50 Times People Spotted Simple Yet Genius Solutions In Their Hotels And Shared Them Online (New Pics)
Booking a hotel can be both exciting and a bit nerve-wracking. Every time you step foot in the lobby, you curiously look around to reassure yourself that you made the right choice. But when you’re bathed in smiles after being showered with kind and cheerful words, you know your stay just went from great to excellent.
The customer is king in the hospitality industry, and that’s why so many hotels go out of their way to give their visitors a sense of a never-ending adventure. Whether it’s genius yet simple solutions, hilarious pop culture references, or genuine acts of kindness, these gestures make people feel special and let them leave the place with the best memories ever. And fortunately, these efforts do not go unnoticed.
Today’s post is all about celebrating creative hotels and their staff who surprised their guests and took their experience to a whole other level. We at Bored Panda scoured far and wide across the web to bring you a collection of pictures that show how some hotels really deserve to be in the spotlight. So sit back, relax, and tell us what you think about them in the comments! Then, if you’re in the mood for some more hotel goodness, check out our earlier pieces right here, here, and here.
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Signage Outside The Toilets At The Hotel I'm Staying At
The Rag - Clever Use For Old Rags In This Hotel
Great recycling idea. All my old t-shirts find their way into my cleaning basket, the grumpy old gits t-shirt is the best one for cleaning the car......
Hotels can sometimes seem like wonderful places that let us forget about our daily worries. When hoteliers and the staff set out on a mission to make their guest's visits as memorable as possible, they come up with the most amazing and innovative ideas. This list proves that some of them really found the secret to success, and their results don't lie.
Whether they give out personalized freebies, remember to congratulate guests on their birthday, or simply offer a dose of refreshing light humor, such customer care goes a long way. Usually, all it takes to make people happy is coming across the simplest gestures and acts of kindness that make them smile. For many of us, these are the experiences that encourage us to take out our phones, capture all these pleasant surprises, and share our feedback with everyone online.
This Hotel In Kyiv
My Hotel Phone In Iceland Has A Special Button That Will Wake You Up If There Are Northern Lights In The Sky
I Noticed Something While Checking Into My Hotel Today
420 is hipster code for meeting up and smoking in pot in public to protest it being illegal
However, while we enjoy our lovely stay, people in the field know how tough this industry can be. Hoteliers want to be proud of what they do and want to make their guests return to their place over and over again, and that means spending time and effort to go the extra mile and continuously looking for new ways to stand out from their competitors.
Moreover, there’s an abundance of demands and etiquette rules hotel staff need to follow to make their visitors feel special. For example, prioritizing their requests is definitely at the top of the list. Workers are also often encouraged to offer friendly and welcoming touches to the customers’ experience, like offering luxurious crisp sheets or asking about their preferences around the in-room experience. Plus, guests often wish that the staff would anticipate their needs before they even voice them aloud — and these are just a few of the things people in the industry need to consider daily.
My Hotel’s Coconut Meteorologist
On Arrival At The Hotel Room We Were Quite Surprised By The Imagination Of The Room Service
we went on a cruise where room service made a different towel animal every day
My Hotel Pool Has An Entrance Ramp For The Handicapped
But while we’re used to seeing hotel employees looking all professional, the rules of hospitality are changing. Today, personalization seems to be the thing everyone in the travel industry is talking about. It can be anything from knowing the guest’s name when they approach the staff to specifically tailored offers that speak directly to the visitor.
"Clearly, personalization is where things should be going," Robert Cole, founder of RockCheetah, a hospitality and travel technology consulting firm, told PhocusWire. "The bottom line is to make it all about the guest and the guest experience, what they want to accomplish on their trip to their destination, and how the hotel can make that a better experience," he added.
This Was On A Lotion They Provide At My Hotel
This Hotel Room Knows Me So Well
okay but is the formatting of the checklist bothering anyone else?
My Girlfriend Took Me On A Surprise Birthday Trip
"There are so many opportunities for hotels to facilitate everything that guests could do, which should mean a greater share of wallet for the hotel and higher satisfaction levels, and surprise and delight, for the guests. That’s the great opportunity and that’s what drives customer lifetime value," Cole noted the possibilities that personalization can add to both hotels and their visitors.
"The best relationship to have with your guests is to make sure you can nurture the experience for them. Just asking those questions—why are you staying and how can we help you—is everything," he said.
The Hotel I’m Staying At Has A LEGO Model Of Itself
The Pet Hotel We Used Makes A Journal Of Your Pet's Stay To Give To You When You Pick Them Up
Found This Sign In My Hotel
Dr. Gabor Forgacs, an associate professor at Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson University, Canada, earlier told Bored Panda that if hoteliers want to make their business truly unique, they have to think about many different factors to achieve this distinction. "On top of the physical parts (e.g. location, size, architecture, design and furniture), the intangibles need to fall into place seamlessly and that is a tall order."
The professor highlighted the details that need to be considered: "The colors, sounds, scents plus the ambiance are all perfectly lined up: what background music is playing, what designer aroma is in the air and have toiletries scented with; the choice of fabric for carpet, curtains and upholstery; the tone and level of voice of staff as they greet guests and communicate without judging requests or behaviors, etc."
Underground Hotel In Tunisia, Known For Being The Set Of Luke Skywalker’s Home
My Airbnb Was An Entire House Built Inside A Barn
For someone who likes "nesting" in enclosed spaces, this is perfect! It's a good and different idea either way.
The Banisters At My Hotel Were Held Up By Little Metal Men
While these things could make the guests want to grace the hotel’s doorstep again, the main reason a person would return to the place is if they left with good memories, Dr. Forgacs argued.
"Not necessarily a gold plated doorknob or the extra skirt hangers in the closet; best memories are created through interaction with people. If service excellence exceeds expectations, guests always remember that."
"Following up is a secret weapon," he explained. "Comping, offering a discount or an upgrade for a mishap is what a typical hotel would do. The better ones will always follow up with the guest and on top of a remedy, tell their plan how the mistake will be prevented from happening again."
Giraffe Manor. My Favorite Place On Earth. Had Lots Of Fun
Outside My Hotel
This Hotel Gives You A Rubber Duck To Play With In The Bathtub
This Zipper Check Sign On The Backside Of The Door Of A Hotel’s Lobby Bathroom
Bro if I had a dollar for every time i wished for this I wouldn’t have any dollars but now I will
A Bar Of Soap In My Hotel Bathroom With A Message To People Being Trafficked And Probably Prostituted/Sexually Exploited
9 Laps Around My Hotel Floor = 1 Mile
New Photo From Our Project
These Door Cards In My Hotel
My Hotel Shower Had A Water Thermometer
My Hotel’s Sun Canopy Is Connected To A Wind Meter, Which Automatically Causes It To Retract When The Wind Speed Becomes Too High
The Hotel I'm Staying At Has A Tiny Door That Says "John Malkovich"
This Bathroom Door In The Holiday Inn Can Close In Two Positions
My Hotel Used To Be A Prison
I'm Proud To Be In A Hotel That Doesn't Discriminate Against Little People
That is for a handicap accessible room, so that someone in a wheelchair can also have a peephole at the proper height.
The Drawer In My Hotel Room Has A Sticker Pointing To "Prayer Directions"
I Stole This Pen From A Hotel
This Hotel Room Has A Digital Peephole
My Hotel In Manhattan Has Beehives
My Hotel's Pool
Looks like some Greek or Roman goddesses and their nymphs should be lounging around it.
This Hotel Clock Has Displays On Three Sides
This Doorframe Is A Miniature Castle. It’s At A Hostel In Edinburgh, Castle Rock
Hotel Hallway Corridor
This immediately made me think of the laser hallway scene in the first resident evil movie.
This Hotel Sanitizes Their Remotes
Telephone Sheep
This Postcard I Took From A NY Hotel Has Wildflower Seeds Embedded In It So You Can Plant It After You Receive It In The Mail
This doesn't seem like a good idea for a postcard. You should only ever sow local species, and I'm not convinced people would go through the trouble of checking which species the card has and if they're all native to the area they want to sent the card to. (As well as informing the recipient that they shouldn't sow them in some other place.)
The Hotel I’m Staying At Allows You To Choose Your Selected Holy Text
The Hotel Reception Is Below The Swimming Pool
At My Hotel's Breakfast You Could Choose How Long You Wanted Your Eggs Boiled
The Phone In My Hotel Room Has, Both, Pizza Hut And Domino's On Speed Dial
There Is A Tree In My Airbnb
Need more info, it looks dead, if it is dead then it's just an ornament.
The Way My Hotel Displays Room Numbers
Hotel Graffiti Artists Leaves Hidden Funny Messages For Guests To Discover
Hotel Tunnel
The Mirror In The Elevator Lobby Of This Hotel Tells You The Weather Outside
In This Unique Way, A Hotel Chose To Block A Urinal To Enforce Social Distancing In The Men's Room In The Lobby
When I Booked My Hotel A Few Months Ago, I Put In A Few Special Requests As A Joke. Champagne, Roses And A Plastic Dinosaur
The Hotel I’m Staying At Has A Pancake Machine
Kinda standard in the States. Either that or a waffle machine. And I stay at cheapish hotels.
whaaaaaa? i live in the US and i have never seen one of these in a hotel before in my life
Load More Replies...I thought that was the coolest thing ever the first time I saw one, lol. I've actually researched which hotels have one in certain areas before, per husband request 😆
omg i had this in the hotel i stayed in the pancake copy machine is the best !!!
I went to a hotel that had the same thing. It made a baby pancake no bigger than a ladybug. I got to watch the pancakes being made.
The Hotel I'm Staying At Has A Record Player And A Small Vinyl Selection In The Room
Each Day During My Quarantine The Staff Of The Hotel Give Me A Post-It Like This
St. Patrick’s Day Has Me Reminiscing About This Gorgeous Green Indoor Garden
The Cartoon Network Hotel Located In Lancaster, PA
This Elephant Shape Towel Folding In Thailand Hotel Room
The Do Not Disturb Sign At My Hotel
"Not now... Stay out. I might be... sleeping, streaming, in too good company, having a moment, procrastinating, naked, talking, too drunk, googling stuff, a unicorn, trying on my outfit for tonight, dreaming..."
This Other Stained Glass Ceiling In A Different Hotel
Monday Morning, And I Don’t Want To Get Out Of Bed. Would Be Even Harder If It Was This Bed Of Flowers And Ice
"a bed of flowers and ice" sounds like every single contemporary YA fantasy book
The TV Remote In My Hotel Room Has A Qwerty Keyboard On The Back
My Hotel Room Has A Projector
Shower At This Hotel Has A Flow Meter To Show How Much Water You Use, The Polar Disappears If You Use Too Much Of It
The Ceiling Fan/Light At My Hotel Has Cool Pulls To Indicate Which Is Which
The Hotel Where I Stayed For The Night Had A Red Light In The Bathroom So You Won't Be Bothered By A Bright White Light When You Need To Go During The Night
A Hotel Room With A Swinging Bed Suspended From The Ceiling
Our Hotel Has Face Towels Specifically For Make Up Removal
I Wish More Hotels Did This
Stayed At A Hard Rock Hotel And The Comforter Had Little Guitars Barely Visible
My Hotel Has A Massive Climbing Wall In The Lobby
Hotel In San Juan, With Black Lights In The Hallways And Neon Room Numbers On The Doors
This Champagne Vending Machine In My Hotel Lobby In Paris
I Booked A Hotel Room A While Back And Requested A Picture Of Kevin Costner
The Hotel I’m Staying At Has “Hearing Impaired Door Bells” Installed For Several Rooms
Chances are it will make a certain light flash in the room. Points for being inclusive.
These Butter Balls In A Hotel’s Breakfast Buffet. They Were Stretchy And Didn’t Melt
This Hotel's Bench Has A Very Honest Dedication Plaque
The Hotel At Six In Stockholm Uses Wooden Keycards
My Hotel Jacuzzi Tub Fills Up From The Ceiling
The Minibar In This Hotel Has Canned Kit Kats And Reeces Pieces
If you don't finish them take them with you and where can I buy these
This Hotel Corridor That Looks Suspiciously Like In The Shining
Get a baseball bat and protect yourself. Don't go down the elevator, though. It vomits blood
This Hotel Serves Fresh Honey Straight From The Hive
This feels too much like I’m eating a bees home. I know that’s where all honey comes from…but still
Gift From Hotel Maintenance. A Couple Of Chocolate Treats In The Shape Of Tools. How Appropriate
My Hotel Room Shower Has A Foot Rest
The Hotel I’m Staying At Has A Hatchet Above The Toilet
My Hotel Room Mirror Is On Hinges So Paranoid People Can Check For Cameras
My Hotel Room Has A Do Not Disturb Button Instead Of A Hangtag
Stayed In Woking Recently And This Beauty Was In The Hotel Lobby
The Airbnb I’m Staying In Has A Microwave From June 1984
None Of The Floors In The Hotel I Am Staying At Have The Number 4 In Them
The Chinese consider the number 4 unlucky, (like Westerners do with the number 13.) This is because in Chinese the words 'four' and 'death', sound the same.
This Hotel Pool My Girlfriend And I Just Swam In
The Hotel I'm Staying At Specifies Which Pillows Are Soft Or Firm
This Mirror In The Front Of My Hotel Looks Like You Can Walk Through It
This “Waste-Reducing” Hotel Bar Soap That’s “Designed To Eliminate The Unused Center Of Traditional Soap Bars”
When the soap goes into a small ring, the ring will break - soap leftovers... Better take your small soap-remains and simply place it on a new soap - it will stick on it.
This Hotel Mirror Doesn’t Allow Condensation To Form In The Middle Of The Mirror After A Shower, Allowing You To See Yourself
The Hotel I'm Staying At Puts Down The Sunrise And Sunset Times
All The Light Switches In My Hotel Room Are These Chrome Toggles
Especially nice 'cause you can tell if they've been cleaned recently
My Hotel Mirror Has An Touch Sensitive Antifog Button
My Hotel In Columbus Ohio Has No 4th Or 13th Floors Due To Korean And American Superstitions
I always thought this was silly. Obviously, the building has both a 4th and a 13th floor; they're just labeled differently.
These Little Salt And Pepper Shakers That Are Supplied With My Hotel Room
This Fire Extinguisher Is Flat Instead Of Round To Fit Into The Wall Better At My Hotel
Mirror At Hotel Compares Your Height To Famous Celebrities
I am the same as Beyonce and Alicia Keyes. Nice. I will have to let my hubby know he is the same height as Snoop Dogg!
R2-D2 Shower Head In My Airbnb
The Hotel I’m Staying At Still Has Heat Lamps In The Bathroom From When They Opened In The 1960s
At This Hotel I’m Staying At, You Can Rent Umbrellas
A hotel I stayed at in Washington State had one of these. Western Washington does rain a lot, so it makes sense.
The Hotel I Am Staying At Has A Wall Mounted Electric Toothbrush Charging Point
Our Hotel’s Valet Tag, Has All The Local Radio Stations For People From Out Of Town
My Hotel Room Has A Swing
The Back Of My Hotel Key Card
Found In A Hotel I Stayed At (Easter Egg Begins On Third Line)
The Hotel I'm Staying At Describes The Indicators Of Their Fire Alarms
Staycation Mode On
The Mini Fridge In My Hostel Room Was In The Wall
My Hotel Bathroom Has 12 Towel Hooks
This Completely Black Building I Saw In Milan Today
Y? wouldn't that absorb light making it hard to air condition the building?
The Door Hanger From My Hotel Room Looks Like My Hotel
Gas Station-Themed Love Hotel Room In Manila
The Hotel I'm Staying In Has A Mail Chute That Goes All The Way To The Basement. I'm On The 14th Floor
The mail cutes were my favorite part of going into tall buildings when I was younger. I put way too many non-mail items into them tho.
The World's First Gold-Plated Hotel Tower In Hanoi Has A Golden Shower On Its Rooftop Terrace
All Of The Art In My Hotel Room Is Painted Directly On The Wall
My Airbnb Gym Has Chandeliers
The Hotel I Stayed At Had This Marble Floor
My Breakfast Sandwich Has The Hotel Logo Embossed On It
This article did a great job of reminding me how badly I need a holiday.
Just to be clear: this list wasn’t amalgamated by BP from the usual sources, but was copied from a blog post and translated then given a few flourishes. Not judging. I appreciate the work BP does appropriating content and giving us readers digest versions of entertainment. Just always know that there is an original source. - https://chirashi.twittospia.com/穿孔パンダ/50回、人々はホテルでシンプルでありながら天才的/2022-05-12/
This article did a great job of reminding me how badly I need a holiday.
Just to be clear: this list wasn’t amalgamated by BP from the usual sources, but was copied from a blog post and translated then given a few flourishes. Not judging. I appreciate the work BP does appropriating content and giving us readers digest versions of entertainment. Just always know that there is an original source. - https://chirashi.twittospia.com/穿孔パンダ/50回、人々はホテルでシンプルでありながら天才的/2022-05-12/