardly look. Get up close. Don’t rely on the lamp in the room, or natural light in the room. You really do need to use the flashlight on your phone. This takes around 5-10 minutes, but it’s worth it. A good sign is if the sheets and everything are stark white and there’s no marks, even better if there is a protective cover around the mattress. Before you check in, call the hotel and tell them you have dust allergies and you will need the room deep cleaned with all new sheets, all new comforters. They will have to accommodate your request and they will have to have freshly cleaned everything. Bring a tiny thing of dawn dish soap. If you’re going to use any cups etc in the room, you can clean it. If there are disposable cups in the room, there should be plastic on it. Lastly, do not expect an early check in. Early check in means that the staff are going to scramble to get your room clean faster. Not only can this disrupt workflow, and stall other rooms being cleaned in time, but it can also lead to a haphazardly cleaned room. Know the check in time and plan accordingly. I just want to stress that hotel rooms are not gross because the staff are lazy, or because the hotel isn’t nice. It’s not going to matter how much you paid to stay there - because the issue isn’t the hotel, the issue is other guests. They are trifling. They want their rooms cleaned right this second, and they bring bugs with them. Often times, the bugs are not anyone’s fault, you never know when someone picked up bedbugs in their suitcase while they are at the airport. To avoid problems, check the room for black/dark red spots, and do not contribute to the problem of rushing hotel staff. When you leave, put all your clothes in a plastic bag, and tie it. You want it closed. When you get home, dump it directly into a washing machine.
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