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hotels

man on hotel bed pointing to caption "Airbnb host locked the deadbolt and i had to book a hotel at 1 am" (l) hand holding phone with Airbnb logo on screen (r)

‘Airbnb is so sketchy’: Man claims his Airbnb host locked him out in the middle of the night (updated)

'This happened to me once.'

On May 19, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL
Note with $20 tip caption "$20 tip I had Covid, so please disinfect the room as much as possible/be careful. If you get sick I am sorry I tried my best" (l) hotel reception desk workers blurred bell on counter in front (r)

‘It’s not hard to stay home when you’re sick’: A hotel worker showcased a $20 tip they received disclosing a guest had COVID-19. Commenters told her to be grateful for the money

'95% of people would not disclose that.'

On May 14, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
Fridge door sign up close caption "Movement of items for personal storage will result in a $50 stocking fee. Please place personal items on the courtesy shelf provided DELANO LAS VEGAS" "No wonder our parents told us not to open these" (l) DELANO Las Vegas building (r)

Guest shows hotel’s $50 ‘restocking fee’ if items in fridge are simply moved

'There is one hotel in Vegas that as soon as u open it they charge u 100.'

On Apr 29, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Internet Culture IRL
man looking at computer screen (l) (r) neighborhood (m)

‘You’re already charging me to be at your property?’: Customer shows $60 ‘property fee’ for their rental on Expedia

'More expensive than hotels.'

On Apr 27, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL Tech
Woman speaking pointing to the right (l) hotel door open with key in handle (r)

‘ALWAYS LATCH YOUR DOOR’: Hotel guest says man tried to break into her room

'Traumatized, but we got free parking!'

On Apr 22, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

IRL
Women chest and arm covered in bites caption "when it's spring break and you get bit the blank up by bed bugs at one of the best hotels in town" (l) Man with flashlight looking at bedbugs on mattress (r)

TikToker spent her spring break at a highly reviewed hotel, only to end up covered in bedbug bites

The CDC says bedbugs are not sole indicators of cleanliness.

On Apr 17, 2022 by Dan Latu

IRL
house keeping cart and hotel worker (l) group of girls in hotel room with man in suit behind caption "when you get kicked out and escorted out of your hotel because housekeeping found substances in your room" (r)

‘I wish this was staged’: TikToker allegedly got kicked out of a Las Vegas hotel because the housekeeper found drugs

'New fear unlocked.'

On Apr 12, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

IRL
Security camera footage of a group of young adults caption "These blank just left Tortuga Music Festival and waited till last minute to check in to their room" (l) Man mouth open caption " about to tell them they have to share one bed for all 4 of them" (c) Man dancing caption " Anxiety dump now I'm ready" (r)

‘About to tell them they have to share 1 bed for all 4 of them’: Hotel worker shows why guests shouldn’t wait until ‘last minute to check in’

'These f*ckers just left Tortuga Music Festival and waited til the last minute.'

On Apr 12, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

IRL
Hotel room door from inside with peephole (l) Up close to peephole from outside of door (c) Interior of hotel room through peephole from outside of door (r)

‘What it’s like traveling as a woman’: TikToker discovers the inside of her hotel room can be seen through peephole

'Mine was installed backward so anyone could see into my hotel room.'

On Apr 5, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
young woman smiling with receipt and caption "putting a random room number at the hotel bar I'm at so I don't have to pay"

‘Don’t order if ur not going to pay for it’: TikToker says she put random room number on check at hotel bar to get out of paying, sparking debate

The TikToker has since backtracked, claiming the video was a joke.

On Jan 14, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL

‘As they should’: TikToker says guests were left to run front desk after hotel workers walked out

'Employees only walk out because the owners are not listening.'

On Dec 11, 2021 by Stacy Fernandez

Internet Culture IRL

‘That waffle batter gets reused until it starts to smell like beer’: TikToker who says she used to work in hotels warns not to eat the breakfast

'Don't eat that sh*t.'

On Nov 8, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL
A man entering a hotel room.

‘Would you rather sleep at the airport?’: Couple complains about free hotel after American Airlines cancels flight in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'This b*tch smell like hot dogs, bro.'

On Nov 4, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

Internet Culture IRL
woman-accidentally-walks-in-on-strangers-after-hotel-double-books-room-in-viral-tiktok

‘These very nice people just walked into my f*cking room’: Hotel double books bride-to-be’s room in viral TikTok

'What a sh*tty experience for her. What a nightmare for me.'

On Oct 30, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

Internet Culture IRL
In a Twitter thread, a woman says she thinks a hotel she stayed at is involved in human trafficking.

Black woman says man repeatedly tried to break into her room at 1am in D.C. hotel, suspects trafficking ring (updated)

The viral claim sparked several replies echoing similar concerns.

On Oct 14, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

Crime Culture Internet Culture IRL

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