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Maybe everyone knows this, but if you want fresh towels you should put the towels on the floor. If you hang them they will not be changed and you'll have to ask for new ones.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

North Dakotans and Canadians "don't want to make a fuss". Don't want to "put the staff out". Cultural thing that costs us dearly many times.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

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Know what services the hotel has before you arrive. I work at a limited service hotel where our 3 major perks are free internet, free breakfast, and free local calls.. it's pretty basic and gets really annoying when guests are outraged by the fact that we don't have a pool or a restaurant or a gym. It takes a two second Google search to figure this out and saves you from looking like an idiot when you're angry about something you should have known in the first place.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

DJNimbus2000 reply

When you book with a website (not the hotel's), you often can't change your reservation with the hotel because your contract is actually with whatever site you used. Cancellations, refunds and the like are out of our hands. It usually doesn't matter, but it's always good to know. Prices can also vary, you won't always get a better deal on the travel site. You essentially now have two people making money off of you instead of one. It really depends on availability and nightly rates, which change all the time.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

Yes a lot of reservation staff of chain hotels have no authority to set their own rates or offer discounts. They have to keep to the rate structure setup

Reaps21 reply

A little tip from someone who runs a hotel: It's fine if you find hotels through sites like expedia, priceline or hotels.com but once narrowed down you should try and call the hotel and get a better rate. I pay a commission for every room booked through a travel agency and I pass that cost down to you by raising rates on those sites. I know most of the hotels in my area do this and if they won't offer you a cheaper they'll often times give you an upgrade. I don't really do this for big holiday weekends like July 4th so YMMV then.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

If I have to wear sandals in the shower and have to bring my own pillows and blankets, the hotel must be real s**t!

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

Bring your own pillows, blankets, and shower shoes? What is this, camping?

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

Im not paying to bring my own bedding in an extra suitcase on a flight what the hecc

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

Same... I know Americans have a bad rap, but I've never done this either.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

It's not the level I like, but Red Roof Inn also allows pets. The floors are tile and the couch is stain resistant.

50 Hotel Workers Share The Red Flags To Look Out For During Your Next Stay

carpe_meme reply

If you have a pet and are looking to stay inexpensively, try a La Quinta. I do not have any affiliation with them, but they've never charged me a pet fee or for trumped-up damages after checkout. They also allow more than one pet per room. May vary based on location, but it is a general rule on their corporate website that they accept animals.