If you travel a lot, you'll need to know some of these hotel-hacks to make your stay a little more comfortable. Here are the 10 secrets most hotels don't want you to know. They won't immediately advertise them. Check it out below:
1. Only sheets are changed every day at most hotels. Blankets are washed weekly and bed covers might get some soap and water monthly. Ask for everything to be cleaned.
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2. The valet is not responsible for your car. Hand your keys over at your own risk.
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3. Hotel TV remotes are filthy, crawling with rhinovirus - a germ that can cause the common cold. They are rarely cleaned.
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4. Hotel pools are okay because they are highly chlorinated which kills most bacteria. The tables and lounge chairs on the other hand are probably very very filthy.
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5. To get a cheaper rate, call the hotel to book your room and politely ask if there's any way to reduce the rate. They're pretty flexible. After all, it's really competitive out there.
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6. Wash the glasses by hand before using. They are really dirty.
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7. Early check-in could be bad for your health because there's no telling how clean the room might be.
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8. Most hotels will offer complimentary in-room movies. Ask at during check-out.
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9. Concierges could be a good thing.
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10. If you really nned to cancel and want to avoid the fee, call the hotel and move your reservation into the future by a week or two. Then call the next day again to cancel and pay without a penalty.
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