I’m a former hotel manager and these are the things I would NEVER do in a hotel room
A former hotel manager has revealed some shocking things to watch out for on your next vacation.
In a series of tiktoks Melissa Hanks, who lives in San Antonio, Texas, has spread the dirt on some of the less palatable sides of hotel rooms.
She detailed what she always pays attention to when she’s not at home.
From checking dirty air conditioner filters to unwashed bed linen, DailyMail.com has compiled all their advice.
In a series of TikToks, Melissa Hanks, who lives in San Antonio, Texas, has spread the dirt over some of the less savory sides of hotel rooms
First she makes sure the filters in the air conditioner are clean, then she checks the mattress for bed bugs
Melissa says she always leaves off the top sheet while telling viewers, “I’m sorry to tell you they don’t get washed every time someone stays at a hotel.”
Melissa revealed that when she arrives, she first makes sure the air conditioner filters are clean before checking the mattress for bed bugs.
She also always drops the top sheet off the bed, telling viewers, “I’m sorry to tell you they don’t get washed every time someone stays at a hotel.”
A few people first questioned the hotel professional about how to check for bed bugs, and in a follow-up video, she shared step-by-step instructions.
She explains: “Don’t put anything on the bed until you’ve checked it because if you have something, they can and get on your luggage and clothes and then get distributed with you home, which isn’t the case.” You want to.
“Check the mattress, pillows and behind the baseboard, especially if it’s covered in fabric.”
“If there’s a heavy infestation, you’ll actually see them on the sheets when you pull back the comforter, especially if they’re a light color.”
Melissa reveals that bed bugs like to hang out in the crevices around the mattress piping, so pull them up and use your phone’s flashlight.
She continues, “You can also fold the mattress up and check the other side.” If the bed has a box spring, check that as well.
Melissa says she prefers paper cups individually wrapped in plastic to “glass jars,” while bed bugs like to be in the piping of mattresses
She also explains that she “won’t use an ice bucket” because “people use that for things you don’t even want to think about.”
If you’re in a hotel and find bed bugs, Melissa recommends asking to be moved to “another room at the opposite end of the building” and “just because one room has them doesn’t mean all of them have them.” will.’ of them.’
Continuing her cleanliness campaign, Melissa says she prefers paper cups individually wrapped in plastic to “glass jars” as they often don’t wash properly.
She also explains that she “won’t use an ice bucket” because “people use that for things you don’t even want to think about.”
The expert goes on to reveal that she “freed her from the puke”. If she needs ice, Melissa says she will use plastic cups to collect ice cubes from the dispenser.
Commentators then shared their own horror stories surrounding the ice buckets in hotels.
She recommends making your way to a breakfast buffet within 30 minutes of when it opens to ensure food is fresh
A viewer wrote, “At a hotel I worked at, a guest used the bucket for salsa, soup or something.” “The whole room smelled like rotting fruit and veg.”
While another added, “I had a guest poop in an ice bucket…we threw it out.”
In another TikTok, Melissa focuses on hotel breakfasts, providing examples while navigating a morning buffet.
As she shows viewers footage of her hotel route, she reveals that the dark color of the scrambled eggs suggests they’ve been there for a while.
Melissa recommends getting to a breakfast buffet within 30 minutes of when it opens to ensure food is fresh.
She also said the bread rolls were stale because they weren’t individually wrapped, the milk was warm because it was left in a jug, and the cereal dispensers looked like they hadn’t been washed in a while, which all the diners did remarked should pay attention.