if you’re paying top dollar for a place
to sleep you might as well get your
money’s worth
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
secrets hotels don’t want you to know
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at fun facts money-saving tips
and dirty little secrets that hotels
really would prefer to keep you in the
dark about cross contaminating not
decontaminating one big spread fest
exactly same poor cleaning at the
Holiday Inn and the super 8 number 10
there’s plenty of free stuff to be had I
can tell that you love free stuff oh you
bet Captain Obvious and we’re not
talking about mini shampoo bottles you
see you should never underestimate the
power of hotel staff from the concierge
to the front desk and doorman most of
these employees have been given tools
with which to show their appreciation
for customers and to keep them happy but
you’re unlikely to receive these little
treats unless you engage with the
employees when something goes wrong this
20 is for you anything you could do for
me I’d really appreciate it thank you so
much room upgrades free movies premium
amenities water bottles valet parking
all of these things are well within the
realm of possibility so be nice treat
the hotel staff right be sure to tip and
you just may find yourself enjoying a
particularly comfortable stay
that is 182 bottles of body lotion
number nine early check-in may come at a
cost I have an early check-in nobody
checks in late checkout almost always
comes with an extra fee but checking in
early is often as simple as asking
politely when you arrive at the front
desk the thing is it’s likely coming
with an unspoken experiential cost one
of the biggest lies in the hotel
industry is that all rooms within a
given price point are the same it’s
simply not true some are inherently
gonna be better like corner units or
worse the rooms next to the ice machine
are stairwell when you check in early
even a nice tip can only do so much
they’re gonna give you whatever room
they have available from a significantly
limited selection and goodbye to early
check-in at my hotel number eight
booking through third parties hurts your
wallet the average American visits about
seven different websites before booking
a hotel I totally get that in this
modern age of internet wonders our
eternal quest for the best deals has us
constantly whipping out our smartphones
to compare prices with these major third
party hotel booking apps or websites
we’re often given the illusion of
savings but talk to someone at the hotel
front desk and you’ll often actually get
yourself a better rate think about it
hotels pay Commission’s to these sites
so naturally this gives them a little
wiggle room to match or beat the online
price if you take the time to contact
them directly and ask number seven
literally anything could have happened
in your room
[Music]
the room you’re calling home for a few
nights like any other space comes with a
history but hotel rooms are essentially
revolving doors through which people
from all walks of life have past affairs
parties drug binges deaths arrests or
you know just a quiet night’s sleep
the average hotel room has likely
already seen it all wherever you’re
choosing to stay from a budget Motel to
a luxury establishment you’re stepping
into a room with a storied past sure you
can ask the front desk but this is a
staff trained in the fine art of
discretion meaning that they’re not
actually going to share any horror
stories
number six staff may not have undergone
a background check you have a vacancy oh
we have 12 vacancies when staying in a
hotel people tend to make themselves at
home but while getting comfortable
should be part of the package you may
want to keep your most valuable
possessions like your passport on your
person rather than leaving it lying
around a former employee of a Round Rock
motel is accused of stealing nearly
$30,000 from a safe and then telling her
boss she was leaving the country to be
fair the majority of hotel employees are
likely honest hard-working individuals
who wouldn’t dream of swiping the
property of visitors but you never know
a cleaning woman from a downtown hotel
is facing some charges this morning as
she’s accused of stealing a diamond ring
from a guests room though most hotels
thoroughly vet new hires background
checks aren’t a given meaning there’s
always a risk that an employee has a
history of theft either way why take the
risk don’t leave valuables lying around
I’d like to report a robbery yes so why
did it happen in outer space why do you
think it happened in the hotel a bloody
hotel last night number five your ice
bucket is not to be trusted
the ice bucket in your room should come
with a fresh plastic lining if it
doesn’t don’t use it until the staff
delivers you one though your sanitation
standards might be high not everyone
else shares those values in that ice
bucket as one of the few containers in
the room has likely seen a lot of action
and in a pinch it’s probably served many
purposes where do you think someone’s
gonna upchuck if the bathroom is already
occupied I’m from room 11 and me my lady
for need some ice and we don’t seem to
have an ice bucket if someone gets into
a fistfight that bucket is the perfect
place to ice a bloody and bruised hand
then again maybe you shouldn’t trust the
ice either I bought this room number
four rooms are most expensive in the
morning I was hoping to check in we all
know that hotel room prices fluctuate
but are you aware of just how quickly or
often the cost of your stay can change
if you call up an establishment in the
early evening you will often be quoted a
lower rate than had you called and
booked that very same morning of course
there’s nothing particularly sinister
here the later it is in the
a the more motivated the hotels are to
fill up their available units but if
you’re only arriving in the early
evening anyway
save yourself a few bucks and just get a
room when you get there be warned though
there’s always a risk that they’ll be
full it’s a very expensive hotel okay
number three you should check the
minibar items before consuming this of
course is the minibar gonna want to keep
it locked a lot of these items are quite
pricey as a general rule if you’re at
all concerned about keeping costs down
the minibar is best avoided altogether I
was gonna ask you is that minibar is
that included with sure whatever you
want but if you’re looking to have a
lavish weekend where expense is not an
issue by all means go crazy just make
sure you’re not paying for any tampered
merchandise deaf-blind minute behind
glamorous people are always looking for
ways to cheat the minibar and unless the
staff has done a diligent job checking
it over people could have already dipped
into some items or for clear alcohols
even replaced it with water also be sure
to verify the best before date there is
nothing worse than paying a small
fortune for a snack that expired months
ago nobody touch them anybody it’s
number two there’s a way around that
cancellation policy there is nothing
quite as frustrating as paying for
something you never used and hotels are
notorious sticklers when it comes to
last-minute cancellations before you
abandon hope and forfeit that deposit
however give this sneaky little
workaround a try call and see if it’s
possible to have that reservation
shifted back a few days wanting to avoid
losing your business many hotels will
allow it
penalty free even that most hotels have
a 28 or 48 hour cancellation window you
can call them back later that day or the
next to cancel the reservation with
enough advance notice to get your
deposit back some businesses have caught
on but not all of them honey let’s see
if we can cancel our room number one a
neat room isn’t necessarily a clean one
when you stay at a hotel you expect
fresh clean sheets but how would you
know for sure the average amount of time
spent cleaning a hotel room isn’t nearly
long enough to do the sort of thorough
job you’d actually want before staying
in a place previously inhabited by a
total stranger
anything that’s been directly used
against the body of a guest should be
switched out like glasses towels and bed
sheets but really you have no idea what
the last 10 it did for all you know they
sat on the chairs or sofa butt-naked or
worse such surfaces might get a quick
dusting but that’s it
worse yet many places reportedly don’t
switch the duvet or top blanket which
has massive potential for it absolutely
cross-contamination sis yes tonight find
out how to protect yourself with our
hotel Survival Guide
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
to sleep you might as well get your
money’s worth
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
secrets hotels don’t want you to know
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at fun facts money-saving tips
and dirty little secrets that hotels
really would prefer to keep you in the
dark about cross contaminating not
decontaminating one big spread fest
exactly same poor cleaning at the
Holiday Inn and the super 8 number 10
there’s plenty of free stuff to be had I
can tell that you love free stuff oh you
bet Captain Obvious and we’re not
talking about mini shampoo bottles you
see you should never underestimate the
power of hotel staff from the concierge
to the front desk and doorman most of
these employees have been given tools
with which to show their appreciation
for customers and to keep them happy but
you’re unlikely to receive these little
treats unless you engage with the
employees when something goes wrong this
20 is for you anything you could do for
me I’d really appreciate it thank you so
much room upgrades free movies premium
amenities water bottles valet parking
all of these things are well within the
realm of possibility so be nice treat
the hotel staff right be sure to tip and
you just may find yourself enjoying a
particularly comfortable stay
that is 182 bottles of body lotion
number nine early check-in may come at a
cost I have an early check-in nobody
checks in late checkout almost always
comes with an extra fee but checking in
early is often as simple as asking
politely when you arrive at the front
desk the thing is it’s likely coming
with an unspoken experiential cost one
of the biggest lies in the hotel
industry is that all rooms within a
given price point are the same it’s
simply not true some are inherently
gonna be better like corner units or
worse the rooms next to the ice machine
are stairwell when you check in early
even a nice tip can only do so much
they’re gonna give you whatever room
they have available from a significantly
limited selection and goodbye to early
check-in at my hotel number eight
booking through third parties hurts your
wallet the average American visits about
seven different websites before booking
a hotel I totally get that in this
modern age of internet wonders our
eternal quest for the best deals has us
constantly whipping out our smartphones
to compare prices with these major third
party hotel booking apps or websites
we’re often given the illusion of
savings but talk to someone at the hotel
front desk and you’ll often actually get
yourself a better rate think about it
hotels pay Commission’s to these sites
so naturally this gives them a little
wiggle room to match or beat the online
price if you take the time to contact
them directly and ask number seven
literally anything could have happened
in your room
[Music]
the room you’re calling home for a few
nights like any other space comes with a
history but hotel rooms are essentially
revolving doors through which people
from all walks of life have past affairs
parties drug binges deaths arrests or
you know just a quiet night’s sleep
the average hotel room has likely
already seen it all wherever you’re
choosing to stay from a budget Motel to
a luxury establishment you’re stepping
into a room with a storied past sure you
can ask the front desk but this is a
staff trained in the fine art of
discretion meaning that they’re not
actually going to share any horror
stories
number six staff may not have undergone
a background check you have a vacancy oh
we have 12 vacancies when staying in a
hotel people tend to make themselves at
home but while getting comfortable
should be part of the package you may
want to keep your most valuable
possessions like your passport on your
person rather than leaving it lying
around a former employee of a Round Rock
motel is accused of stealing nearly
$30,000 from a safe and then telling her
boss she was leaving the country to be
fair the majority of hotel employees are
likely honest hard-working individuals
who wouldn’t dream of swiping the
property of visitors but you never know
a cleaning woman from a downtown hotel
is facing some charges this morning as
she’s accused of stealing a diamond ring
from a guests room though most hotels
thoroughly vet new hires background
checks aren’t a given meaning there’s
always a risk that an employee has a
history of theft either way why take the
risk don’t leave valuables lying around
I’d like to report a robbery yes so why
did it happen in outer space why do you
think it happened in the hotel a bloody
hotel last night number five your ice
bucket is not to be trusted
the ice bucket in your room should come
with a fresh plastic lining if it
doesn’t don’t use it until the staff
delivers you one though your sanitation
standards might be high not everyone
else shares those values in that ice
bucket as one of the few containers in
the room has likely seen a lot of action
and in a pinch it’s probably served many
purposes where do you think someone’s
gonna upchuck if the bathroom is already
occupied I’m from room 11 and me my lady
for need some ice and we don’t seem to
have an ice bucket if someone gets into
a fistfight that bucket is the perfect
place to ice a bloody and bruised hand
then again maybe you shouldn’t trust the
ice either I bought this room number
four rooms are most expensive in the
morning I was hoping to check in we all
know that hotel room prices fluctuate
but are you aware of just how quickly or
often the cost of your stay can change
if you call up an establishment in the
early evening you will often be quoted a
lower rate than had you called and
booked that very same morning of course
there’s nothing particularly sinister
here the later it is in the
a the more motivated the hotels are to
fill up their available units but if
you’re only arriving in the early
evening anyway
save yourself a few bucks and just get a
room when you get there be warned though
there’s always a risk that they’ll be
full it’s a very expensive hotel okay
number three you should check the
minibar items before consuming this of
course is the minibar gonna want to keep
it locked a lot of these items are quite
pricey as a general rule if you’re at
all concerned about keeping costs down
the minibar is best avoided altogether I
was gonna ask you is that minibar is
that included with sure whatever you
want but if you’re looking to have a
lavish weekend where expense is not an
issue by all means go crazy just make
sure you’re not paying for any tampered
merchandise deaf-blind minute behind
glamorous people are always looking for
ways to cheat the minibar and unless the
staff has done a diligent job checking
it over people could have already dipped
into some items or for clear alcohols
even replaced it with water also be sure
to verify the best before date there is
nothing worse than paying a small
fortune for a snack that expired months
ago nobody touch them anybody it’s
number two there’s a way around that
cancellation policy there is nothing
quite as frustrating as paying for
something you never used and hotels are
notorious sticklers when it comes to
last-minute cancellations before you
abandon hope and forfeit that deposit
however give this sneaky little
workaround a try call and see if it’s
possible to have that reservation
shifted back a few days wanting to avoid
losing your business many hotels will
allow it
penalty free even that most hotels have
a 28 or 48 hour cancellation window you
can call them back later that day or the
next to cancel the reservation with
enough advance notice to get your
deposit back some businesses have caught
on but not all of them honey let’s see
if we can cancel our room number one a
neat room isn’t necessarily a clean one
when you stay at a hotel you expect
fresh clean sheets but how would you
know for sure the average amount of time
spent cleaning a hotel room isn’t nearly
long enough to do the sort of thorough
job you’d actually want before staying
in a place previously inhabited by a
total stranger
anything that’s been directly used
against the body of a guest should be
switched out like glasses towels and bed
sheets but really you have no idea what
the last 10 it did for all you know they
sat on the chairs or sofa butt-naked or
worse such surfaces might get a quick
dusting but that’s it
worse yet many places reportedly don’t
switch the duvet or top blanket which
has massive potential for it absolutely
cross-contamination sis yes tonight find
out how to protect yourself with our
hotel Survival Guide
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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