I worked at a hotel for 5 years while in college and I have some tips on how to travel!

I worked at a Marriott in the room service department for 5 years while in college. This was a very fun and rewarding experience for me.<br><br>Covid gave a shit ton of light on how important travel and hospitality workers are. Seeing things from the other side is so important. <br><br>So here are a few tips on how to travel with your flag held high!<br><br>1. **Be kind to staff at no matter what time**<br><br>Back in the day the idea that staff at hotels were held to a high standard was expected because tips were always high. <br>I dont know if the economy is just shit these days tips are low but from an employee perspective we dont get paid much. <br><br>I would do room service calls at 4am. It would be pouring rain. I would walk outside for 10 minutes to get to another building. I would get there and be yelled at or cussed at. I would get tipped .50<br><br>We are just trying to make it through our shift just like everyone else. <br><br>2. **Be aware with Hotel credit cards**<br><br>If you pay with a Hotel credit card be prepared to call your bank. Hotels charge multiple times for incidentials. <br>Once your stay is over the charges wont show up for a few days, then your card will be disputed and you’ll have to call your bank or the hotel.<br><br><br>3. **Please do not take all the towels**<br><br>I know the covid era really changed this but dont take the extra towels from the room!<br>We have to inventory towels at the end of each stay and when you take them its more work for us.<br>You dont need 10 towels for 1 night<br><br><br>4. **Please for the love of jesus do not take the slippers**<br><br>When a guest leaves please do not take the slippers! <br>Slippers get ordered in bulk, they are cheap quality and come in packs of 5 pairs. <br>When you take one slipper that means we have to throw out the other 4. <br><br>5. **When asking staff stupid questions**<br><br>If you ask the front desk “can you help me get a bus ticket to NYC?” Or something dumb like that just say hi first. <br>I’ve been at my desk for 12 hours and dont remember the last time a guest said hi. <br><br><br>6. **When asking a front desk for help and we gave you options**<br><br>If we gave you options for a solution and you say “whats the difference?” Then you should stop talking. <br>We just explained the difference. <br><br>7. **When asking housekeeping for more things**<br><br>If housekeeping brought you 2 extra towels and you realize you really need 5, just ask. <br>Dont say “can you bring me more towels. I dont want to be burden on you” Then ask a bunch of questions about the type of towels, the color, the thread count then get upset at us for waiting too long. <br><br>8. **The front desk doesnt remember when you asked them something**<br><br>If you asked a question earlier in the day. We forgot about it. <br>If you want something please ask then remind us. <br>We have a lot going on. <br><br>9. **When you’re a dumb ass alcohol breath drunk at 3am and dont remember your room**<br><br>We’re not trying to be mean. Were trying to keep you safe. <br>If we dont have a key to do a welfare check on you then we cant just let you walk away. <br>If you’re drunk and cant remember your room number then go to bed on the floor. We will help you in the morning. <br><br>10. **When you leave a negative review because of animal instincts**<br><br>If you leave a negative review because we made you wait at the front desk an extra 2 minutes because a cockroach was crawling across the desk and it scared us it’s not our fault. <br>We dont want animals in the lobby and they will be removed.